The Forest Path Podcast

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Narrated translations of meditation masters of the forest tradition of Theravada Buddhism.

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Dhamma On Mother's Day | Ajahn Gunhah
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#96
Today at 12:26 PM

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Gunhah Sukakhamo and is titled “Dhamma on Mother’s Day”. It was published as part of Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 42. You can find links to the original text in the description below.

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The Need To Bring Things Into The Heart - Ajahn Waen
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#95
10/17/2026

This episode is a talk given by Venerable Ajahn Waen Sucinno and is titled “The Need To Bring Things Into The Heart” . It was published as part of “The Life and Teachings of Luang Pu Waen Sucinno”. You can find links to the original text in the description below.

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Knowing The World | Ajahn Chah
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#94
10/08/2026

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “Knowing the World” . It was published as part of The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah. You can find links to the original text in the description below.

A quick note on terminology in this talk: The Thai word “arom” remains untranslated, presumably because there is no satisfactory English equivalent. “Arom” can be translated as “All states (or objects) of mind, whether happy or unhappy, internal or external”.

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The Five Khandas | Ajahn Gunhah
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#93
09/30/2026

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Gunhah Sukakhamo and is titled “The Five Khandas”. It was published as part of Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 42. You can find links to the original text in the description below.

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(00:00:00) - Introduction to the Talk(00:00:40) - The Five Khandhas Explained(00:02:54) - Impermanence and Letting Go of Views(00:04:09) - Self-View and the Roots of Dukkha(00:05:04) - Training the Heart Away from Proliferation(00:06:13) - Seeing the World and Turning Inwa...


How The Body Is Where Dhammas Arise | Ajahn Waen Sucinno
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#92
09/20/2026

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Waen and is titled “How the body is where Dhammas arise” . It was published as part of “The Life and Teachings of Luang Pu Waen Sucinno”. You can find links to the original text in the description below.

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(00:00:01) - Introduction(00:00:40) - Drunken Dhamma vs. Straight Dhamma Arising in the Present(00:02:39) - Suffering and the Four Noble Truths Arise Right Here(00:03:30) - Virtue as the Foundation of the Path...


Monastery of Confusion | Ajahn Chah
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#92
09/13/2026

This episode is a talk given by Ajahn Chah called “Monastery of Confusion”. It was published as part of “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah”. You can find the original text in the description below.

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Practicing the Dhamma by Being Happy | Ajahn Gunhah
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#91
08/23/2026

Welcome to the Forest Path Podcast - a podcast sharing the teachings of Awakened meditation masters of the modern era.

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Gunhah Sukakhamo and is titled “Practicing the Dhamma by Being Happy”. It was published as part of Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 42. You can find links to the original text in the description below.

May you all benefit from hearing this gift of dhamma by an meditation master of the Thai Forest Tradition.

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Looking At One's Own Mind and Heart | Ajahn Funn Acaro
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#90
08/09/2026

This episode is a talk given by Ajahn Funn Ācāro and it’s titled “Looking at One’s Own Mind and Heart”.

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The Place of Coolness | Ajahn Chah
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#88
07/26/2026

This episode is a talk given by Ajahn Chah called “The Place of Coolness”. It was published as part of “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah”. You can find the original text in the description below.

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The Foundation of Samadhi - Ajahn Gunhah
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#88
07/12/2026

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Gunhah Sukakhamo and is titled “The Foundation of Samadhi”. It was published as part of Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 42. You can find links to the original text in the description below.

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Dhamma for Ordinary Sick People | Ajahn Buddhadasa
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#87
06/28/2026

Welcome to the Forest Path Podcast - a podcast sharing the teachings of Awakened meditation masters of the modern era.

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Buddhadasa and is titled “Dhamma for Ordinary Sick People” . It was translated by Venerable Santikaro and published for free distribution.

May you all benefit from hearing this gift of dhamma by an meditation master of the Thai Forest Tradition.

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The Path In Harmony | Ajahn Chah
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#86
05/24/2026

This episode is a talk given by Ajahn Chah called “The Path in Harmony”. It was published as part of “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah”. You can find links to the original text in the description below.

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Hell Is In The Heart Of People Who Worry | Ajahn Gunhah
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#85
05/03/2026

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Gunhah Sukakhamo and is titled “Hell is in the heart of people who worry”. It was published as part of Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 42. You can find links to the original text in the description below.

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The Prison of Life | Ajahn Buddhadasa
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#84
04/12/2026

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Buddhadasa and is titled “The Prison of Life” . It was translated by Venerable Santikaro and published for free distribution.

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'Training This Mind' and 'Tranquillity and Insight' | Ajahn Chah
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#83
03/14/2026

This episode is a compilation of two talks given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Chah. The first is called “Training This Mind” and the second is “Tranquillity and Insight”. They werer published as part of “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah”. You can find links to the original text in the description below.

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How To Give And Renounce | Ajahn Gunhah
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#82
03/01/2026

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Gunhah Sukakhamo and is titled “How to give and renounce”. It was published as part of Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 42. You can find links to the original text in the description below.

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Detachment Within Activity | Ajahn Chah
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#81
02/22/2026

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “Detachment Within Activity” . It was published as part of “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah”. You can find links to the original text in the description below.

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Looking Within | Ajahn Buddhadasa
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#80
02/15/2026

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Buddhadasa and is titled “Looking Within” . It was translated by Rod Bucknell and published under a Creative Commons Licence by the Buddhadasa Foundation in 2020.

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A Method For Healing People With A Broken Heart | Ajahn Gunhah
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#78
01/25/2026

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Gunhah Sukakhamo and is titled “A Method For Healing People With A Broken Heart”. It was published as part of Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 42. You can find links to the original text in the description below.

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Steady Practice | Ajahn Chah
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#77
01/17/2026

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “Steady Practice” . It was published as part of “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah”.

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Santi | Ajahn Liem
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#76
01/11/2026

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Liem and is titled “Santi” which is the Pali word for “peace” . It was published as part of the book “Santi - Peace beyond delusion”. You can find links to the original text in the description below.

May you all benefit from hearing this gift of dhamma.

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(00:00:01) - Santi(00:06:49) - All kinds of obstacles in meditation(0...


Restraint by Sila | Ajahn Gunhah
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#75
01/04/2026

This episode is a talk given by the nephew of Ajahn Chah, Ajahn Gunhah. The talk called “Restraint by Sila”, ‘sila’ meaning virtue or morality. It was published as part of the book “Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 42” and made available for free distribution by Wat Pah Subthaweedhammaram. You can find links to the original text in the description below.

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(00:00:00) - Restraint by Sila(00:07:37) - Letting go of the body(00:13:10) - The importance of sila in life(00:20:35) - Don't get deluded by m...


Questions & Answers | Ajahn Chah
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#75
12/29/2025

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “Questions and Answers”. Whilst it was a talk directed at monks, it still has much that makes it valuable for lay practice also.You can find links to the original text in the description below.

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Watch Your Mind and Escape Mara's Snare | Ajahn Liem
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#74
12/13/2025

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Liem and is titled “Watch Your Mind and Escape Mara’s Snare” . It was published as part of the publication “Santi - Peace Beyond Delusion”.

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The Urgent Task | Ajahn Sim Buddhacaro
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#73
11/02/2025

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Sim Buddhacaro and is titled “The Urgent Task” . It was published on the website “Access to Insight”.

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Just Do It! | Ajahn Chah
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#72
10/19/2025

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “Just do it!” . It was published as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications. You can find links to the original text in the description below.

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For Luang Por Laai - Dhamma for the Living and the Dead (talk 1)
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#71
10/12/2025

This episode is a talk given by Ajahn Gunhah Sukakhamo in commemoration of one of his senior disciples, Niphon Upakaro Bhikkhu, also known as Luang Por Laai. This talk comes from a booklet called “Dhamma for the Living and the Dead” which commemorates senior disciples that have died.

Luang Por is an honorific meaning “Venerable Father”. Luang Por Laai was a senior bhikkhu at Wat Pah Subthawee. He was 62 years old and had 26 rains retreats as a bhikkhu. He had had cancer for a long time and spent the vassa at a different place. One evening in mid-Sept...


This Is The Path | Ajahn Dtun
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09/30/2025

This episode is a talk given by Ajahn Dtun Thiracitto and is titled “This is the Path” . It was published as part of the anthology of teachings also titled “This is the Path”.

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Reading the Natural Mind | Ajahn Chah
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#70
09/08/2025

This episode is a talk given by the Venerable Ajahn Chah titled “Reading the Natural Mind”. It was published as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications. You can find the original text in the description below.

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Wisdom and Happiness | Ajahn Gunhah
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#69
08/23/2025

This episode is a short dhamma talk by Venerable Ajahn Gunhah Sukakhamo. The talk is called “Wisdom and Happiness”. It comes from the book Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 2019. These talks were given to a mostly Thai lay audience and have been translated here by Samaneri Viveka at Wat Pah Subthawee Dhammaram.

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Living With The Cobra | Ajahn Chah
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#66
08/10/2025

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “Living With The cobra” . It was published as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications. You can find links to the original text in the description below.

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Right View and Understanding | Ajahn Gunhah
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#65
07/20/2025

This episode is a short dhamma talk by Venerable Ajahn Gunhah Sukakhamo. The talk is called “Right View and Understanding”. It comes from the book Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 2019. These talks were given to a mostly Thai lay audience and have been translated here by Samaneri Viveka at Wat Pah Subthawee Dhammaram.

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Come and See | Ajahn Funn Ācāro
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#64
07/07/2025

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Funn Ācāro and it’s titled “Come and See”. The Lord Buddha described the Dhamma as ehipassiko. That is, it’s open for anyone to come and see the nature of existence for themselves. Ajahn Funn gives a clear dhamma talk on how we are to come and see the Dhamma for ourselves.

This teaching was translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu and was made available for free distribution in the publication “Come and See” which was published in 2018. You can find links to the original text...


A Gift Of Dhamma | Ajahn Chah
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#63
06/29/2025

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “A Gift of Dhamma” . It was published as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications. You can find links to the original text in the description below.

May you all benefit from hearing this gift of dhamma.

 

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Fundamentals of Meditation | Ajahn Plien
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#62
05/25/2025

This episode is a talk given by the meditation master Ajahn Plien and is titled “The Fundamentals of Meditation”. I accessed this free distribution publication via the Buddha Sasasa website. You can find links to the original text in the description below.

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Unity and Harmony | Ajahn Gunhah Sukakhamo
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#61
04/27/2025

This episode is a short dhamma talk by Venerable Ajahn Gunhah Sukakhamo. The talk is called “Unity and Harmony”. It comes from the book Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 2019. These talks were given to a mostly Thai lay audience and have been translated here by Samaneri Viveka at Wat Pah Subthawee Dhammaram.

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Fragments of a Teaching | Ajahn Chah
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#60
04/13/2025

This episode of the Forest Path Podcast is a talk by Ajahn Chah and is titled “Fragments of a Teaching” . It was published as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications. You can find links to the original text in the description below.

It was published as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications.

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Every Action Receives Its Result | Ajahn Plien
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#59
03/09/2025

This episode is a talk given by the Venerable Ajahn Plien and is titled “Every Action Receives Its Result” . This is a free distribution publication that was sponsored by numerous generous people. There is a link to the original below.

And a quick note: This text did unfortunately contain dozens of grammatical errors. English grammar can be very tricky, especially for those who use it as a second language. I have tried to correct these errors as a narrated the text but apologize if I didn’t navigate all of these correctly. In any case, I thought that t...


Timeless Teachings | Ajahn Chah
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#58
02/02/2025

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “Timeless Teachings” . It was published as part of the book “The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah” which is made available by Aruna Publications. You can find links to the original text in the description below.

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The Corruption of Life & You Are Your Own Refuge | Ajahn Gunhah
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#57
01/21/2025

This episode is a compilation of two short teachings by Venerable Ajahn Gunhah Sukakhamo. The first is The Corruption of Life and the second is titled You Are Your Own Refuge. Both teachings come from the book Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 2019. These talks were given to a mostly Thai lay audience and have been translated here by Samaneri Viveka at Wat Pah Subthawee Dhammaram.

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