THANISSARO BHIKKHU

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

Broad, Tall, & Deep October 6, 2010 When Ajaan Fuang was teaching people to meditate, they’d get to the point

Your Gyroscope January 16, 2010 Bring your awareness to the breath. Think about the breath and then notice where you

Better to Give than to Consume August 17, 2011 In the Novice’s Questions, the most interesting question is the very

Forgiveness November 2, 2010 Right view comes in many levels. There’s mundane right view, which deals mainly with action and

Stubborn Clinging July 26, 2011 The term “becoming” refers to the mind’s habit of taking on an identity in a

A Victory that Matters April 16, 2011 “Better than victory over a thousand is victory over one person—yourself.” This is

Gratitude & Trust October 12, 2010 Tonight marks the twentieth anniversary of the founding of Wat Metta. It was on

An Apprenticeship in Integrity July 9, 2011 There’s a term that the Buddha often yokes with the phrase “the noble

The Breath All the Way October 2, 2010 Mindfulness of breathing, keeping the breath in mind, is the meditation theme

Your Main Foundation November 21, 2011 When you focus on the breath, you’ve got all four frames of reference right

Three Stages in the Practice May 26, 2010 There are two sides to the practice: the side of letting go

Accepting the Buddha’s Standards February 10, 2010 When you come to the meditation, you should come with an attitude of

Love Me, Love My Defilements May 3, 2010 A concept that many modern people find very hard to accept is

The Kindness of Body Contemplation January 30, 2013 When we focus on the breath, we’re with the body in and