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Remembering Ajahn Chah Weekend, Session 14 – Apr. 28, 2001

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4. Story: When I met Ajahn Chah. Told by Ṭhānissarā. [Ṭhānissarā] [Ajahn Chah] // [Meditation retreats] [Ajahn Sumedho] [Personal presence] [Hearing the true Dhamma] [Liberation] [Happiness]

Story: Ajahn Chah bows to a small, neglected Buddha image in a secular meditation center and inspires Ṭhānissarā‘s faith. [Bowing] [Buddha images] [Perception of a samaṇa] [Human] [Faith]

Quote: “If you’ve been listening to this and you think this is good or you think this is bad, then you haven’t been listening properly.” — Ajahn Chah. [Judgementalism] [Appropriate attention]


The Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Session 15 – Jan. 24, 2015

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6. Story: Ajahn Sumedho brings a “farang Buddha” to Ajahn Chah. Told by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Sumedho] [Buddha images] [Ajahn Chah] [Culture/West]


Western Disciples of the Thai Forest Tradition, Session 17 – Jan. 27, 2016

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6. Story: Ajahn Khemadhammo creates Buddha groves in prisons. Told by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Khemadhammo] [Prisons] [Buddha images] // [Ceremony/ritual] [Ajahn Pasanno] [Tranquility]


Devotion and Ritual: Becoming the Buddha, Session 1 – Apr. 30, 2017

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1. Story: It took three tries to make Abhayagiri’s sandstone Buddha image. Told by Ajahn Pasanno. [Abhayagiri] [Buddha images] [Artistic expression] // [Ajahn Achalo] [Postures]


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3. Story: The origin of Buddha images. Told by Ajahn Pasanno. [History/Early Buddhism] [Buddha images] // [Culture/West] [Geography/India]


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12. Story: The origin of the Guan Yin statue in Abhayagiri’s Reception Hall. Told by Ajahn Pasanno. [Buddha images] [Abhayagiri] // [Generosity]


Devotion and Ritual: Becoming the Buddha, Session 3 – Apr. 30, 2017

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1. Story: The making of the small replicas of the main Buddha image. Told by Ajahn Pasanno. [Buddha images] [Artistic expression] [Abhayagiri] // [Devotional practice] [Lay life]


Abhayagiri 25th Anniversary Retreat, Session 8 – Jun. 11, 2021

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11. Serendipitous generosity in the early days of Abhayagiri. Recollections by Ajahn Amaro. [Lay supporters] [Generosity] [Abhayagiri] // [Buddha images] [Building projects] [Lodging]


What Luang Por Chah Taught – Jul. 27, 2025

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17. “Can you speak about Luang Por Chah’s opinion about Thai superstitions and amulets?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Culture/Thailand] [Superstition] [Amulets] [Ajahn Chah] // [Humor] [Ghost] [Generosity]

Story: A young supporter drafted into the military asks Ajahn Chah for protection. [Buddha images]