THANISSARO BHIKKHU

DAY SEVEN MORNING Selves & Not-self The other night, I mentioned how a healthy sense of self is essential for

DAY EIGHT MORNING Maintaining Concentration The question sometimes arises: After you’ve done the body scan, you finally settle down at

DAY NINE MORNING Grief & Remorse Tonight’s talk will be on equanimity. It’s a large topic—so large that we’ll have

DAY TEN MORNING Conclusion Before the Buddha’s awakening, he had a vision. He saw the world as a small puddle

Readings The four determinations: “One should not be negligent of discernment, should guard the truth, be devoted to relinquishment, and

Glossary Ajaan (Thai): Teacher; mentor. Arahant: A “worthy one” or “pure one”; a person whose mind is free of defilement and thus not

Abbreviations AN Aṅguttara Nikāya Dhp Dhammapada DN Dīgha Nikāya MN Majjhima Nikāya SN Saṁyutta Nikāya Sn Sutta Nipāta Thag Theragāthā