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Index
Translator’s Introduction
1 – Kammaṭṭhāna
2 – Training the Mind
3 – The White-robed Upāsaka
4 – More About Training & Venerable Ajaan Mun’s Talk
Behaviour & Practice in a Forest Monastery
More About Training & Discipline
5 – Stories of Bhikkhus Who Practise
A First Encounter With a Tiger
6 – The Ascetic Practices (Dhutangas)
The Dhutanga of Living at the Foot of a Tree
The Dhutanga of Going on Almsround
The Dhutanga of Eating From the Almsbowl
The Dhutanga of Wearing Robes Made From Discarded Cloth
The Dhutanga of Living in the Forest
7 – The Story of Venerable Ajaan Chob
The Devatās Visit Him to Hear Dhamma
An Arahant Comes to Reveal Dhamma
An Encounter With a Poisonous Snake
Encounters With Various Tigers
The Way Devatās Liked Hearing Dhamma
8 – Bhikkhus of the “Modern Kind”
9 – About Beings in the Realm of Ghosts
10 – The Practice of the Dhutangas
The Forest University
The Purpose & Places of Practice
The Hardship of the Kammaṭṭhāna Bhikkhu
Sitting in Samādhi For Many Hours
11 – The Nature of Greed & Fighting Pain and Kilesas
The Baneful Nature of Greed
The Way to Fight Against Pain & Kilesas
12 – A Short Biography of Venerable Ajaan Khao
A Large Elephant Pays Him a Visit
His Way of Practice
Fighting the Kilesas
The Elimination of Avijjā
More About His Way of Practice
13 – Methods of Bhāvanā
The Method of Walking Caṅkama
The Method of Sitting in Samādhi Bhāvanā
14 – The Importance of Mindfulness
Listening to Dhamma Talks From the Teacher
15 – The Kammaṭṭhāna Bhikkhus’ Ways of Behaviour
Behaving in Economic Ways
The Size of the Almsbowl
How “Modern Bhikkhus” Want to Change the Rules
How “Modern Bhikkhus” Sell Their ṭcariya
Ways & Manners of Eating
16 – The Customs of Kammaṭṭhāna Bhikkhus
The Tradition of Respect & Reverence For Their Teachers & Each Other
The Routine of Chanting
Various Customs and Ceremonies
Discussions of Dhamma
17 – How Questions Differ in Samādhi & Paññā
The Story of Khun Mair Kaew
The Problems That Arise With Wisdom
18 – More on Behaviour & Dhamma Discussions
19 – The Story of Venerable Ajaan Brom
His Bones Turned into Relics in a Very Short Time
Gaining Freedom From Dukkha
20 – Venerable Ajaan Mun’s Practice & His Methods of Teaching
His Contemplation of the Paccayākāra
A Brief Summary of His Kammaṭṭhāna Practice
Conclusion
Appendix
The Five Khandhas
Memory (Saññā)
Khandha–Vatta (The Groups of Duties)
The Ascetic Practices (Dhutangas)
Saṁyojana
The Vinaya–Mukha
Ārammaṇa
Glossary
Notes
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
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