Right View in the Thai Forest Tradition

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Tom
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Right View in the Thai Forest Tradition

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Are there any dhamma talks/teachings by Thai Forest teachers that have the possibility of helping me become established in Right View? I'd greatly appreciate any responses.
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Try Thanissaros teachings http://www.dhammatalks.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
or the forest sanghas teachings http://forestsanghapublications.org/downloadListen.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
there is also the Suttas
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Thanissaro on right view... http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/TheE ... 20View.mp3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://diydharma.org/challenge-right-vi ... ro-bhikkhu" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ajahn Amaro: I'm right, you're wrong. Attachment to views and the Buddha's path of non contention... http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/4/?page=2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I couldn't find Amaro actually ever talking about right view, it was strange.
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polarbuddha101 wrote: I couldn't find Amaro actually ever talking about right view, it was strange.
I heard he talks about the Eightfold Path in "What is the Middle Way? "

http://www.abhayagiri.org/audio/what_is_the_middle_way
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My favourite:

A Dhammatalk by Ajahn Chah
Right View - the Place of Coolness

http://www.ajahnchah.org/book/Right_View_Place.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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i dont know what this means, taken from ajahn chahs link

"He just listens and then contemplates, giving rise to the right results accordingly.

A wise man should contemplate and see the cause and effect for himself before he believes what he hears

anybody get this part?
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