EPUBLISHED DHAMMA TALKS: III

There is This September 30, 2008 There’s a famous simile in the texts where a man is suffering from pain.

Facing Your Responsibilities October 1, 2008 One of the ironies of our culture is that people who meditate are accused

Xtreme Drama October 16, 2008 One of the forest ajaans, talking about the early years of his practice, talked about

In Charge of Your World October 19, 2008 There’s a story in the Canon, where King Pasenadi comes to see

Giving Meaning to Life November 7, 2008 There are passages in the texts where the Buddha gives a pretty bleak

The Brahmaviharas on the Path November 13, 2008 The Buddha often used images of gradual practice, a gradual change to

Goodwill First & Last November 20, 2008 It’s traditional to begin and end each session of meditation with thoughts of

A Stranger to Your Thoughts November 21, 2008 As we’re meditating, we’re working toward two things: One is stillness and

Achieving Balance November 22, 2008 An important principle in meditating, in getting the mind to settle down properly, is to

Beyond Inter-eating November 26, 2008 In Pali the word for enjoying something is the same as the word for eating

The Karma of Pleasure November 29, 2008 A couple years back, when the psychology of happiness was beginning to become

The Rivers of Karma December 7, 2008 When you’re meditating, you’re engaging in a form of karma, which the Buddha

The Luminous Mind December 8, 2008 There’s a passage in the Canon where the Buddha says that the mind is pabhassaram: luminous

Values December 20, 2008 When you focus on the breath and try to stay focused on the breath, it’s partly

The Freedom to Give December 28, 2008 As you sit down to meditate, one of the first things you want

The Lotus in the Mud January 5, 2009 One of the traditional images of the mind in concentration or of

Balancing Tranquility & Insight January 12, 2009 For some people, the practice of meditation involves two very different kinds of