My friend , SW gave me an autograph book on Ajahn Brahm’s life story , with pictorial illustrations. It was for easy reading and it was quite an amazing achievement by this teacher. From a piece of land in Australia in the wilderness, he build up his monastery by himself with the support from his followers.
In this book, he talks about his experience as a lay Buddhist until he became an abbot of the monastery and he is now, overseeing his followers in many Asian countries. He is the first Abbot to set up a female monastery and retreat , leaving it to be managed by a nun who is fully ordained in Australia. With this action, the all female temple can be installed independently and operate by its own.
He also talk about his philosophy in life and he peaches “ emptiness and stillness” as his meditation practice. He had the experience of a six months retreat and have not spoken a word during his retreat and when he came out, he find it so difficult to talk . By this way, he knows that not talking is so difficult but if you experience it , you will know that listening is more difficult than talking. Focus and concentration is not so easily as it is distracted by a lot of factors including external voices, our thoughts and our senses.
This book is distributed free and it is mend to spread the good words and advise of the Buddha. I must thank my friend for this valuable book and the chance to grace the greatness of Ajahn Brahm.
Namaste.
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