AJAHN BRAHM grew up on the wrong side of the tracks in London. Scholarships got him to Cambridge University where he garnered a degree in Theoretical Physics. Eventually disillusioned with the world of academe, he trained as a monk in the jungles of Thailand under the highly esteeemed Buddhist master Ajahn Chah. A monk for over thirty years, Ajahn Brahm is a revered spiritual guide and the abbot of one of the largest monasteries in the southern hemisphere, regularly drawing multinational audiences of thousands.
Preface vii
1. The Big Picture 1
2. Bringing the Mind into the Present 15
3. Developmg Mindfulness 25
4. Medicines for the Mind 37
5. Wisdom Power 51
6. Pacification and the Insights that Follow 65
7. Appreciating the Bliss 77
8. Recognizing True Wisdom 87
9. Happiness Comes from Disappearing 97
10. Make This the Last Time 111
11. Climbing the Pyramid or Samadhi 123
Abbreviations 133
Glossary 135
Index 141
About the Author 149