Fierce/direct teaching
Teaching Dhamma / Fierce/direct teaching
Part of tag cluster Teachers in key topic Teaching and Teachers
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Our Roots in the Thai Forest Tradition, Session 13 – Jan. 22, 2014

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7. Recollection: Ajahn Pasanno describes Ajahn Mun’s skillful use of language. Recounted by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Mun ] [Thai] [Language] [Artistic expression] [Teaching Dhamma]

Reference: Venerable Ācariya Mun Bhūridatta Thera: A Spiritual Biography by Ajahn Mahā Boowa [Fierce/direct teaching]

Reference: Regarding the photo in Abhayagiri’s Dhamma Hall: “This is the most warm and fuzzy picture of Ajahn Mun.”
Photograph of Ajahn Mun


Perspectives on Buddhist Practice from Ajahn Chah, Session 2 – Aug. 25, 2024

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5. “Can you give some context to the story of Ajahn Chah getting angry and yelling at a monk and then regretting it, practicing with it?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Chah] [Aversion] // [Unwholesome Roots] [Fierce/direct teaching] [Protocols]

Recollection: Ajahn Chah said that it wasn’t until he took on the responsibility of teaching others that he really gained wisdom. [Teaching Dhamma] [Discernment]

Reference: “Toilets on the Path,” Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah, p. 723. [Fierce/direct teaching]