Things As They Are

Glossary Ācariya: Teacher; mentor. Anāgāmi: Non-returner. A person who has abandoned the five lower fetters that bind the mind to the cycle

Every Grain of Sand Excerpts from a talk given April 10, 1982 …When we investigate, we have to investigate over

To Be an Inner Millionaire September 10, 1962 The search for inner wealth is much the same as the search

The Outer Space of the Mind August 24, 1982 People who practice in earnestness, trying to develop and improve the

The Fangs of Unawareness An excerpt from a talk given July 16, 1982 …This state of mind with its unawareness

The Work of a Contemplative October 31, 1978 Here in this monastery we practice not in line with people’s wishes

The Four Frames of Reference August 25, 1962 The way of practice that follows the aims of the Buddha and

Principles in the Practice, Principles in the Heart January 19, 1977 The important point for a meditating monk is to

The Simile of the Horse Excerpted from informal remarks after a talk, July 23, 1981 …I don’t know where my

The Middleness of the Middle Way Informal remarks after a talk, August 5, 1981. I can tell a resolute person

The Savor of the Dhamma December 13, 1981 The mind constantly coerced or oppressed at all times and the mind

The Path of Strength September 30, 1962 We have gone forth from the household life and are abstainers from all

The Tracks of the Ox An excerpt from a talk given July 6, 1982 …Whichever theme you focus on, be

From Ignorance to Emptiness March 27, 1964 Today I’d like to take the opportunity to tell you some of my

Things As They Are A Collection of Talks on the Training of the Mind Venerable Ācariya Mahā Boowa Ñāṇasampanno Translated from the