MEDITATIONS 2

Meditations 2 Dhamma Talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff) Copyright copyright 2006 thanissaro bhikkhu This work is licensed under the

Close to the Heart December 1, 2003 Okay, time to practice. There are times when talk about practice is helpful

The Sublime Attitudes July, 2003 The Buddha’s teachings on skillful qualities of mind come in clusters: five this, seven that.

Basics September 10, 2003 The first step when you meditate is to get your body into position: your right leg

Start Out Small September 22, 2003 Focus on your breath. And as for what’s going to happen when you focus

A Small, Steady Flame July, 2002 The breath is where the mind and the body meet. We often have a

The Steadiness of Your Gaze March, 2001 Getting into position to meditate isn’t all that hard. First you get your

One Step at a Time September 8, 2003 Try to stay with each breath. If it’s too much to think

Generating Power July, 2003 Concentration practice involves work. We often think of it as a place for the mind to

The Walls of Ignorance January 29, 2004 Try to be alert to the breath: what it’s doing right now and

Rites of Passage July, 2003 Many ancient tribes marked the line between childhood and adulthood by sending the person off

Simplify July 5, 2003 The Dhamma strips things down to their essentials, with the realization that if you try to

Culture Shock June 16, 2004 When you come to practice the Dhamma, there are a lot of times when you

A Load of Straw April 8, 2004 The mind has a habit of loading itself down with all sorts of

For the Good of the World Mid-September, 2001 Tonight I’d like us to dedicate our meditation for the people who’ve

A Meditative Life July, 2003 Often we like to think that simply by adding meditation to our daily schedule, the

Inner Voice Lessons August, 2002 One of the first things you notice as you try to quiet the mind is