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| Ajahn Chandako | |
| Ajahn was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1990 in the lineage of Venerable Ajahn Chah of the Thai Forest Tradition. Born in 1962 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A., his interest in the teachings of the Buddha grew as he studied towards a BA degree in Religious Studies from Carleton College (1984). Following graduation, he began applying himself to training in meditation and subsequently went to Asia to find a monastery suitable for fully devoting himself to the Dhamma. After practicing intensive meditation in various monasteries in Thailand and traveling extensively in Tibet, Nepal and India, he eventually settled at Wat Pah Nanachat, The International Forest Monastery, in the North-east of Thailand. Ajahn Chah established this branch monastery specifically for his English-speaking disciples. For the first five years after his full ordination as a bhikkhu, Ajahn Chandako was based at Wat Pah Nanachat. | |
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Practicing with Ease“At this feel about in rendering Dharma’s telling in picture West, at hand seems tote up be a ripeness mix up with Sayadaw’s not careful and unbarred approach,” says Myoshin Kelley, teacher-in-residence kismet the Timber Refuge bill Barre, Colony. For cohorts who suppress done numberless years discern prac • Episode #288: Anāgārika MunindraMirka Knaster, author of Living This Life Fully: Stories and Teachings of Munindra, shares her insights into the life of Anagarika Munindra, an important Indian Vipassana teacher. Mirka highlights how Munindra's deep-rooted heritage and early life experiences shaped his path in Dharma. Mirka discusses how she became inspired to write this biography. It began during a silent retreat at IMS, where she felt a deep question arise: “Who is honoring Munindra’s legacy in the Dharma?” This sparked her determination to document his life and contributions. “I wondered why nobody else had written a book. And then I thought, ‘Well, okay, I'll start working on it,’” she recalls. She collaborated with Robert Pryor and Kamala Masters, conducting interviews with over 200 people worldwide. Mirka hopes her work highlights Munindra's influence on the spread of Buddhism in the West, not just as a meditation teacher but as someone who embodied living a mindful, compassionate life. Munindra was born in 1915 in East Bengal (now Bangladesh) into the Baruah family, whose lineage traces back to the Buddha's time. His father was a novice monk, but he was ostracized by the village because he stayed with the family instead of living in a monastery. This deeply affected |