THANISSARO BHIKKHU

Undirected Insight November 23, 1995 Coming out to a place like this is very important for the mind, because the

Sensitize Yourself May 16, 1999 The breath is so close to the mind, and yet for most of us it’s

Clearing a Space March, 2001 Practice would be easy if the problems of the mind were neat and orderly, if

Respect for Heedfulness March/April 2001 “One who sees danger and respects being heedful”: something we chant every week. And where

The Power of the Focused Mind March/April 2001 The greatest power in our lives is the power of the mind.

Survival Tactics May, 2001 You know the passage where the Buddha says that heedlessness is the path to death? When

A Quiet Spot July, 2001 Time to let all your thoughts about the outside world just fall away. Whatever you’ve

New Feeding Habits for the Mind August, 2001 The juxtaposition of those two chants just now—the one that says, “subject

The Basic Medicine August, 2001 You all know the old image of the Buddha as a doctor and the Dhamma

Seeing the Stillness September, 2001 When we hear that snakes only see motion, it seems strange to us. We of

Skillful Thinking September, 2001 It’s very common when we come to the practice that we bring along some very strong

Keep Things Simple September 2001 When you meditate while listening to a Dhamma talk, don’t listen to the talk. Focus

Your True Responsibility Sept-Oct 2001 The very first time I went to stay with Ajaan Fuang, there was another young

The Line of Fire March, 2002 So much of our suffering in life comes from putting ourselves in the line

The Pursuit of True Happiness March, 2002 The practice of the Buddha’s teaching can been called the serious pursuit of

Questions in the Practice July 2002 Stop and ask yourself: What kinds of questions are you bringing to the practice?

The Bright Tunnel July, 2002 “Those who don’t discern suffering.” It sounds strange. We all know that there’s suffering in