MEDITATIONS 1

Glossary Ajaan (Thai): Teacher; mentor. Arahant: A person who has abandoned all ten of the fetters that bind the mind to the

At the Door of the Cage July 30, 2003 Our practice requires a lot of letting go. We prefer to

Fabrication March, 2001 The mind has a basic habit, which is to create things. In fact, when the Buddha describes

The Six Properties March, 2003 In English we have a very limited vocabulary for describing how the body feels from

Mastering Causality May, 2001 They tell us that the heart of the Buddha’s Awakening was discovering the principle of causality,

Producing Experience November 12, 2002 A friend of mine once wrote a novel about a storytelling contest between the gods

Giving Rise to Discernment October 29, 2002 We meditate, developing mindfulness, developing concentration, and after a while we begin to

The Components of Suffering May, 2003 Let your mind settle in. Stay with the breath. There’s nowhere else you have

A Dependable Mind November 10, 1996 Our basic problem in life is that the most important thing in our lives

An Introduction to Pain March, 2002 So many people accuse the Buddha of being pessimistic: He starts his teachings with

The Uses of Pleasure & Pain August, 2001 Allow your awareness to settle in on the breath and get aligned

Respect for Concentration July, 2001 We just chanted about having respect for concentration. This is an important principle to keep

Heightening the Mind June, 2001 The Buddha concluded one of his most important talks with the phrase, adhicitte ca ayogo, commitment to

Admirable Friendship November 13, 2002 Practicing the Dhamma is primarily an issue of looking at yourself, looking at your own

The Path of Questions July, 2001 Let the mind settle down comfortably on the breath. Don’t push it too hard

Sensitivity All the Time November, 2002 Try to be present throughout the whole breath, each breath, all the way in,

Maintenance Work December, 2002 Get your body into position. Sit straight, hands on your lap. Close your eyes. Get your