MP3: Life and Times of Ajahn Chah - Conference

The Life and Times of Ajahn Chah

(Conference, Portola Valley 2002)

In April 2002, over 200 people gathered in Portola Valley south of San Francisco to take part in an gathering honoring the life and teachings of Ajahn Chah. Many of Ajahn Chah's earliest Western students (both monastic and lay) told stories of their days with this beloved teacher. The event was co-sponsored by Abhayagiri Monastery and the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies.

MP3 sound-recordings of the talks given at this event are available below: (back to main menu)

First Day MP3 Recordings:

1. Chanting and Welcome.
2. Talk by Ajahn Jitindriya
3. Talk by Ajahn Sumedho
4. Talk by Ajahn Pasanno
5. Chants, Ajahn Chah reading by Ajahn Jitindriya
6. Early Life of Ajahn Chah by Ajahn Amaro
7. Reflections by Paul Brieter
8. Reflections by Joseph Kappel
9. Q and A by Ajahn Amaro, Paul Breiter and Joseph Kappel
10. Translation of Ajahn Chah Teaching by Kittisaro
11. Central Elements of Chah Teachings by Thanissara
12. Central Elements of Chah Teachings by Paul Breiter
13. Central Elements of Chah Teachings by Ajahn Sumedho
14. Central Elements of Chah Teachings by Kittisaro
15. Central Elements of Chah Teachings by Ajahn Maha Prasert
16. Central Elements of Chah Teachings by
17. Central Elements of Chah Teachings - Q and A
18. Closing Metta Chants
19. Closing Chants - Evening Movie Q and A

Second Day MP3 Recordings:

20. Chants - Welcome - Guided Meditation by AjahnSundara
21. Ajahn Chah Teaching by Joseph Kappel
22. Dhammatalk by Jack Kornfield - introduction by Ajahn Sumedho
23. Metta Chant - Ajahn Chah's Training of Westerners by Kittisaro
24. Ajahn Chah's Training of Westerners by Paul Breiter
25. Ajahn Chah's Training of Westerners by Ajahn Sumedho
26. Ajahn Chah's Training of Westerners - Q and A
27. Swapping Ajahn Chah Stories
28. Ajahn Chah Stories: Sundara, Jitindriya, Kappel and Kornfield
29. Ajahn Chah's End Of Life by Kappel, Aj Pasanno and Kornfield
30. Summary by Aj Sumedho, closing by Aj Amaro, final Chant