MEDITATIONS 6

Meditation 6 Dhamma Talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff) Copyright copyright 2014 Thanissaro Bhikkhu This work is licensed under the

A Connoisseur of Happiness January 5, 2010 A couple of years back, I got a phone call from a friend

Virtue Contains the Practice August 18, 2011 There’s a passage in the Canon where a group of monks are going

Less is More July 2, 2009 We spread thoughts of goodwill for all the world, that we don’t wish anyone

Rehab Work January 16, 2011 Take a couple of good long, deep in-and-out breaths and see how that feels. If

Kindfulness May 1, 2010 As you train the mind, focusing on the breath, allowing the breath to be comfortable, trying

As Days & Nights Fly Past January 1, 2010 Try to get the body in a comfortable position. Try to

The Wisdom of Wising Up February 15, 2011 When you meditate during a Dhamma talk, pay very little attention to

Living Forward, Understanding Backward March 7, 2007 As a famous thinker once said, the basic problem in life is that

Awe January 21, 2010 When we use the phrase, “going out into the elements,” we’re not usually talking about warm

Conviction & Confidence August 22, 2010 Ajaan Suwat used to recommend that when you start meditating, try to develop an

Concentration Work February 5, 2011 Ajaan Lee would always recommend starting out with three to seven good, long, deep in-and-out

Three Levels of Evaluation September 29, 2009 Two nights ago it was so hot that most of us were sitting

Rapture August 22, 2011 Take a few deep, long in-and-out breaths and think of the breath energy filling the body.

Truth April 21, 2011 Ajaan Lee often made the point that our practice is a skill. The Dhamma is all

Your Mind is Lying to You September 15, 2010 There’s a Calvin and Hobbescartoon where Calvin’s sitting on a sled at

Encouraging Perceptions November 23, 2010 When we meditate, we’re working with the process of perception. When we focus on the