THANISSARO BHIKKHU

Get Out of the Way December 7, 2010 The mind has its ups and downs, and we have to learn

Antidotes December 13, 2010 It’s a common complaint you hear among meditators: the question, “I’ve been meditating all this time,

Sorting Yourselves Out November 11, 2010 When the Buddha talks about our sense of who we are, he talks about

Purity of Heart March 9, 2005 When I first went to stay with Ajaan Fuang, it gradually dawned on me

Feeding on the Breath July 25, 2012 The mind’s basic habit is that it’s constantly feeding. Just as the body

Practicing from Gratitude July 27, 2012 One of the traditional idioms for practicing meditation is “making an effort.” And key

PART III : DAILY LIFE For the Survival of Your Goodness June 20, 2011 Try to notice what way of

After-work Meditation October 22, 2011 I once had a student in Singapore who told me that at the end of

A Culture of Self Reliance August 14, 2009 When you practice the Dhamma, you’re you taking on a new culture.

A Wilderness Mind at Home October 13, 2006 Seclusion is an important part of the practice. Coming away to a

Skills to Take Home August 25, 2010 The atmosphere of seclusion we have here is really conducive to the practice.

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

The Skill of Restraint December 20, 2007 People often ask how to bring the practice into daily life. The answer

Right Speech, Inside & Out August 12, 2011 In the Buddha’s description of the path, after he establishes the principles

A Meditator is a Good Friend to Have April 16, 2012 Take some long deep in-and-out breaths. Have the sense

The Ivory Intersection December 10, 2010 My mother was an author. When I was young, she did most of her

Caring Without Clinging