The Forest Path Podcast

The Forest Path Podcast

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

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December 29, 2025 39 mins

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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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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November 2, 2025 25 mins

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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October 18, 2025 22 mins

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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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 Subt...

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September 30, 2025 29 mins

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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September 8, 2025 45 mins

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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August 23, 2025 8 mins

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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August 10, 2025 11 mins

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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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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July 7, 2025 41 mins

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 B...

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June 29, 2025 20 mins

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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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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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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April 12, 2025 20 mins

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.

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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...

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February 1, 2025 13 mins

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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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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January 7, 2025 17 mins

This episode is a series of quotes attributed to Ajahn Gunhah. It’s titled “The Quickest Way” and has been translated by Ajahn Nyanadhammo.

As this is a series of quotes rather than a dhamma talk, there will be a brief two or three second pause between each quote. This is so that you can distinguish that a new quote is coming up, and perhaps also for you to pause the audio to reflect upo...

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December 21, 2024 42 mins

This episode is a talk given by the Thai forest meditation master Ajahn Chah and is titled “Transcendence” . 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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