Being Dharma

Being Dharma
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Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 0834823381
ISBN-13 : 9780834823389
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Book Synopsis Being Dharma by : Ajahn Chah

Download or read book Being Dharma written by Ajahn Chah and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2001-10-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chah offers a thorough exploration of Theravadan Buddhism in a gentle, sometimes humorous, style that makes the reader feel as though he or she is being entertained by a story. He emphasizes the path to freedom from emotional and psychological suffering and provides insight into the fact that taking ourselves seriously causes unnecessary hardship. Ajahn Chah influenced a generation of Western teachers: Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, Sylvia Boorstein, Joseph Goldstein, and many other Western Buddhist teachers were at one time his students. Anyone who has attended a retreat led by one of these teachers, or read one of their books, will be familiar with this master's name and reputation as one of the great Buddhist teachers of this century.


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