Duthanga Archives — Buddhist Wisdom of the Thai Forest Tradition

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Ajahn Amaro’s Spiritual Journey

I always enjoy Ajahn Amaro’s talks. Here, he traces his own spiritual journey, a long and winding road—which culminated in 2010 with his becoming Abbot of Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in England. A favorite moment: “…where freedom is found—it’s in here.“ So, without further ado, here’s the Venerable Ajahn Amaro talk at Stanford: Enjoy!

Thai Forest Tradition

The Thai Forest Tradition Thai Forest Monks (Ti Rai Pah village, Tung Yai Naresuan wildlife sanctuary, Thailand) Buddhism is estimated to be some 2500 years old. As it spread, different schools arose. There are now essentially at least three Buddhisms based on different scriptural canons. There is Theravāda Buddhism based on the Pāli Canon, the East Asian tradition, centered on the […]