1.  Profile of Ajahn Suthep

• Ajahn Suthep Chinawaro was ordained in 1988 as one of the last disciples of Luangpor Teean. He has intensively practised meditation under the direct and strict guidance of Luangpor Teen during his final year in 1988. Ajahn speaks Thai, English and Lao.
• Ajahn has also developed Buddhaleela Mahasati, an extension of the traditional Luangpor Teean's technique. This technique basically follows the Luangpor's movements of being mindful of breathing, walking and hand movement.
• Ajahn also introduces the Seven-Lotus Walking Meditation technique.

2.  Our Experience with Ajahn Suthep

• We find Ajahn to be extremely approachable, dedicated, selfless, modest and competent.
• He conducts meditation retreats for both adults and children - and they just love his candid and loving style.
• His meditation instructions has been persuasive and participants find a combination of the unique Dynamic Meditation (hands movements) and the Seven-Lotus Meditation most practical and effective. You can adopt it as part of your meditation skills set.
• His Dhamma talks has always been refreshing and will inform you of new perspectives. His advices are often simple, practical and yet profound.
• We have introduced and champion his programs in many Buddhist organizations in Malaysia. He has taught in SBS (Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary), Chempaka Lodge and many others in Melaka, Seremban, Ipoh and Singapore.
• If you are keen on his programs please contact us at activity@bodhihearts.net for further arrangement.

3.  Short notes on Luangpor Teean

• Luangpor Teean‟s "Sati Meditation" (also known as "Dynamic Meditation") takes its name from the Pali word "Sati" which means mindfulness. Mindfulness and awareness go hand in hand and "Sati" is the emphasis of this form of meditation introduced by Luangpor Teean Jittasubho (1911?988) of Thailand. "Sati Meditation" is also named in memory of Luangpor Teean who, during his time, often said "Sati" to his disciples to remind them of mindfulness/awareness.
• Sati Meditation is characterized as "dynamic" in contrast to the more conventional techniques of "static" meditation. Sati meditation incorporates rhythmic bodily movements as a way to stimulate and develop mindfulness/awareness. This practice is regarded as a way through which the body and the mind are harmonized. This harmony is the first step to "seeing" thought and is the foundation of the path towards enlightenment.
• Luangpor Teean often told practitioners that it is very important in meditation not to suppress thought. Otherwise, though we might find some happiness, we will be unable to see the nature of thought. Thought is the root of greed, anger, and delusion -- the three defilements of a human being. In order to overcome greed, anger, and delusion, Luangpor Teean suggested that we cannot simply restrain them by keeping precepts or an established discipline, nor can we suppress them by maintaining calmness through some form of (non-vipassana) meditation based on concentration. Though these activities are useful to some extent, we need to go to the root of the defilements. He taught that we should let thought flow freely and let awareness see (vipassana) thought and break through the chain of thought and go against the stream of thought. In order to do that, we should properly set up the mind and strengthen mindfulness/awareness through rhythmic bodily movements, one movement at a time. If one persists in this practice, wisdom will arise in an orderly process, level by level. These levels in Sati Meditation are a series of experiences by which the mind progresses step by step towards the end of suffering. Luangpor Teean discovered these experiences which now serve as guideposts for the practitioners of Sati Meditation.
• For more information read these related books:
  • Normality - by Luangpor Teean
  • Watching: not 'Being' - by Luangpor Kamkeean Suvanno (his protege)
  • Bright and Shining Mind in a Disabled Body - kampol Thongbunnum