Author: Dhamma Paññā

Taking Charge July 21, 2009 The passage we chanted last night: Atano loko, the world offers no shelter. Anabhissaro, there is no

A Soiled, Oily Rag (Three Perceptions in Context) April 20, 2009 Back when I was with Ajaan Fuang—this is after

The Buddha’s Investment Strategy February 16, 2009 As you focus on the breath and stay with the breath, you’re developing

The Limits of Old Kamma January 29, 2009 Focus your attention on the breath and see how it feels. Where

The Will to Awaken January 22, 2009 There’s a passage where the Buddha describes his knowledge of the fate of

Inconstancy January 16, 2009 One of the basic principles of insight or clear seeing is that all compounded or all

Success on the Path January 13, 2009 To stay with the breath, you first have to want to stay with the breath.

Balancing Tranquility & Insight January 12, 2009 For some people, the practice of meditation involves two very different kinds of

The Lotus in the Mud January 5, 2009 One of the traditional images of the mind in concentration or of

The Freedom to Give December 28, 2008 As you sit down to meditate, one of the first things you want

Values December 20, 2008 When you focus on the breath and try to stay focused on the breath, it’s partly

The Luminous Mind December 8, 2008 There’s a passage in the Canon where the Buddha says that the mind is pabhassaram: luminous

The Rivers of Karma December 7, 2008 When you’re meditating, you’re engaging in a form of karma, which the Buddha

The Karma of Pleasure November 29, 2008 A couple years back, when the psychology of happiness was beginning to become

Beyond Inter-eating November 26, 2008 In Pali the word for enjoying something is the same as the word for eating

Achieving Balance November 22, 2008 An important principle in meditating, in getting the mind to settle down properly, is to

A Stranger to Your Thoughts November 21, 2008 As we’re meditating, we’re working toward two things: One is stillness and