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Still, Flowing Water

A talk by Ajahn Chah newly translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

The Sangha

April 4, 2008

Some people think that concentration means sitting, but the truth of the matter is that standing, sitting, walking, and lying down are part of the practice, too. You can practice concentration at any time. Concentration literally means “firm intent.” To practice concentration you don’t have to imprison the mind. Some people think, “I have to go look for some peace, to sit without any issues arising at all. I want to sit in total silence,” but that’s a dead person, not a live one. To practice concentration is to give rise to knowledge, to give rise to discernment.

Ajahn Chah | Articles




Still, Flowing Water
A talk by Ajahn Chah newly translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Suppositions & Release
A talk by Ajahn Chah newly translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Timeless Teachings
From Forest Sangha Newsletter, January 1997, Number 39
The Exhaustion of Doubt
A talk given by Ajahn Chah at Wat Nanachat in 1977
Let Your Aim be Nibbana
A talk Ajahn Chah gave while visiting the U.S. in 1979
A Path to Peace (Two)
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Ajahn Chah | Books




In Simple Terms
108 Dhamma Similes
Not for Sure
Two talks, newly translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
A Taste of Freedom
Ten Dhamma Talks
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