THANISSARO BHIKKHU

Glossary Ajaan (Thai): Teacher; mentor. Arahant: A person who has abandoned all ten of the fetters that bind the mind to the

Meditation 4 Dhamma Talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff) Copyright copyright 2008 thanissaro bhikkhu This work is licensed under the

The Buddha’s Shoulds January 6, 2008 Right concentration forms the heart of the path. The other factors of the path

One Thing Clear Through June 26, 2006 A recurrent theme in the teachings of the forest ajaans is that all

Befriending the Breath January 3, 2007 Reflect back on the passage we chanted just now: “May I be happy. May

A Magic Set of Tools August 10, 2004 As you’re sitting here, there are a lot of things you could

A Private Matter July 15, 2007 I once heard of a tennis pro whose game had gone into a slump.

One Point, Two Points, Many Points August 18, 2007 Ajaan Lee sometimes talks about not being aware of the breath in the

The Stairway Up April 28, 2004 Once, soon after I had first met Ajaan Fuang, I had a dream. In

Conceit January 19, 2007 Conceit is one of those qualities we all have — and it’s a slippery friend. There

A Sense of Adventure October 20, 2007 As you embark on the practice — and as you stay with the

On the Path of the Breath February 11, 2008 Once the Buddha was extolling the advantages of breath meditation, the

A Post by the Ocean September 21, 2007 We live in a stormy world, a world of constant change. As

The Buddha Didn’t Play Gotcha August 28, 2007 Sometimes when you hear the Buddha’s teachings explained, it’s almost as if

Seeing with the Body January 6, 2006 One of the Buddha’s essential insights was that the suffering that really weighs

Oneness August 2, 2007 Once, when Ajaan Suwat was here, he asked me to give the Dhamma talk in Thai.

Walking Meditation: Stillness in Motion July 20, 2006 In Thailand, it’s common that when an ajaan arrives at a monastery