Buddho

by **PeterB** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:18 pm

Is there any one with some experience of Buddho that would like to say a word of advice or encouragement ?

by **Jechbi** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:52 pm

You probably saw this

by **PeterB** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:56 pm

Not really Jechbi thank you. Very interesting. I was wondering if there are forum members who have practised this for a while ?

by **Khalil Bodhi** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:27 pm

I have practiced this technique on and of for years as part of anapanasati. It is very good for centering the mind but (if you pay attention to what Ajahn Lee says) you'll notice that once you have the breath firmly in mind you can let go. I, personally, take this to mean that I let go of "bud-dho" when I get to the stage of evaluating the breath as it really isn't to be used as a mantra in Ajahn Lee's description. Then again, if you're getting good results without coordinating it with the breath then by all means don't let someone else's opinion stop you. Whatever you do good luck and I wish you success. :anjali:

by **PeterB** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:32 pm

Thank you Khalil Bodhi. I guess i was thinking of it like a mantra. I was introduced to Buddho by Ajahn Munindo some years ago while he was still at Chithurst, it has " lain fallow" ever since, but recently I have found myself interested in a serious practice of it.

by **retrofuturist** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:46 pm

Greetings,

Is it fundamentally any different to other words used to focus the mind on the breath (e.g. 'in / out')?

Metta,
Retro.

by **BudSas** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:24 am

retrofuturist wrote:Is it fundamentally any different to other words used to focus the mind on the breath (e.g. 'in / out')?

Yes and No. IMHO, it's no different to other words for those who are culturally unfamiliar with the word "Buddho" (eg Westerners, or Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, etc). It's popular with the Thais, Laos, Cambodians (or those with strong Pali influence) because in their daily language, the word "Buddho" already has a deep imprint of the Buddha's image in their mind: beside being just a sound to keep the mind from wandering, it is also a wholesome object to focus.

In my own experience, sometimes I feel the word "Buddho" is too short to focus and becomes boring, I use the string: "Bud-dho Dham-mo Sang-ho" (the Triple Gem) to keep my monkey mind from wandering.

BDS

by **PeterB** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:27 pm

Interesting thank you BudSas

by **jcsuperstar** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:36 am

so peter are you still sitting with buddho? how has it worked out for you ?
i've recently become very interested in buddho...

by **PeterB** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:06 am

I havent really jcsuperstar. Its not that I have lost interest, and intend to start exploring it. In fact your post has acted as a wake up..thank you.

:anjali:

by **cooran** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:00 pm

Hello Peter,

Look in the Archive (put Buddho in website 'search') at Inward Path and order a free copy of the booklet Buddho by Ajahn Tate.
http://www.inwardpath.org/ipp2u/catalog/

with metta
Chris

by **bodom** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:54 pm

cooran wrote:Hello Peter,

Look in the Archive (put Buddho in website 'search') at Inward Path and order a free copy of the booklet Buddho by Ajahn Tate.
http://www.inwardpath.org/ipp2u/catalog/

with metta
Chris

You can read it online here:

Buddho by Phra Ajaan Thate Desaransi
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/thai ... uddho.html

*Sorry just seen that jechbi already posted the link.

:anjali:

by **jcsuperstar** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:24 am

cooran wrote:Hello Peter,

Look in the Archive (put Buddho in website 'search') at Inward Path and order a free copy of the booklet Buddho by Ajahn Tate.
http://www.inwardpath.org/ipp2u/catalog/

with metta
Chris

it's a good book, i recently reread it! you can read it on A2I too like most of ajahn Thanissaro's translations

by **PeterB** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 1:24 pm

Thanks everyone..

:anjali:

by **bodom** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 6:53 pm

Hi Peter

Ive recently came across this article called Seeking Buddho from Ajahn Anan Akincano a disciple of Ajahn Chah. It is excellent.

http://www.what-buddha-taught.net/Books ... Buddho.htm

:anjali:

by **PeterB** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:01 pm

This topic keeps popping back up..

Thanks Bodom.. :namaste:

by **bodom** » Mon Jun 14, 2010 7:06 pm

PeterB wrote:This topic keeps popping back up.. Thanks Bodom..

Ive been practicing with Buddho the past few days and doing some research on the net on the topic. I found Seeking Buddho. It contains the clearest instructions for practicing with the mantra I have read yet.

:anjali:

by **Hoo** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 12:26 am

bodom wrote:Hi Peter

Ive recently came across this article called Seeking Buddho from Ajahn Anan Akincano a disciple of Ajahn Chah. It is excellent.

http://www.what-buddha-taught.net/Books ... Buddho.htm

Thanks for the link, Bodom. You do have some excellent stuff and I appreciate your sharing it. :thanks:

by **bodom** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 12:29 am

Hoo wrote:
bodom wrote:Hi Peter

Ive recently came across this article called Seeking Buddho from Ajahn Anan Akincano a disciple of Ajahn Chah. It is excellent.

http://www.what-buddha-taught.net/Books ... Buddho.htm

Thanks for the link, Bodom. You do have some excellent stuff and I appreciate your sharing it.

Your welcome Hoo!

:anjali:

by **jcsuperstar** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 1:20 am

we should talk more about buddho... has anyone ever heard of it beening taught outside the thai forest tradition?

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