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Food for the Heart by Chah

Food for the Heart

The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah

Chah

Wisdom Publications · Print & ebook · June 15, 2002

Renowned for the beauty and simplicity of his teachings, Ajahn Chah was Thailand's best-known meditation teacher.

MeditationBuddhist ThoughtTheravada Buddhism
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Who it’s for
Ajahn Chah’s collected teachings bring meditation, suffering, and liberation into direct, accessible focus.
Themes
Meditation, Liberation from suffering, Calming the mind
Genres
Theravada Buddhism, Meditation, Buddhist Thought

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About this book

Renowned for the beauty and simplicity of his teachings, Ajahn Chah was Thailand's best-known meditation teacher. His charisma and wisdom influenced many American and European seekers, and helped shape the American Vipassana community. This collection brings together for the first time Ajahn Chah's most powerful teachings, including those on meditation, liberation from suffering, calming the mind, enlightenment and the 'living dhamma'.

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Most of these talks have previously only been available in limited, private editions and the publication of Food for the Heart therefore represents a momentous occasion: the hugely increased accessibility of his words and wisdom. Western teachers such as Ram Dass and Jack Kornfield have extolled Chah's teachings for years and now readers can experience them directly in this book.

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Ajahn Chah’s collected teachings bring meditation, suffering, and liberation into direct, accessible focus.

Come here for

  • Teachings on calming the mind and living the dhamma
  • A direct encounter with a teacher who shaped Western Vipassana

Expect

  • Simple, influential reflections on meditation and enlightenment
  • Teachings gathered from talks once available only in limited editions

Where it sits

Meditation62%
Theravada Buddhism60%
Buddhist Thought34%

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Publisher categories

  • Meditation
  • Buddhist Thought
  • Theravada Buddhism
  • Sermons
Authors
Chah
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Published
June 15, 2002
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Meditation · Liberation from suffering · Calming the mind
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Meditation