Week 33 · eastern

Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Chah grew up in a rice farming village in Thailand, became a monk at age nine, and spent years wandering through the forests studying with teachers. When he settled down to teach, people came for his directness. He spoke simply, used stories from village life, and had zero patience for spiritual pretension.

“"If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace. If you let go completely, you will have complete peace." He said that to monks who were making meditation complicated. He thought they were building ladders to the roof while standing on it.”