Ajahn Sumedho - Early Years At Wat Pah Pong(Ajahn Chah's Monastery)

[@McLKeith]

I feel fortunate to have all these dharma talks available on KZbin. I listen to them over and over again.

[@noonespecial4171]

Thank you! Luang Por Sumedho is a blessing to humanity and incredibly is still giving Dhamma talks aged 88 - this year July 2022, with his still sharp mind and open heart.

[@mispelling]

It amazes me the high level of teachers that have come from Ajahn chah’s monastery. He keep a tight ship and clearly thought well. His book on teachings ‘food for the heart’ is the best book I have ever read.

[@fingerprint5511]

Love this talk, the most powerful Ajahn 🙏🏼 now 88 and still giving Dhamma talks

[@plutonicfireball1559]

So blessed to hear this, thank you

[@mikemeraya51]

An absolutely fascinating Dhamma talk by the leading disciple of Ajahn Chah. I strongly advise you start with this talk if you have any interest in the Thai Forest Tradition, Ajahn Chah himself, profoundly meaningful Theravada Buddhism, and also the wonderful people of Issan; with whom I am very grateful to be related.

[@dromgarvan]

Thank you.

[@lordbyron3603]

LMAO!....LOL. I'm just rolling over and laughing at your reactions to what you had to go through in those first 4 years as a monk. I've always imagined people who wanted to be monks were super duper "saintly" human beings. I never imagined them to be worldly, normal folks like me, full of themselves, manipulative, and self serving individuals. Your stories about those bothersome mosquitos, the ugly wall you helped build, the brooms you had to make yourself from branches, not running water or electricity, living primitively are precious. I particularly liked the story of how you wanted to live alone for awhile, and how you thought it would be cool to be alone and by yourself, and how Ajahn Chah kept saying no, then he finally relented and let you go off for six months alone. And then you said it was the worse six months of your life. I busted out laughing. Yup, I can relate. Thank you Ven. Sir. Sadhu 3X.

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[@bluesky6028]

Thank you so much for sharing. Illuminating !!!

[@praaht18]

Invaluable teaching. Thanks.

[@robbiepeterh]

He’s a tremendous storyteller ✌🏼

[@praaht18]

Thanks.

[@raymondthomas5864]

I have a book in which he descibes first days there including meeting Ajhan Chah

[@robbiepeterh]

He’s back at Amaravati next year for an open retreat. See www.amaravati.org/ for details 😉

[@murtadadoo]

must have served as peace corp in sarawak