A Tree In A Forest: A Collection Of Ajahn Chah'... Here

: Ajahn Chah firmly believed that truth was not something that could be given away or accurately captured in rigid text. He used these similes as dynamic fingers pointing toward the moon of liberation.

: The collection is generally divided into two distinct sections. Part I contains 75 primary similes, while Part II expands on these with an additional 108 similes. A Tree in a Forest: A Collection of Ajahn Chah'...

Ajahn Chah used disarmingly simple analogies to dismantle the massive walls of human ego and attachment. : Ajahn Chah firmly believed that truth was

: He warned that practicing meditation simply to feel happy and tranquil was akin to putting a heavy stone over a smelly garbage pit. The moment you lift the stone (or exit meditation), the smell remains. Real practice requires using that stillness to thoroughly investigate and clean out the inner garbage of the mind. A Tree in a Forest: A Collection of Ajahn Chah's Similes Part I contains 75 primary similes, while Part