Foreword

It has always been my intention to share the teachings of Phra Ajahn Jayasaro with other lay followers and those who are seeking the best way to live their lives. In every attendance of the teachings, I have always received good thoughts and advice to help disentangle frustrations in my normal busy life, and most of all, I somehow regain my sati to realize and reconsider the other angles of view and life. I did share this moment of findings with my family, and do hope that I can cultivate more thorough understandings and practices of Dhamma to my son, Pordee, from the teachings of Phra Ajahn. Dhamma book is another channel to share the teachings with others, friends and Dhamma friends, and hope that they will have their own approach to appreciate the teachings and apply to their everyday life as well.

In this regard, I would like to express my deepest appreciation and profound gratitude to Phra Ajahn Jayasaro for all of his teachings and for his permission to have this booklet published for free distribution. I thank Baanaree Foundation for kindly hosting the dhamma talk by Phra Ajahn Jayasaro in November 2009 which formed the[…]”

Excerpt From: Ajahn Jayasaro. “Mindfulness, Precepts and Crashing in the Same Car.”