Venerable Ajahn Brahmavamso Maha Thera Archives

The PRESENT moment is important- BY SAMANGIE WETTIMUNY Source:Sundayobserver Venerable Ajahn Brahmavamso Maha Thera (known to most as Ajahn Brahm) is the Abbot of the Bodhinyana monastery, Western Australia and the spiritual director of the Buddhist Society of Western Australia. Reproduced below is an interview the writer had with the internationally acclaimed Buddhist bhikkhu during his visits to Sri Lanka. Q: What would be the most appropriate type of meditation for a beginner? A: R-E-L-A-X. Relaxation meditation- any method which makes your body relax and mind less tense. Method of meditation is not as important as how you meditate. Whether you are watching the breath, whether you are taking the breath, or whether you are focusing on the Buddha, or whether you are focusing on a method, the most important thing is not what you meditate on, but how you are meditating. So when you are meditating, please do not try ...