“[Ayya Khema]: Once a Westerner asked Achaan Chah, a great Thai teacher, why he had so many material things in his room. The teacher replied: “You see this glass, to me it is already broken. While it is still intact on the table, I use it. It even has beautiful colours when the sun shines and a lovely sound when I hit it with a spoon. But for me, it is already broken." This means no attachment, not trying to keep anything.”
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Walking on Lotus Flowers: Buddhist Women Living, Loving and Meditating
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Martine Batchelor
Martine Batchelor, born in 1953 in the United Kingdom, is a renowned Buddhist author and teacher. Her works cover Buddhist philosophy, meditation practice, and the application of Buddhist wisdom in contemporary life. Batchelor女士 entered the Buddhist field in the early 1970s and received rigorous Buddhist training in India and Thailand, including meditation and academic research. Her writing style is clear and profound, aiming to help readers understand the core teachings of Buddhism and its application in modern society. more
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