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Being Dharma

The Essence of the Buddha's Teachings

By Ajahn Chah
Translated by Paul Breiter

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Shambhala Publications
12/02/2025
Pages: 569
ISBN: 9781645475293
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Ajahn Chah offers a thorough exploration of Theravadan Buddhism in a gentle, sometimes humorous, style that makes the reader feel as though he or she is being entertained by a story. He emphasizes the path to freedom from emotional and psychological suffering and provides insight into the fact that taking ourselves seriously causes unnecessary hardship.

Ajahn Chah influenced a generation of Western teachers: Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, Sylvia Boorstein, Joseph Goldstein, and many other Western Buddhist teachers were at one time his students. Anyone who has attended a retreat led by one of these teachers, or read one of their books, will be familiar with this master's name and reputation as one of the great Buddhist teachers of this century.

Running time: 9 hours, 29 minutes

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Ajahn Chah
Ajahn Chah (1919–1992) was a beloved Thai Buddhist master whose teachings were refreshingly uncompromising in their clarity and certainty—the certainty of a meditator who has achieved deep understanding of the Buddha's teachings. He was an important influence and spiritual mentor for a generation of American Buddhist teachers.
Paul Breiter

Paul Breiter took robes and studied with Ajahn Chah in northeastern Thailand in the 1970s. Since disrobing he has practiced in the Soto Zen and Tibetan Nyingmapa traditions. He has produced several translations of Ajahn Chah’s teachings. He lives in Florida.