Author: Dhamma Paññā

Glossary Ajaan (Thai):  Teacher; mentor. Bhava:  Becoming. The act of taking on an identity in a particular world of experience. Becoming can

The Uses of Right Concentration December 2, 2014 It takes a fair amount of effort to get the mind into

Right Concentration December 27, 2007 I don’t know if you’ve noticed when we chant the sutta, “The Analysis of the

The Fourth Frame of Reference March 29, 2009 Ajaan Lee often made the point that when you’re focused on the

The Third Frame of Reference October 15, 2009 One of the important skills we need to learn to develop as

The Second Frame of Reference September 21, 2009 As you sit here with this bundle of feelings, there are lots

Right Mindfulness December 25, 2007 The term “mindfulness” on its own is something neutral. It can be put to good

Right Effort June 11, 2008 The Thai idiom for meditation is making an effort: tham khwaam phian. And the important thing,

Right Livelihood December 21, 2007 We’re often impatient with the practice. We want to go straight to insight, straight to

Right Action November 28, 2007 Today I was talking to someone who said in passing that sitting and meditating when

Right Speech November 26, 2007 You’ve probably noticed that, as you sit here meditating—thinking about the breath, evaluating the breath—you’re

Right Resolve November 22, 2007 The more skillful you are in your search for happiness, the lighter you tread on