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

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In this book, besides general outlines <strong>of</strong> monastic<br />

aspiration and its practice in daily life, some material on<br />

<strong>the</strong> ordination ceremony, called <strong>the</strong> ”Going Forth” from<br />

<strong>the</strong> household life to <strong>the</strong> homeless life is included. Some<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> talks <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Thai edition called “Samana-Dhamma”,<br />

some talks have been condensed, as some parts are<br />

only <strong>of</strong> interest to those who know Thailand well.<br />

We hope that <strong>the</strong> teachings presented in this volume will<br />

serve as an introduction to areas <strong>of</strong> Dhamma practice<br />

that are usually only accessible to monks. May <strong>the</strong>y<br />

Inspire those that are interested in taking up monastic life<br />

to do so, and those who are already monks, to continue<br />

to train <strong>the</strong>mselves in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Ways</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Peaceful</strong>.<br />

With best wishes in <strong>the</strong> Samana-Dhamma,<br />

<strong>The</strong> Translators<br />

(<strong>Wat</strong> Nong <strong>Pah</strong> Pong, June 2007)<br />

A note on <strong>the</strong> second edition<br />

In <strong>the</strong> course <strong>of</strong> correcting some errors <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> first edition,<br />

we found that <strong>the</strong> translation needed to be adapted in<br />

many passages, shifting from accuracy towards flow <strong>of</strong><br />

language, hoping to have clarified <strong>the</strong> meaning <strong>of</strong> <strong>Luang</strong><br />

<strong>Por</strong>’s teaching a little more.<br />

3<br />

Ajahn Kevali, Mai 2012

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