PREPARING TO DIE WELL
Preparing to Die Well February 20, 2009 There’s a famous passage in the Canon where a young monk, Ven. Ratthapala,
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THANISSARO BHIKKHU
EQUANIMITY ISN’T NIBBANA
Equanimity Isn’t Nibbana June 16, 2009 As we sit here meditating, we’re engaged in a type of kamma. It’s called
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YOU CAN’T EAT THE BUDDHA
You Can’t Eat the Buddha August 7, 2008 When you come across a situation where a friend is in pain
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GLOSSARY
Glossary Abhidhamma: The third division of the Pali Canon, composed of texts that elaborate on lists of terms and categories drawn
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JHANAS, CONCENTRATION, AND WISDOM
JHANAS, CONCENTRATION, AND WISDOM Bhikkhu Thanissaro Excerpted from: The Wings to Awakening , by Thanissaro Bhikkhu Part III: The Basic Factors F.
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JHANAS, CONCENTRATION, AND WISDOM – PASSAGES FROM THE PALI CANON
JHANAS, CONCENTRATION, AND WISDOM PASSAGES FROM THE PALI CANON And what, monks, is noble right concentration with its supports and
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ONE TOOL AMONG MANY – THE PLACE OF VIPASSANA IN BUDDHIST PRACTICE
ONE TOOL AMONG MANY – THE PLACE OF VIPASSANA IN BUDDHIST PRACTICE What exactly is vipassana? Almost any book on
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USING MEDITATION TO DEAL WITH PAIN, ILLNESS AND DEATH
USING MEDITATION TO DEAL WITH PAIN, ILLNESS AND DEATH My topic today is the role that meditation can play in
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BASIC BREATH MEDITATION INSTRUCTIONS
BASIC BREATH MEDITATION INSTRUCTIONS The technique I’ll be teaching is breath meditation. It’s a good topic no matter what your
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JHANA NOT BY THE NUMBERS
JHANA NOT BY THE NUMBERS When I first went to study with my teacher, Ajaan Fuang, he handed me a
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UPASIKA KEE NANAYON AND THE SOCIAL DYNAMIC OF THERAVADIN BUDDHIST PRACTICE
Upasika Kee Nanayon and the Social Dynamic of Theravadin Buddhist Practice Thanissaro Bhikkhu This article was originally published as the Introduction
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GOING FOR REFUGE
GOING FOR REFUGE The act of going for refuge marks the point where one commits oneself to taking the Dhamma,
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THE HEALING POWER OF THE PRECEPTS
THE HEALING POWER OF THE PRECEPTS The Buddha was like a doctor, treating the spiritual ills of the human race.
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EMPTINESS
EMPTINESS Emptiness is a mode of perception, a way of looking at experience. It adds nothing to and takes nothing
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THE CUSTOMS OF THE NOBLE ONES
The Customs of the Noble Ones Thanissaro Bhikkhu A popular theory today maintains that the Buddha’s teachings have survived all
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A QUESTION OF SKILL: AN INTERVIEW WITH THANISSARO BHIKKHU
A QUESTION OF SKILL: AN INTERVIEW WITH THANISSARO BHIKKHU Thanissaro Bhikkhu, also known more informally to many as Ajaan Geoff,
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LISTEN WELL
LISTEN WELL Ajahn Fuang Jotiko January 1984 A talk for Mrs. Choop Amorndham, her children, and grandchildren Translated from the
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