THE FIRST NOBLE TRUTH
The First Noble Truth November 5, 2015 The passage we chanted now starts with a very strange phrase: “those who
Read moreThe First Noble Truth November 5, 2015 The passage we chanted now starts with a very strange phrase: “those who
Read moreOne Thing Only November 3, 2013 There’s a fake Buddha quote you may have heard. It quotes the Buddha as
Read moreThe No Common Sense Zone January 28, 2014 Those instructions that the Buddha gave to Rahula, at the very beginning
Read moreContentment June 10, 2013 The principle of contentment with whatever you have is so important that the Buddha mentioned it
Read moreConspiracies in the Mind September 11, 2012 The world is enthralled with conspiracy theories—political conspiracies, religious conspiracies. I’ve even read
Read moreRebirth is Relevant March 9, 2012 The sutta we chanted just now, the Dhamma-niyama Sutta, is usually chanted on occasions
Read moreThe Science of Meditation June 14, 2012 When you meditate, whether you realize it or not, you’re actually making some
Read moreTo Keep You Going June 16, 2012 The Buddha’s teachings don’t start with a first principle. They start with a
Read moreSuccess by Approximation September 30, 2013 When the Buddha taught the path, he said it leads to awakening; it leads
Read moreGenerating Energy January 2, 2012 In Thailand they sometimes compare practicing meditation to flying a kite. It takes a fair
Read moreStrengthening Conviction January 1, 2012 Meditating, strengthening the mind, is very similar to strengthening the body. You have some strength
Read moreA Meditator is a Good Friend to Have April 16, 2012 Take some long deep in-and-out breaths. Have the sense
Read moreResponsible for Your Goodness May 19, 2012 Each time you sit down to meditate, remind yourself that this is the
Read moreHow & Why We Meditate March 10, 2012 We start with thoughts of goodwill to remind ourselves of why we
Read moreWhat’s Getting in the Way August 19, 2013 One of the main purposes of listening to the Dhamma is to
Read moreMeditation 7 Dhamma Talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff) Copyright copyright 2016 thanissaro bhikkhu This work is licensed under the
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