Living Dharma by Jack Kornfield

Author:Jack Kornfield
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shambhala

CHAPTER NINE

ACHAAN MAHA BOOWA

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Achaan Maha Boowa is a well-known abbot and teacher in the forest ascetic tradition of northeast Thailand. After studying basic Dharma for several years he mastered Pali, language of the scriptures, before setting out for meditation training. Achaan Maha Boowa spent many years practicing meditation as a forest monk, and received his instruction in large part from a famous Lao-speaking master, Achaan Mun. Achaan Mun is one of the most renowned of the Thai-Lao forest teachers of this century, known for his mastery of concentration and insight practices, for his great powers, and for the fierceness of his teaching style. It is told that Achaan Maha Boowa as a student had, after long practice, mastered some of the Buddhist concentration meditations, and spent his time sitting in much bliss before he went to see Achaan Mun. This mastery alone is quite an attainment. Achaan Mun on meeting him gave a very stern lecture on the difference between bliss and the wisdom of enlightenment and sent him off to the forest to practice more. For many years following this chiding, Achaan Maha Boowa was unable to enter into high and blissful concentration states. But when he again finally mastered them, it was with great wisdom and insight.

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