GATHER ’ROUND THE BREATH

GLOSSARY Ajaan (Thai): Teacher; mentor. Anatta: Not-self. Arahant: A person who has abandoned all ten of the fetters that bind the mind to

A Refuge from Modern Values March 20, 2007 There’s a passage in the Canon where Ven. Ananda comes to the

The Brightness of the World October 21, 2008 During my first year staying with Ajaan Fuang, he spoke one night

Factors for Stream-entry July 21, 2007 The practice of the Dhamma is ultimately aimed at awakening. It was the Buddha’s

Multi-Dimensional Dhamma January 25, 2011 We live in a culture that likes to reduce things to soundbites, catchwords, buzzwords, quick

Remembering Ajaan Suwat April 5, 2011 Tonight marks the ninth anniversary of Ajaan Suwat’s passing. And although it’s good to

To Purify the Heart May 14, 2011 One of Ajaan Fuang’s teachings that most struck home with me was his

Talks on the Buddha’s Sixteen-step Instructions in Breath Meditation The Steps of Breath Meditation November, 2002 When the Buddha teaches

Freedom Through Painful Practice August 6, 2012 One of the measures of your wisdom is the extent to which you

The Essence of the Dhamma July 28, 2012 We look at the forest tradition and to us it seems very

Equanimity Isn’t Everything June 22, 2012 There was a time when Rahula went to the Buddha—he was probably a teenager

Strengthening Discernment January 11, 2012 The standard definition of discernment is the comprehension of fabrications, or sankharas, and you try to

Don’t Worry, Be Focused December 27, 2011 In several passages in the Canon, the Buddha says that the main thing

Heedful of Death February 11, 2011 Greek philosophers used to say that thinking about death is the beginning of wisdom.

Skills of the Dhamma Wheel November 10, 2009 Every time we chant the Sutta on Setting the Dhamma Wheel in

Cutting New Paths in the Mind October 10, 2011 When we’re taught to meditate, there’s so much emphasis placed on