AWARENESS ITSELF

Awareness Itself The Teachings of Ajaan Fuang Jotiko compiled and translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff) Copyright copyright 1993 thanissaro

Mind What You Say § Normally, Ajaan Fuang was a man of few words who spoke in response to circumstances:

Mind What You Eat § “We human beings have long tongues, you know. You sit around and suddenly your tongue

People Practicing the Dhamma § One of Ajaan Fuang’s students — a seamstress — was criticized by a customer: “You

Merit § One of Ajaan Fuang’s students reports that the first time she met him, he asked her, “Where do

Student / Teacher § “Whatever you do, always think of your teacher. If you forget your teacher, you’re cutting yourself

Living in the World § “Ajaan Mun once said, ‘People are all alike, but not at all alike, but in

The Celibate Life § “Some people say that monks don’t do any work, but actually the work of abandoning your

Meditation § Many were the times when people would tell Ajaan Fuang that — with all the work and responsibilities

Breathing § When my father came for a visit to Wat Dhammasathit, I got him to sit and meditate with

Visions and Signs § One year — when Ajaan Fuang was seeing a Chinese doctor in Bangkok for his skin

Right at Awareness § “Whatever you experience, simply be aware of it. You don’t have to take after it. The

Contemplation § “Everything that happens to you has its causes. Once you contemplate it skillfully until you know its causes,

Realization § A tape-recorded talk given to one of his students who had reached an impasse in her meditation. Once

Release § “Our practice is to go against the stream, against the flow. And where are we going? To the

Glossary Abhidhamma : The third of the three collections forming the Pali canon, composed of systematic treatises based on lists of

Appendix: The Seven Steps § From: Keeping the Breath in Mind, by Ajaan Lee. THERE ARE SEVEN BASIC STEPS: 1.