FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Quiet Breathing Now I’d like to explain a little about how to meditate. Sitting in meditation is a worthwhile activity.

Centered Within August 13, 1956 When you sit and meditate, you should keep in mind the factors that make it

Getting Acquainted Inside September 28, 1958 The four properties of the body—the way it feels from the inside, i.e., earth

Stop & Think July 20, 1959 Insight isn’t something that can be taught. It’s something you have to give rise to within

Heightened Consciousness June 25, 1959 The Buddha taught, ‘The pursuit of heightened consciousness is the heart of the Buddhas’ teaching.’

Respect for the Truth There are four kinds of truth in the body of every human being: stress, its cause,