Luang Por Liem: The Ways of the Peaceful - Wat Pah Nanachat

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Information about the Ajahn Chah Tradition for more teachings of the Ajahn Chah Tradition in English (and other languages) please see: www.forestsanghapublications.org, www.ajahn-chah.org, www.watpahnanachat.org, www.watnongpahpong.org. The list of also includes the first of Luang Por Liem’s books, “No Worries – Buddhist teachings and a short biography of Luang Por Liem Thithadhammo”. Visitors to Thailand interested in taking up monastic life in the Ajahn Chah Tradition are welcome to contact Wat Pah Nanachat, “The International Forest Monastery”: Wat Pah Nanachat Bahn Bung Wai Amper Warin Ubon Rachathani 34310, Thailand The monastic training at the Wat Pah Nanachat begins with becoming an Anagarika (a homeless one), observing the eight precepts for several months, then becoming a Samenera (novice) for about one year. One may then take full ordination as a Bhikkhu (monk) with Luang Por Liem at Wat Nong Pah Pong. The training is mainly done in English language at Wat Pah Nanachat, but also at Wat Nong Pah Pong and its various branch monasteries in Thailand. Those interested in ordination in Europe, Australia, the US and other countries, should contact one of the overseas branch monasteries of Wat Nong Pah Pong via their websites. Conatact information may be found at: www.forestsangha.org
Contents Foreword page 1 Following in the footsteps of the Enlightened Beings page 5 Practice Within Ones Duties page 13 Ordination: Going Forth page 19 Ordination: The Announcements page 33 Contentment page 39 Restraint page 45 Gentleness, Humbleness and Patience page 51 Wealth and Fame page 59 Advice on Robe Washing Day page 65 Creating Benefit page 71 Reflections after the Patimokkha Recitation page 79 The Embellishments of One Gone Forth page 93 Different From Ordinary People page 107 From the Darkness to the Light page 117 Glossary page 144 About Luang Por Liem page 149
Page 1: The Ways of the Peaceful Teachings
Page 7 and 8: Foreword “The Ways of the Peacefu
Page 9 and 10: In this book, besides general outli
Page 11 and 12: “Following in the Footsteps of th
Page 13 and 14: Day by day our lives come closer to
Page 15 and 16: pleasure. We should maintain that i
Page 17 and 18: endurance, resolute strength and di
Page 19 and 20: “Practising One’s Duties” 13
Page 21 and 22: elies on nothing else but the human
Page 23 and 24: knowledge of how to improve things
Page 25 and 26: “Ordination: Going Forth” 19
Page 27 and 28: Ordination: Going Forth Going Forth
Page 29 and 30: Now I will tell you the basic medit
Page 31 and 32: permanent. All these are just state
Page 33 and 34: We develop peaceful bodily conduct.
Page 35 and 36: In our training there is the topic
Page 37 and 38: good or that thing is better or the
Page 39 and 40: “Ordination: The Announcements”
Page 41 and 42: Ordination: The Announcements After
Page 43 and 44: where we naturally have to rely on
Page 45 and 46: “Contentment” 39
Page 47 and 48: Contentment During his visit to Mal
Page 49 and 50: Don’t go and follow the thoughts
Page 51 and 52: 45 “Restraint”
Page 53 and 54: Restraint Luang Por Liem gave the f
Page 55 and 56:
current. They never give way to the
Page 57 and 58:
“Gentleness, Humbleness and Patie
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Gentleness, Humbleness and Patience
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espectful starts to feel smoother a
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follow the principle of being happy
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“Wealth and Fame” 59
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Wealth and Fame Excerpt from Luang
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nature of animals to live in consta
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“Advice on Robe Washing Day” 65
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Advice on Robe Washing Day From Lua
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But still, the Buddha wanted us to
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“Creating Benefit” 71
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Creating Benefit On April 25 th , 2
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- One should teach the Dhamma in a
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The way Luang Por Chah lived. it wa
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“Reflections after the Patimokkha
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spiritual qualities that we have ac
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Practicing mindfulness of the body,
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nine types of higher knowledge aris
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attitude of practice and willingnes
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him to recite principles of the tea
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So, at this time, as we are about t
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“The Ornaments of One Gone Forth
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laypeople or householders 37 , who
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We should be determined to look, to
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eauty to arise. Walking - one is be
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Our practice relies on following ce
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to cover ourselves. If we stay far
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of the heart is damaged, simply tha
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“Different from Ordinary People
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Dhamma; we are prejudiced. If one s
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unenlightened people would maintain
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existing, and ceasing to be. From t
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didn’t want us to study anywhere
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“From the Darkness to the Light
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From the Darkness to the Light Exce
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Until the state of perfection is re
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wear out. They don’t consider the
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Feelings are just feelings, happine
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someone is just a product of the de
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People who have no problems, who do
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modern terms. This provides the abi
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133 We sometimes wonder where purit
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goodness towards me. With such thou
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of the body as attractive and beaut
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Over long periods of time, our expe
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journey together. May this be usefu
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143 Look and figure it out Try and
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hojane mattaññuta (Pali): Knowing
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saddha (Pali): Confidence, faith or
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About Luang Por Liem Luang Por Liem
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