Anyone attached to the senses is like a drunk whose liver is not yet distroyed. He does't know when he has had enough. He continues to indulge in drink carelessly. He's caught and later suffers illness and pain- Ajahn Chah

Inspiration from the written word

In this section, short extracts of Dhamma books of Luang Por Chah’s teaching and some complete books of teachings from Luang Por Sumedho and other teachers are posted.
Luang Por Chah’s teachings come from various sources; extracts from books, Dhamma talks and interviews.

Luang Por Sumedho’s teachings and those of other teachers come from Amaravati’s own archives.

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