I’ve always regarded Ajahn Buddhadāsa, along with Luang Por Chah, as one of my primary teachers. I could relate to their way of teaching because it was so direct and simple. Ajahn Chah wasn’t intellectual at all – he hardly ever wrote anything – he always emphasized paṭipadā, practice.

One of my favorite teachings is from a Greek philosopher I came across years ago called Pyrrho of Elis, about 250 BC. He’s generally called the Greek Buddha. But it’s very succinct, very direct, by the fact that it says,

In response to the question, “May we have your suggestions regarding what else BIA could do, to support Ajahn’s projects and promote Buddha-Dhamma?”