Month: January 2021

The word Samadhi originates from the Sanskrit sam‐a‐dha, meaning “to bring together.” It is usually translated as “concentration” or composing of the mind. It is the mind that does not waver, does not scatter itself and is focused on the task at hand despite being disturbed, persuaded or provoked. When we achieve Samadhi we attain … Read More

TEACHERS AND STAFF MEDITATION RETREAT AT WAT PAH YEN BOON FOREST MONESTRY, CHIANGRAI Last December I attended the meditation retreat by Venerable Phra Ajahn Piyasilo (Phra Ajahn Jiew) at Wat Pah Yen Boon Forest Monestry, Chiangrai, as a great way to rest and reset my mind. That was my only plain and simple goal to … Read More