Choices Now & At Death
Choices Now & at Death September 9, 2019 All phenomena are rooted in desire. It’s one of the basic principles
Read moreChoices Now & at Death September 9, 2019 All phenomena are rooted in desire. It’s one of the basic principles
Read moreLocate Your Craving October 5, 2018 As we ordinarily go through life, when we come across sensory pleasures, we learn
Read moreSee Yourself as Active Verbs November 15, 2018 There was a famous scientist who wrote an autobiography entitled, I Seem to
Read moreWhat Am I Becoming? December 31, 2019 Here we are at the end of the year. As you meditate, you
Read moreWilling to Learn January 24, 2019 The Buddha talks a lot about the process of becoming, which is a combination
Read moreInsight Is a Judgment Call February 21, 2017 As you focus on your breath, try to figure out the best
Read moreThe Meaning of Insight September 1, 2019 As you sit here, you’ll be making choices for the entire hour. The
Read moreAnybody Home? September 19, 2019 I have a student (we’ll call him George) who broke up with his partner of
Read moreUnfabricated Happiness June 10, 2019 When the Buddha taught breath meditation, he started out with four very simple steps. You
Read moreKeep Your Options Open November 27, 2019 As we practice, we’re exploring possibilities—trying to expand our range of possibilities. When
Read moreGlossary Ajaan (Thai): Teacher; mentor. Arahant: A person who has abandoned all ten of the fetters that bind the mind to the
Read moreGood Heart Good Mind The Practice of the Ten Perfections Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff) COPYRIGHT COPYRIGHT 2020 ṬHĀNISSARO BHIKKHU This
Read moreDAY TWO MORNING An Overview This morning I’d like to give an overview of the ten perfections. As you remember,
Read moreDAY THREE MORNING Pain The topic this morning is pain. Pain is not one of the perfections. It is, however,
Read moreDAY FOUR MORNING Goodwill This morning we’ll discuss mettā, which we translate as goodwill. This is the second perfection coming
Read moreDAY FIVE MORNING Virtue The Pāli term for virtue, sīla, can also mean morality, precept, or habit. Here the perfection of virtue
Read moreDAY SIX MORNING Mindfulness Last night we talked briefly about the role of mindfulness in developing persistence. This morning, I’d
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