EPUBLISHED DHAMMA TALKS: I

Respect for Concentration October, 2002 Respect for concentration goes two ways: respect for your own concentration and respect for the

Two Hands Washing September, 2002 We often understand meditation as an exercise in learning how to stop thinking. That’s not

De-thinking August 27, 2002 Meditation is not simply an exercise in how to stop thinking. Instead, it’s an exercise in

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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