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Awakening Presence

This book from the nuns’ communities of Amaravati and Cittaviveka Buddhist Monasteries features talks from several of their senior nuns.… Read the rest

The Pilgrim Kamanita

A novel set in the time of the Buddha portrays the life of the pilgrim Kamanita in his long and roundabout quest for spiritual perfection. This is a new version of an old book, edited by Ajahn Amaro.… Read the rest

Stillness of Being

The concept of this book was originally developed by the lay sangha in New Zealand to commemorate Ajahn Viradhammo’s thirty years as a monk.… Read the rest

Cittaviveka

Cittaviveka is a pali term meaning ‘the mind of non-attachment’. Cittaviveka is also the name of Chithurst Buddhist Monastery in West Sussex, UK, the first forest-sangha monastery in Britain. The transcribed talks cover a wide range of subjects including the process of integrating Buddhism into the West, developing skilful means in practice and the relationship with a teacher.… Read the rest

The Four Noble Truths

A small booklet of edited talks given by Ajahn Sumedho on the central teaching of the Buddha: that the unhappiness of humanity can be overcome through spiritual means.… Read the rest

Now is the Knowing

Three Dhamma talks by Ajahn Sumedho given during the early years of establishing Theravada Buddhist Monasteries in Britain. These talks consider the way we relate to the Three Refuges, using the basic meditation on Mindfulness of Breathing and reaching for Nibbana, the goal.… Read the rest