Anthology vol 4 the sound of silence ajahn sumedho added on jul 27th, 2014. For some people this space arises as the sound of silence, or simply a quiet or empty mind. The sound of silence, akanksha g mittals debut collection of poems, is a poignant exploration of themes including love, longing, loss, melancholy, liberation and euphoria. The aim of this book is to provide instruction and reflection on buddhist meditation as taught by ajahn sumedho, using material extracted from talks he gave in the early 1980s. Ajahn sumedho wrote somewhere and this surprised me at the time something along the lines of that you can ride the sound of silence to enlightenment. Ajahn sumedho s most popular book is dancing with life.
The fourth noble truth is what we call the eightfold path. The sound of silence is like a subtlety behind everything that you awaken to. The suffering that we are talking about comes from attachment out of ignorance, out of habit, greed, hatred, and delusion. The sound of silence is a true gem among the plethora of books on buddhism that are available nowadays. Some of the talks were part of a series that ajahn sumedho gave to the monastic community on the theme of dependent origination excerpt from. Ajahn sumedos the sound of silence is at once simple to read and at all times direct in its approach.
Always skillful and good humored, ajahn sumedhos teachings defy boundaries. By doing this a relaxation can take place that creates space for insight to arise. Ajahn sumedho s approach starts with accepting ourselves as we are. The path to the deathless amaravati buddhist monastery. Sumedho, ajahn, ajahn amaro, sumedho, aja, amaro, aja, amaranatho, samanera. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This is the path we develop in our lives as human beings.
The sound of silence nada july 24, 2019 0 comments in techniques to master the mind, theravada buddhism in the silence of those nights he began to perceive the everpresent inner sound, seemingly beginningless and endless, and he soon found that he was able to discern it throughout the day and in many circumstances. The first exposition of the four noble truths was a discourse sutta called dhammacakkappavattana sutta literally, the discourse that sets the vehicle of the teaching in motion. Ajahn sumedho has 33 books on goodreads with 2876 ratings. In 1991, when ajahn sumedho taught the sound of silence as a method on a retreat at a. The selected teachings of ajahn sumedho popular online. The selected teachings of ajahn sumedho english edition ebook. The sound of silence represents the best of ajahn sumedhos masterful work to help us all see.
Ajahn achalo five reflections, helping us to focus and roll with the punches of life 318 duration. Its a work i will certainly return to again and again over the coming years as an aid to my own meditation practice, alongside ajahn sumedho s other major books teachings of a buddhist monk, the mind and the way, and the wonderfullytitled dont take your life personally. I berate myself for the wasted opportunity, in that i could have asked him something eminently more meaningful about the buddhist precepts, meditation practice, the cultivation of wisdom. However it manifests, this points to the unconditioned.
Home ajahn sumedho the still silence, by ajahn sumedho. Ajahn amaro explains how to practice nada yoga and why this simple act of listening to inner sound can help you realize emptiness. It is beautiful that a man who is the head of a monastic tradition is so straight forward and uncompromising in his teaching of the dharma, seemingly unencumbered by the demands of tradition and the codes of behaviour which though mentioned fall second to the continual encouragement to. The sound of silence is the fourth of five volumes created to honour the life and work of ajahn sumedho on his 80th birthday. He also emphasizes taking refuge in awareness, rather than in ones personality. The selected teachings of ajahn sumedho kindle edition by sumedho, ajahn, ajahn amaro, sumedho, aja, amaro, aja, amaranatho, samanera, amaro. As you calm down you can experience the sound of silence in the mind. The sound of silence by ajahn sumedho inner sonic key. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with the free kindle app.
Buddhism for peace of mind suffering should be welcomed by ajahn sumedho, wisdom of buddha duration. Home ajahn sumedho a buddhist path by ajahn sumedho. It occurs to me that the breath is talked about in the same way, so essentially it is still just mindfulness. It is made up of two collections the way it is and buddhism now. Ajahn sumedho anthology volume 3 direct realization ajahn sumedho this volume contains material gathered from talks given by ajahn sumedho in the late 1980s and 1990s. Yet as we start to become, isbn 9780861719587 buy the the sound of silence. Now when you begin to hear that sound of silence, its a sign of emptiness of silence of the mind. This book is the fourth of five volumes created to honour the life and work of ajahn sumedho on his. The collected teachings of ajahn sumedho by ajahn sumedho the sound of silence. Thoughtfully crafted, each poem weaves a cautionary tale for the wandering heart, while it upholds a. There is the unborn, uncreated, unformed, unoriginated, and therefore there is an escape from the born, created, formed, originated. This book is the second of five volumes created to honour the life and work of ajahn sumedho on his 80th birthday.
You hear it as a kind of high frequency sound, a ringing sound thats always there. Extracts from this are quoted at the beginning of each chapter describing the four truths. The collected teachings of ajahn sumedho by ajahn sumedho isbn. Ajahn sumedho on his 80th birthday the sound of silence volume 4 for free distribution volume 1 peace is a simple step volume 2 seeds of understanding volume 3 direct realization volume 4 the sound of silence volume 5 the wheel of truth vol4 sound of silence dd 1. Listening to the sound of silence 57 minutes, by ajahn sumedho on june 28, 2015 protecting your identity 59 minutes, by ajahn sumedho on june 28, 2015 reflecting on consciousness 69 minutes, by ajahn sumedho on june 28, 2015. Ajahn sumedho urges us to trust in awareness and find out for ourselves what it is to experience genuine liberation from mental anguish and suffering, just as the buddha himself did two and a half thousand years ago.
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Intuitive awareness 1 editors preface this book is compiled from talks given mostly in 2001 by ajahn sumedho. The sound of silence most venerable ajahn sumedho maha. In this passage, taken from a chapter called refuge in. Yet as we start to become more poised, more present, fully receptive of all this moment has to offer, we start to experience it vividly and listening to it can draw us everdeeper into the mysteries of now. No matter how intimidated you are by your thinking, trust in the awareness of it and not in the judging of it. Books by ajahn sumedho author of dont take your life. In his book, the sound of silence, he talks about the subtlety and silence that underlies all life being something that humans can awaken to and experience directly. The unborn, by ajahn sumedho the statement in the buddhist scripture that really inspired me years ago, that really meant a lot to me a the time. Ajahn sumedho introduces the practice of awareness of the sound of silence, which i find to be very helpful both in meditation periods and in daily life. Pdf i heard the sound of silence download full pdf. The sound of silence by ajahn sumedho bahai studies.
Ajahn sumedho volume 4 the sound of silence learn from the sound of silence as it explores in detail the topic of silence itself along with intuitive awareness everpresent inside all of us. Download dont take your life personally by ajahn sumedho teachings of a buddhist monk. Genuine teachings of the buddha and his noble disciples 12,399 views 1. These talks were almost all given to monastics who were familiar with the language and terms of theravada buddhism but ajahn sumedho s. A buddhist path by ajahn sumedho by buddhism now on 22 february 2020 5. Description of the book dont take your life personally. The following chapters are edited from longer talks ajahn sumedho has given to meditators as a practical approach to the wisdom of buddhism. If you are interested in learning more, try reading ajahn sumedhos book. The collected teachings of ajahn sumedho by ajahn sumedho. Letting go of desire the shiningthrough of the divine a time to love switzerland. Ajahn sumedho was a student of ajahn chah and one of the most prolific figures in the introduction of the thai forest school tradition of theravada buddhism to the west. The still silence, by ajahn sumedho by buddhism now on 18 december 2011 10. Download the free ebook intuitive awareness by ajahn sumedho.
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