STARTING OUT SMALL

Starting Out Small A Collection of Talks for Beginning Meditators by Phra Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo (Phra Suddhidhammaraṅsī Gambhīramedhācariya) Translated from

PART I Brightness Within May 18, 1958 For people to be happy or sad, good or bad, all depends on

The Light of Discernment August 23, 1958 Our discernment is like light, and there are three levels to it: low-level

Clinging September 9, 1957 Clinging is the cause of all suffering and stress. It’s what gives rise to states of

Letting Go Notes from a Talk April 21, 1953 Letting go. One of the important reasons why the Buddha taught

Three Principles July 6, 1956 In brief, there are three principles that are really basic to meditation: 1) The right

Three Strands of a Rope August 19, 1959 If you’ve never meditated, these two easy principles are all you have

At the Gate of a Cattle-pen August 23, 1959 I’d like to recommend the basic principles of sitting in meditation

Starting Out Small May 17, 1959 The power of the Buddha is more tremendous than that of all other beings,

Housework & Fieldwork August 4, 1956 When we sit and meditate, there are three things we have to work with:

Strength for the Journey May 7, 1958 When you sit in concentration, you have to keep being observant to see

Into Position Undated, 1958 When meditators “get into position,” exactly what are they doing? “Getting into position” means making the

Two Guardian Meditations August 11, 1956 When you sit and meditate, keep observing two important factors: 1) the body, which

Playing Host September 27, 1956 When you sit and meditate, tell yourself that your body is like your home. When

An Image of the Buddha August 31, 1958 Our goodness: what can we do to make it really good? For

Binoculars August 20, 1956 When you meditate, you have to be mindful of three things at once. In other words,

The Electric Heart October 22, 1958 The currents of the heart are fast, erratic, and don’t take on any shape