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New Year, New Life, Session 1 – Dec. 16, 2013

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3. Comment: You spent time with Ajahn Buddhadāsa. Some people call his teachings secular because he didn’t really focus on the supernatural, pretty much similar to Ajahn Chah. This way of thinking [phrase in Thai]. Some people consider that secular. [Ajahn Buddhadāsa] [Secular Buddhism] [Supernatural] [Ajahn Chah]

Response by Ajahn Pasanno: “I doubt that Ajahn Buddhadāsa did.” [Ajahn Buddhadāsa]


Our Roots in the Thai Forest Tradition, Session 23 – Feb. 5, 2014

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1. “Do you recall when Ajahn Buddhadāsa died?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Buddhadāsa] // [Translation]


Our Roots in the Thai Forest Tradition, Session 37 – Feb. 25, 2014

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3. “Could you reflect on how Ajahn Buddhadāsa portrays mindfulness and ignorance as opposites?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Buddhadāsa] [Mindfulness] [Ignorance] // [Dependent origination]


Readings from The Island, Session 8 – Jan. 18, 2025

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1. Comment: I heard that often when Ajahn Buddhadāsa would ist receiving guests he might have a chicken under his arm. And if a mosquito landed on him, he would gently move the chicken towards the mosquito, and that way he wasn’t breaking the Vinaya. [Ajahn Buddhadāsa ] [Animal] [Killing]

Response by Ajahn Amaro: His presence was like sitting in front of a living mountain. [Ajahn Buddhadāsa ] [Personal presence]

Story: Ajahn Amaro’s visit to Suan Mokh in 1998. [Wat Suan Mokkh] [Ajahn Amaro] [Ajahn Paññānanda] [Ajahn Buddhadāsa ] [Non-identification] [Teaching Dhamma] [Ajahn Santikaro]