{"product_id":"6324","title":"The Training of the Heart (MP3 Audiobook) at Pariyatti.org","description":"\u003cp\u003e This is an audiobook of Bodhi Leaves No. 107, 'The Training of the Heart: A talk given to a group of Western Monks from Wat Bovornives, Bangkok, March 1977' found in the Pariyatti Edition of \u003ca href=\"\/collected-bodhi-leaves-vol-4\"\u003eCollected Bodhi Leaves Vol. IV\u003c\/a\u003e as well as at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bps.lk\/library-search-select.php?id=bl107\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBPS as a free eBook download\u003c\/a\u003e.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcerpt from \u003cem\u003eThe Training of the Heart\u003c\/em\u003e by Ajahn Chah\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe nature of our heart is such that whenever it clings and grasps there is agitation and confusion. First it might wander over there, then it might wander over here. When we come to observe this agitation, we might think that it s impossible to train the heart and so we suffer accordingly. We don t understand that this is the way the heart is. There will be thought and feelings moving about like this even though we are practicing, trying to attain peace. That s the way it is.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen we have contemplated many times the nature of the heart, then we will come to understand that this heart is just as it is and can t be otherwise. We will know that the heart s ways are just as they are. That s its nature. If we see this clearly, then we can detach from thoughts and feelings. And we don t have to add on anything more by constantly having to tell ourselves that  that s just the way it is . When the heart truly understands, it lets go of everything. Thinking and feeling will still be there, but that very thinking and feeling will be deprived of power.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"iframe-container\"\u003e \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/730084462?quality=1080p\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cinput type=\"button\" onclick=\"window.location='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/uc?export=download\u0026amp;id=12g-uxBb9YBKR88Eym21x76GDGAVtVb_L';_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Downloads', 'audiobooks_audio', 'Training of the Heart_SingleMP3']);\" name=\"Add\" value=\"Download Single File (17MB)\" class=\"btn\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cinput type=\"button\" onclick=\"window.location='https:\/\/drive.google.com\/uc?export=download\u0026amp;id=12i7T14Z1TAJ2tdOhfJddFd8AwHkLfQBe';_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Downloads', 'audiobooks_audio', 'Training of the Heart_ChaptersMP3']);\" name=\"Add\" value=\"Download Chapters (15MB)\" class=\"btn\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ETdUS8qEUDg\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"youtube_link\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eView on YouTube\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/Audiobooks_c_40.html\"\u003eCheck out our complete audiobook catalog.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eWe are grateful to the volunteers who offered their time and skills creating this product so that we can offer it freely. If you wish to help us record more audiobooks, please email us at \u003ca href=\"mailto:volunteer@pariyatti.org\"\u003evolunteer@pariyatti.org\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e   ","brand":"Chah, Ajahn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42101767340126,"sku":"703107","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/3677\/0142\/files\/703107.jpg?v=1760548691","url":"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/products\/6324","provider":"Pariyatti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}