NOBLE & TRUE

DANGER IS NORMAL

Danger is Normal A short reflection that’s often chanted in Theravada monasteries states, in part, “I am subject to aging…

What’s Noble about the Noble Truths? When people ask me this question, they often seem a little embarrassed, for fear

Truths with Consequences The Pali Canon contains a puzzle on the topic of truth (sacca). On the one hand, there are passages

We Are Not One Twenty-five years ago, one of my teachers, Ajaan Suwat, led a meditation retreat in Massachusetts for

Under Your Skin The Buddha’s Teaching on Body Contemplation During my first year as a monk, when I was staying

Silence Isn’t Mandatory Sensory Perception in the Jhānas On the afternoon of his last day, as he was walking to

The Not-self Strategy As the Buddha once said, the teaching he most frequently gave to his students was this: All

The Buddha’s Last Word On the night of his total unbinding, as he was lying on his side under a

Glossary Ajaan (Thai): Teacher; mentor. Pāli form: Ācariya. Arahant: A “worthy one” or “pure one;” a person whose mind is free of defilement

Abbreviations AN Aṅguttara Nikāya Dhp Dhammapada DN Dīgha Nikāya Iti Itivuttaka Khp Khuddakapāṭha MN Majjhima Nikāya Mv Mahāvagga SN Saṁyutta