The Teachings of Ajahn Suchart.
29 April 2026
Monk: Tan Ajahn, I’ve heard that the actual content of Luang Ta Mahā Boowa’s talks—either Ajahn Paññā or Ajahn Dick mentioned—wasn’t all that relevant. People could just listen, and there was a power in Luang Ta’s voice. And sometimes, people’s questions would be resolved after listening to just an hour-long talk. Can the voice of Dhamma speak in this way? It is not something we are familiar with in the West. What are your thoughts on the quality of speaking Dhamma?
Tan Ajahn: I think it depends on each individual who listens; maybe it has different effects on each person.
But for me, it was the understanding he taught that gave me the wisdom, the insight into what I needed to do to achieve the results from my practice. For me, it was more about the content of the talk than the power of his voice or anything like that.
But maybe for different people, each talk has different effects. It may also depend on each person’s level of practice. If you are just there trying to develop mindfulness and samādhi, you might not need to listen much to its content to understand, because you only want something to help push your mind into calm. But if you are at the level of understanding where you want to understand what the Dhamma practice is about, then you need to listen and think about what he says as he speaks so that you can see the picture and understand what you need to do in your practice.
“Dhamma in English, Dec 18, 2021.”
By Ajahn Suchart Abhijāto
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