AJAAN LEE DHAMMADHARO

Basic Themes FOUR TREATISES ON BUDDHIST PRACTICE by Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo (Phra Suddhidhammaraṅsī Gambhīramedhācariya) Translated from the Thai by Ṭhānissaro

What is the Triple Gem? INTRODUCTION Parts of this analysis of the Triple Gem were originally used to teach new

I. BUDDHAṀ SARAṆAṀ GACCHĀMI I go to the Buddha for refuge Ordinarily, for the world to experience happiness and harmony,

II. DHAMMAṀ SARAṆAṀ GACCHĀMI I go to the Dhamma for refuge There are three levels to the Dhamma, the teachings

III. SAṄGHAṀ SARAṆAṀ GACCHĀMI I go to the Saṅgha for refuge. The word Saṅgha, if translated as a substantive, refers to those

SUMMARY The gist of our discussion of the Triple Gem comes down simply to this: A. ‘Buddha’ can be divided into

The Path to Peace & Freedom for the Mind INTRODUCTION This analysis of the Path is intended as a guide

THE PATH All of the Buddha’s teachings and their practice can be summed up in a mere eight factors – I.