MEDITATION 9

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

Dhamma Is a Quality of the Heart June 26, 2018 Most of us first encounter the Dhamma through words—words we’ve

Dispassion May 20, 2018 There’s a passage in the Canon where a group of monks are going off to a

Self View & Conceit May 26, 2017 We read about the various fetters that are abandoned in the practice, and

The Core of Experience September 24, 2017 When I was up in the Bay Area last week, I came across

Rooted in Desire August 28, 2017 The Dhammapada starts with two verses on the topic of the power of the

To Suffer Is an Active Verb August 22, 2018 When we say that we suffer, we usually think that we’re

The Power of Truth May 23, 2016 One of the Buddha’s insights is that truths don’t just represent the way

The Noble Truths Come First March 20, 2017 We meditate because there’s stress in our lives. The word “stress” here

Right Resolve in Real Life July 11, 2017 Right resolve and right concentration are very closely connected. The beginning of

Metta Through Samvega September 29, 2017 There’s a passage where the Buddha tells of an image that appeared to him

In Harmlessness Is Strength July 7, 2016 A while back, I was reading some introductory pamphlets on Buddhism. And there

Look after Your Mind with Ease December 14, 2016 “May you look after yourself with ease.” That’s the message of

Success Through Maturity November 2, 2017 There are four qualities that the Buddha said can bring about success in the

The Heart to Keep Going October 26, 2016 When the texts give maps for the practice—this can be in the

Patience & Tenacity May 23, 2017 We come to meditation with ideas about how wonderful it’s going to be: The

The Gift of Spiritual Materialism September 1, 2016 The Buddha called the qualities that we develop on the path ariya-dhana: noble treasures