THANISSARO BHIKKHU

Chewed Up by Your Food October 9, 2010 I read a story recently about a Siberian tiger that had gone

Isolating the Aggregates July 20, 2011 As the Buddha says, one of the rewards of concentration is that you get

Sensuality January 26, 2012 Two big enemies of concentration are sensual desire and ill will. It’s all too easy—as you’re

Transparent Becoming December 8, 2007 The mind is used to wandering around. That’s what the word samsara means. It’s not a place;

Cutting New Paths in the Mind October 10, 2011 When we’re taught to meditate, there’s so much emphasis placed on

Skills of the Dhamma Wheel November 10, 2009 Every time we chant the Sutta on Setting the Dhamma Wheel in

Heedful of Death February 11, 2011 Greek philosophers used to say that thinking about death is the beginning of wisdom.

Don’t Worry, Be Focused December 27, 2011 In several passages in the Canon, the Buddha says that the main thing

Strengthening Discernment January 11, 2012 The standard definition of discernment is the comprehension of fabrications, or sankharas, and you try to

Equanimity Isn’t Everything June 22, 2012 There was a time when Rahula went to the Buddha—he was probably a teenager

The Essence of the Dhamma July 28, 2012 We look at the forest tradition and to us it seems very

Freedom Through Painful Practice August 6, 2012 One of the measures of your wisdom is the extent to which you

Talks on the Buddha’s Sixteen-step Instructions in Breath Meditation The Steps of Breath Meditation November, 2002 When the Buddha teaches

To Purify the Heart May 14, 2011 One of Ajaan Fuang’s teachings that most struck home with me was his

Remembering Ajaan Suwat April 5, 2011 Tonight marks the ninth anniversary of Ajaan Suwat’s passing. And although it’s good to

Multi-Dimensional Dhamma January 25, 2011 We live in a culture that likes to reduce things to soundbites, catchwords, buzzwords, quick