MEDITATIONS 5

Meditation 5 Dhamma Talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff) Copyright copyright 2010 thanissaro bhikkhu This work is licensed under the

Wisdom for Dummies April 9, 2009 If you read a lot of books about the Dhamma, it can get pretty

Adult Dhamma September 28, 2006 The Buddha treated his students like adults. If he had wanted to, he could have

Precept Meditation October 22, 2006 Years back, when Ajaan Suwat was teaching a meditation retreat at IMS, someone asked him

Meditation Prep January 30, 2008 Meditation isn’t a lap belt. You can’t just squeeze your mind into a single technique

Establishing Priorities September 11, 2008 When you start to meditate, it’s important that you make a firm determination, establishing the

How to Feed Mindfulness August 3, 2008 We sit here with a lot of potentials: potential sensations in the body,

Permission to Play March 16, 2009 Focus on your breath. Know when it’s coming in; know when it’s going out.

Levels of the Breath August 20, 2006 We all bring our stories to the meditation. Sometimes they’re helpful stories, sometimes

The Four Jhanas January 30, 2009 As you sit here with your eyes closed, where do you feel the breathing?

Knowing the Body from Within December 23, 2008 As you’re meditating and listening to the Dhamma talk, give most of

Right Concentration December 27, 2007 I don’t know if you’ve noticed when we chant the sutta, “The Analysis of the

Jhana: Responsible Happiness July 13, 2009 We start each session with thoughts of goodwill, reminding ourselves of why we’re here,

The Uses of Concentration December 29, 2008 Ajaan Lee begins his breath meditation instructions by telling you to breathe in

Working at Home August 13, 2008 A traditional Pali term for concentration is vihara-dhamma, a home for the mind. It’s a

The Practice of Right View April 22, 2009 When there’s a talk during meditation, don’t focus your attention on the

Abusing Pleasure & Pain January 1, 2009 Meditation is largely training in how to handle pleasure and pain. We need