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The forest tradition

The kammaṭṭhāna lineage of Ajahn Sao and Ajahn Mun, and the monasteries it grew into.

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Book

Stillness Flowing (on abhayagiri.org)

abhayagiri.org · Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery

Ajahn Jayasāro's life of Ajahn Chah — more than twenty years in the making, and the fullest account there is of the man and his teaching. Free to download.

Ajahn Chah

Book

Forest Dhamma books (on forestdhamma.org)

forestdhamma.org · Forest Dhamma Monastery

Ajahn Maha Boowa's teachings, translated by Ajaan Dick Sīlaratano of Forest Dhamma Monastery in Virginia — free to download, in English and many other languages.

Ajahn Maha Boowa

Monastery

Wat Pah Nanachat (on watpahnanachat.org)

watpahnanachat.org · The International Forest Monastery

The International Forest Monastery in Ubon Ratchathani, founded by Ajahn Chah in 1975 so that people from abroad could train in English. Those who wish to practise there can write ahead to arrange a stay.

Ajahn Chah

Monastery

Forest Sangha (on forestsangha.org)

forestsangha.org · Forest Sangha

The international community of monasteries in Ajahn Chah's lineage: a directory of branch monasteries around the world, and their teachings, free to read and hear.

Ajahn Chah

Monastery

Amaravati Buddhist Monastery (on amaravati.org)

amaravati.org · Amaravati

The monastery Ajahn Sumedho founded in Hertfordshire, England, in 1984 — with retreats, talks, and free books from the Western branch of Ajahn Chah's lineage.

Ajahn Sumedho

Monastery

Metta Forest Monastery (on watmetta.org)

watmetta.org · Metta Forest Monastery

Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu's monastery in San Diego County, California, in the lineage of Ajahn Lee. Day and overnight visits by arrangement.

Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu