Author: Dhamma Paññā

Goodwill First & Last November 20, 2008 It’s traditional to begin and end each session of meditation with thoughts of

The Brahmaviharas on the Path November 13, 2008 The Buddha often used images of gradual practice, a gradual change to

Giving Meaning to Life November 7, 2008 There are passages in the texts where the Buddha gives a pretty bleak

In Charge of Your World October 19, 2008 There’s a story in the Canon, where King Pasenadi comes to see

Xtreme Drama October 16, 2008 One of the forest ajaans, talking about the early years of his practice, talked about

Facing Your Responsibilities October 1, 2008 One of the ironies of our culture is that people who meditate are accused

There is This September 30, 2008 There’s a famous simile in the texts where a man is suffering from pain.

The Uses of Equanimity September 24, 2008 When the Buddha taught breath meditation to his son, Rahula, he first gave

The Context for No Context September 16, 2008 The Buddha once said that if you look back at your life

To Be Your Own Teacher September 3, 2008 Once when I was in Thailand, I happened to attend a funeral

True Protection for the World August 31, 2008 People sometimes ask: With all the evil out there in the world,

Turtle Meditation August 27, 2008 One of the reasons concentration is so central to the path is that the mind

Arising & Passing Away August 25, 2008 The Pali word for clinging, upadana, has been taken into the Thai language and

The Wisdom of Tenacity August 22, 2008 We come to the practice because we’re looking for some wisdom in our

The Ennobling Path August 17, 2008 The path we follow is called a noble path, both because the activities of

The Wounded Warrior August 14, 2008 The practice of the Dharma is often compared to being a warrior doing battle

A Slave to Craving August 5, 2008 Ajaan Suwat once made the comment that we have everything all mixed up.