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Sacrifice & Grace: Leg Lost & Pain Meditation Tested on a Cold Foreign Highway | Ajahn Mahā Dam
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- Apr 9, 2026
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Summary
In this interview, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho speak with Ajahn Mahā Dam (https://www.facebook.com/buddhakhanti/), who was handicapped during the Walk For Peace.00:00:00 – Introduction00:01:27 – Early Faith and Becoming a Novice00:03:24 – Moving to Thailand at Age 1400:04:03 – Ajahn's "Second Birth" as a Buddhist00:05:41 – Challenges of Language and Adaptation00:07:07 – Sustaining Monastic Life as a Youth00:09:34 – Transitioning to Pāli Studies in Bangkok00:11:38 – The Technique of Pain Meditation00:14:03 – Recollections of the Accident00:17:00 – Duration of the Peace Walk00:21:27 – Breath Meditation vs. Mantras00:22:25 – The Importance of Mindfulness at Death00:25:11 – Advice on Loss and Mindfulness Without the Breath00:26:38 – Sensations Immediately After Impact00:30:17 – Processing the News of Amputation00:33:08 – Offering the Leg as Buddha Pūja00:37:31 – Hopes for Future Service to the Dhamma00:39:36 – Experiences with Racism and Being a Stranger00:41:10 – Favorite Teachers of the Thai Forest Tradition00:42:38 – Listening to Ajahn Chah in Isaan/Lao Language00:44:01 – Hopes for Pilgrimage in India and Nepal00:44:36 – The Core Purpose of the Walk for Peace00:48:07 – Practicing with Loss and Avoiding Resentment00:50:55 – Forgiveness and the "Second Arrow" of Anger00:54:13 – Reflections on the Community’s Support00:56:37 – Current Recovery and Future Hopes00:58:54 – A New Companion: The Peace DogAjahn Mahā Dam's Biography:Ajahn Mahā Dam Prommasan (พระอาจารย์มหาดำ พรหมสาร) was born in Savannakhet, Laos and ordained as a novice monk at age nine. At age fourteen, he traveled to Ubon, Thailand to further his studies at Wat Phitsopārām (วัดพิชโสภาราม), later continuing his studies in Bangkok where he would complete the eighth of nine levels of Pāli Proficiency. In 2016,…