Venerable Father: A Life with Ajahn Chah - Softcover

Breiter, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1931044813 ISBN 13: 9781931044813

Publisher: Paraview Special Editions, 2004

Synopsis

Available until now only in limited editions, "Venerable Father" has become an underground classic among Buddhists, especially those practicing the Thai tradition. It details the joys and struggles of Paul Breiter's years with Ajahn Chah, who was perhaps Thailand¿s best-known and most-loved Buddhist master. Breiter describes Ajahn Chah as a figure who is at once human yet extraordinary, an orthodox yet unconventional teacher whose remarkable skill, patience, and compassion in training disciples flowed naturally from his deep and joyous realization of the truth. Breiter also explains, quite vividly, the life of a Westerner in a Thai forest monastery and the unique spiritual lessons to be learned there. PAUL BREITER ordained in the Theravada Buddhist tradition in Thailand in 1970 and soon thereafter met Ajahn Chah. He became one of Ajahn Chah's favorite disciples and his translator, and stayed with him until disrobing in 1977. Since then, he has maintained close ties to Ajahn Chah's lineage while studying Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, and he has continued to translate Ajahn Chah's teachings, which appear in "Still Forest Pool: The Insight Meditation of Achaan Chaa" (with Jack Kornfield) and "Being Dharma: The Essence of the Buddha¿s Teachings".

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About the Author

PAUL BREITER ordained in the Theravada Buddhist tradition in Thailand in 1970 and soon thereafter met Ajahn Chah. He became one of Ajahn Chah s favorite disciples and his translator, and stayed with him until disrobing in 1977. Since then, he has maintained close ties to Ajahn Chah s lineage while studying Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, and his has continued to translate Ajahn Chah s teachings, which appear in Still Forest Pool: The Insight Meditation of Achaan Chaa (with Jack Kornfield) and Being Dharma: The Essence of the Buddha s Teachings.

From the Inside Flap

"Paul has produced a real treasure. Many here felt that they got the message of Ajahn Chah s presence for the first time." - Ajahn Amaro, Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

"We are already obliged to Paul Breiter, along with Jack Kornfield, for giving us A Still Forest Pool. This book will be a useful companion." - The Middle Way

"Paul s depictions of life at Wat Pah Pong in the early seventies were delightful and helped us develop a sense of the origins of many of the modes of practices and training that are carried on today. Also, Paul s sense of humor and numerous experiences with Ajahn Chah s fierce training were greatly enjoyed." - Fearless Mountain, Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery newsletter

Edition details

• Publisher: Paraview Special Editions
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1931044813
• ISBN 13: 9781931044813
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184