Author: Dhamma Paññā

First Things First October 6, 1958 There are three ways in which people order their priorities: putting the world first,

Food for the Mind July, 1958; August 10, 1957 There are two kinds of food for the mind: the kind that gives

The Mind Aflame July 28, 1959 If the heart doesn’t have any inner nourishment, it won’t have any strength, because

Self-reliance May 22, 1959 In Christianity they teach that if you’ve done wrong or committed a sin, you can ask

The Honest Truth June 23, 1958; August 23, 1958 When we first meet with the fires of greed, aversion, and delusion, we find them

Nightsoil for the Heart July 6, 1959 Beautiful things come from things that are dirty, and not at all from

Bodily Debts September 29, 1958 This body of ours: Actually there’s not the least bit of it that’s really ours

Trading Outer Wealth for Inner Wealth July 1, 1958 Inner wealth, according to the texts, means seven things—conviction, virtue, a

An Inner Mainstay August 28, 1957 Normally, our hearts can hardly ever sit still. They have to think about all

Taking the Long View August 4, 1957 Most of us tend to concern ourselves only with short, small, and narrow

Food for Thought Eighteen Talks on the Training of the Heart by Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo (Phra Suddhidhammaransi Gambhiramedhacariya) Translated from