"For sensitive individuals, the practice of mindfulness can be a great comfort. When you observe your thoughts and emotions without judgment, you start to see that they’re not permanent. They come and go like the wind. You don’t need to hold on to them or push them away. By being present and accepting the flow of life, you find peace even amidst uncertainty."

Ajahn Chah is a Thai Buddhist teacher, who followed in the footsteps of the Buddha to wander around the country and experience the truth of the Buddha’s teachings for himself. Without this emulation, he felt the scholarly wisdom was dry and distant, and hard to really understand. After a life of wandering, more and more students flocked to his teachings, and he became a great influence on the development of Buddhism in the West… 

Interview facilitated by ChatGPT and Claude

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Concept, editing and production by Merijn de Haen

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