THANISSARO BHIKKHU

Clinging, Addictions, Obsessions December 27, 2015 As the Buddha said, suffering is the clinging-aggregates. The aggregates themselves are related to

A Noble Warrior’s Path March 26, 2014 The Buddha was a member of the noble warrior caste—in fact, it’s said

Comparing Mind September 29, 2015 A couple of years back, I came across a photography book in which the photographer

Intelligent about Change July 22, 2016 Not all change is good, not all change is bad—and not all change is

Right View about Right View February 26, 2016 There are only two principles that the Buddha said are categorical—in other

Not-self Is a Value Judgment October 16, 2015 When the Buddha taught breath meditation to his son Rahula, he prefaced

Chickens from Hell September 17, 2016 We like to feed on our thoughts, which is why we feed them. We

Train Your Hunger (The Sea Squirt) November 11, 2016 There’s a little animal called the sea squirt. It’s not very

The Whole Elephant February 16, 2016 You probably know the story of the blind people and the elephant. A king

Fire Escapes April 7, 2016 A rainy night like this forces your attention inside. If you send your mind out,

Passion, Dispassion, Compassion January 15, 2010 There’s a Pali term, raga, which is usually translated as passion. And there’s its opposite, viraga, or dispassion.

Freedom, Conditioned & Not June 11, 2015 There are only two teachings that the Buddha lists as categorical, meaning that

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

Meditation 9 Dhamma Talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff) Copyright copyright 2019 thanissaro bhikkhu This work is licensed under the

The Language of the Heart (1) March 12, 2016 The purpose of learning about the forest tradition, the teachings of

The Language of the Heart (2) August 29, 2018 A couple of years after Ajaan Fuang passed away, some people

No One in Charge January 29, 2016 To maintain its health, the mind needs its own place to rest: not