AS THE MIND TURNS
As the Mind Turns August 9, 1958 Every person has both awareness and unawareness, like a doctor who has studied
Read moreAs the Mind Turns August 9, 1958 Every person has both awareness and unawareness, like a doctor who has studied
Read moreII. Inner Skill The ABC’s of the Breath September 27, 1957 There are three important parts to meditating: thinking, awareness,
Read moreThe Lessons of Unawareness August 21, 1956 ‘‘The sermon this afternoon was on the theme, ‘vijjā-caraṇa-sampanno sugato lokavidū.’ I didn’t listen to
Read moreThe Tree is in its Seed August 27, 1956 The purpose of sitting and meditating is to cut away the
Read moreFabrications February 6, 1956 (Delivered at a funeral service for Somdet Phra Mahāvīravaṁsa (Tissa Uan), Wat Boromnivas.) aniccā vata saṅkhārā
Read moreA Mind of Pure Gold July, 1958 The mind, the Buddha said, is like gold. An impure mind is like
Read moreI. Inner Wealth The Last Sermon “On February 19, 1956, Khun Nai Thawngmuan Siasakun invited Phra Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo to
Read moreINTRODUCTION The sixteen talks translated here are actually reconstructions of Ajaan Lee’s talks made by one of his followers—a nun,
Read moreInner Strength & Parting Gifts Talks by Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo (Phra Suddhidhammaraṅsī Gambhīramedhācariya) Translated from the Thai by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff)
Read moreFree at Last July 13, 1958; May 11, 1957; October 12, 1957 When the heart is a slave to its moods and defilements—greed, aversion, and delusion—it
Read moreServing a Purpose November 4, 1958 My own motto is, ‘Make yourself as good as possible, and everything else will
Read moreRespect for the Truth There are four kinds of truth in the body of every human being: stress, its cause,
Read moreHeightened Consciousness June 25, 1959 The Buddha taught, ‘The pursuit of heightened consciousness is the heart of the Buddhas’ teaching.’
Read moreStop & Think July 20, 1959 Insight isn’t something that can be taught. It’s something you have to give rise to within
Read moreGetting Acquainted Inside September 28, 1958 The four properties of the body—the way it feels from the inside, i.e., earth
Read moreCentered Within August 13, 1956 When you sit and meditate, you should keep in mind the factors that make it
Read moreQuiet Breathing Now I’d like to explain a little about how to meditate. Sitting in meditation is a worthwhile activity.
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