Being Dharma

<b>This collection of &#145;dharma talks&#146; from one of the great Buddhist teachers of the 20th-century is a fun accessible crash course in Theravadan teachings on meditation mindfulness and more</b><br>&#160;<br>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.<br>&#160;<br>Here Chah offers a thorough exploration of Theravada 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.