Forest versus city monks
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Our Roots in the Thai Forest Tradition, Session 53 – Mar. 19, 2014

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8. “You’d have one village supporting more than one monastery, is that right?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Ñāṇiko. [Almsround] // [Forest versus city monks] [Wat Pah Nanachat]


2015 Thanksgiving Monastic Retreat, Session 7 – Nov. 27, 2015

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2. “An ajahn visiting Abhayagiri spoke of you receiving an honor. Would you elaborate on what it was, who bestows it, and what it means for you and the community?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Chao Khun] [Ajahn Pasanno] [Abhayagiri]

Ajahn Pasanno describes the Chao Khun titles he and Ajahn Amaro will receive. [Ajahn Amaro] [Culture/Thailand] [Forest versus city monks] [Ajahn Chah] [Royalty]


Recollections of Ajahn Chah: 100th Birthday Anniversary Celebration, Session 1 – May. 18, 2018

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7. “You said that when Ajahn Chah was a younger monk, he was almost afraid of meditation. I was curious about that.” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Meditation] [Ajahn Chah] // [Culture/Thailand] [Psychic powers] [Thai Forest Tradition] [Forest versus city monks]


Madison Insight Retreat 2023, Session 3 – Oct. 15, 2023

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4. “Would you be willing to share memories of Ajahn Chah?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Chah] // [Ajahn Pasanno ] [Temporary ordination] [Personality] [Not-self] [Equanimity]

When asked about the core essence of the Buddha’s teachings, Ajahn Chah replies, “Is this a big stick or a little stick?” [Teaching Dhamma] [Conventions] [Cause of Suffering]

Story: Ajahn Chah pretends to forget simple questions in order to embarrass his translator. [Forest versus city monks] [Media] [Aversion] [Questions] [Translation] [Similes]

Recollection: Ajahn Pasanno writes to his family that he’s staying in Thailand because Ajahn Chah is peaceful, solid, clear, and unshakeable in the midst of all that’s going on around him. [Family] [Tranquility] [Clear comprehension]


What Luang Por Chah Taught – Jul. 27, 2025

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16. “Can you tell us more about Ajahn Chah’s background?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Chah] // [Wat Pah Pong] [Geography/Thailand] [Education] [Novices] [Ordination] [Ajahn Sao] [Forest versus city monks] [Death] [Ajahn Mun] [Thai sects]

Story: Six-year-old Chah plays at being a monk. [Monastic life]