GATHER ’ROUND THE BREATH

The Arrows of Emotion April 21, 2010 There’s a famous discourse when the Buddha talks about pain, how the wise

A Refuge from Aging, Illness, & Death July 22, 2012 There’s a passage in the Canon that connects the teachings

Sober Up January 30, 2011 In English, when we talk about getting the mind to stay focused on something, we

In the Mood October 20, 2011 When you meditate, you’ve got to put the mind in the right mood. Sometimes,

Today Is Better than Yesterday August 15, 2011 At Wat Dhammasathit there would be traveling salesmen who would come driving

Get Out of the Way December 7, 2010 The mind has its ups and downs, and we have to learn

Antidotes December 13, 2010 It’s a common complaint you hear among meditators: the question, “I’ve been meditating all this time,

Sorting Yourselves Out November 11, 2010 When the Buddha talks about our sense of who we are, he talks about

Purity of Heart March 9, 2005 When I first went to stay with Ajaan Fuang, it gradually dawned on me

Feeding on the Breath July 25, 2012 The mind’s basic habit is that it’s constantly feeding. Just as the body

Practicing from Gratitude July 27, 2012 One of the traditional idioms for practicing meditation is “making an effort.” And key

PART III : DAILY LIFE For the Survival of Your Goodness June 20, 2011 Try to notice what way of

After-work Meditation October 22, 2011 I once had a student in Singapore who told me that at the end of

A Culture of Self Reliance August 14, 2009 When you practice the Dhamma, you’re you taking on a new culture.

A Wilderness Mind at Home October 13, 2006 Seclusion is an important part of the practice. Coming away to a

Skills to Take Home August 25, 2010 The atmosphere of seclusion we have here is really conducive to the practice.

New Feeding Habits for the Mind August, 2001 The juxtaposition of those two chants just now—the one that says, “subject