About the Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Chah was born in 1918 in a village located in the north-eastern part of Thailand. He became a novice at a young age and recieved higher ordination at the age of twenty. He followed the austere Forest Tradition for years, living in forests and begging for almsfood as he wandered about on mendicant pilgrimage.

He practised meditation under a number of masters, among whom was Ajahn Mun, a highly respected and accomplished meditation teacher of the time. Ajahn Mun had an indelible influence on Ajahn Chah, giving his meditation practice the direction and clarity that it lacked. Ajahn Chah later became an accomplished meditation teacher in his own right, sharing his realization of the Dhamma with those who sought it. The essence of his teaching was rather simple: be mindful, don't hang on to anything, let go and surrender to the way things are.

Ajahn Chah passed away in peace after a long bout of illness on January 16, 1992, at his home monastery, Wat Pah Pong, in Ubon Ratchatani.

  1. The Exhaustion of Doubt
  2. Let Your Aim be Nibbāna

 

Resources

Puja

Links

Downloads

Cards

  • Digital Greeting Cards
  • A Prayer for Affected Cyclone Victims in Myanmar
  • A Prayer for Affected Sichuan Earthquake Victims
Friendly Links
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation | Centre of Buddhist Studies The University of Hong Kong | HKUCBS Alumni Association
Tung Lin Kok Yuen Buddhist Door Website Team ©2006-2008.
| Terms of Service | Buddhistdoor Aims & LOGO |
Pages browsed since 1st Oct 2006: