FISTFUL OF SAND & THE LIGHT OF DISCERNMENT

Fistful of Sand & The Light of Discernment  the Teachings of Phra Ajaan Suwat Suvaco (Phra Bodhidhammācariya Thera) translated from the Thai by Ṭhānissaro

Fistful of Sand THE SKILLFUL HEART WE’VE ALL COME HERE through a sense of conviction, intent on studying and practicing the

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Question: I understand that Tibetan monks use visualization when they meditate. Have you ever used visualization in your

INCONSTANCY Question: I was wondering if you could explain inconstancy and the emptiness of the mind. Ajaan Suwat: Inconstancy is one of

“THIS BODY OF MINE” WHEN MEDITATORS’ MINDS have reached genuine happiness in the Dhamma through their mindfulness and discernment, clearly seeing

KARMA Question: You’ve spoken of the five topics that should be contemplated every day: that we’re subject to aging, subject to

FISTFUL OF SAND THE BUDDHA TAUGHT nothing but the truth. If something wasn’t true, he wouldn’t say it. He taught the

The Light of Discernment BLATANTLY CLEAR IN THE HEART WE’VE ALL COME with a sense of conviction, intent on studying and practicing

STRAIGHTENING OUT YOUR VIEWS WHEN WE MEDITATE, we’re training the mind, for we hold the mind to be very important. But

RIGHT ATTITUDE WHEN WE MEDITATE, we let go of our present preoccupations. Normally the mind is always preoccupied with the various

DISENCHANTMENT WE’LL NOW START MEDITATING, just as we’ve been doing every day. We have to look at this as an important

A HOME FOR THE MIND …“KNOWING THE DHAMMA” means knowing the truth. Where does the Dhamma lie? Not far off at

RIGHT CONCENTRATION IN GENERAL TERMS, right concentration means establishing the mind rightly. On one level, this can apply to all the

TO COMPREHEND SUFFERING SURVEY YOUR BODY. Survey your mind. You’ve been practicing meditation continuously, so even if your mind isn’t yet

THE STRATEGY OF A PEACEFUL MIND PEACE MEANS LETTING GO of mental objects so that nothing comes in to disturb the

GLOSSARY Ajaan: Teacher; mentor. This is a Thai term derived from the Pali, ācariya. Anusaya: Latent tendency; obsession. There are seven altogether: sensual