Evening Dhamma Talks
The talks on this page were given by Thanissaro Bhikkhu during the evening meditation sessions at Metta Forest Monastery. Each talk generally lasts between ten and twenty minutes. You can search this page with ctrl + f, or to search the whole site go to >>more>>search in the navigation tabs.
- September 2014
Entire month of Dhamma talks (138 MB .zip archive)- 30 Interested in the Breath
- 29 Bigger than the World
- 28 A True Person
- 27 A Quality of the Character
- 26 Holding on Stategically
- 24 Karma in the Present
- 23 The Inner Civil War
- 22 How Not to Suffer
- 21 A Sense of Just Right
- 20 Comfort Dhamma
- 19 Dualities
- 11 Equanimity & Endurance
- 10 Good Fences Around You
- 09 Prevention
- 08 Dealing with Limitations
- 06 Strength through Letting Go
- 05 Merit as Medicine
- 04 A Frame for the Day
- 02 Circumspection
- 01 Tune In, Tune Out (med fi)
- August 2014
Entire month of Dhamma talks (139 MB .zip archive)- 01 Happiness without Drawbacks
- 02 What You Learn from Concentration
- 03 Persistence
- 04 Self Power, Other Power
- 06 Two Eyes, Not Just One
- 07 Peace vs. Clinging
- 08 The Cup Is Already Broken
- 09 Goodwill, Gratitude, No Guilt
- 11 Stop Feeding Sensual Desire
- 12 The Karma of Pain
- 13 Discernment Through Ardency & Evaluation
- 20 Friends with the Breath, Friends with the Buddha
- 22 Only One Person
- 24 Trial & Error, Trial & Success
- 25 The Treasure Hunt
- 26 High-level Metta
- 27 A Post in the Mind
- 28 Perceptions as Targets
- 29 Speech for the Sake of Stillness
- 30 Make Your Mind Reliable
- 31 A Valuable Gift
- July 2014
Entire month of Dhamma talks (138 MB .zip archive)- 31 The Demands of Goodwill
- 30 The Dignity of Right Effort
- 28 Guarded
- 27 Cutting & Stitching
- 26 Skillful Desire
- 24 Words of Encouragement
- 22 Concentrating Work
- 21 Lessons of Distraction
- 20 Good Fundamentals
- 19 Bases of Success
- 18 No Big Deal
- 17 Dealing with Pain
- 15 A Safe Haven through Alertness
- 14 Things You Tend to Overlook
- 11 The Dhamma Eye
- 10 Keep It Simple
- 09 On the New Land
- 08 Don’t Lose Your Goodness
- 07 Judging Your Efforts
- 06 A Sense of Yourself
- 05 Hunting & Foraging
- June 2014
Entire month of Dhamma talks (93 MB .zip archive)- 23 No Resistance
- 22 Truthful & Observant
- 21 A Good Example for the World
- 20 Thinking while Meditating
- 18 Imperturbable
- 17 An Island in the Flood
- 10 Right View as a Tool
- 09 Looking in the Dhamma Mirror
- 07 The Mind’s Eating Disorders
- 06 Solidly Here
- 05 Everyday Feeding Habits
- 04 Empathetic Joy
- 03 Complacency
- 02 Director, Actor, Audience
- May 2014
Entire month of Dhamma talks (137 MB .zip archive)- 31 Perceptions & Obsessions
- 30 Nimble with Your Questions
- 29 Right but Wrong
- 28 A Friend to the World
- 27 A Fence with a Gate
- 25 Protection to Take with You
- 18 No Arrows, Nothing
- 17 Separate Things Out
- 16 Look After Yourself with Ease
- 15 Fire
- 13 Visakha Puja
- 12 Conversations
- 10 Fabrications
- 09 Gradual & Sudden
- 08 Ego
- 07 A Position of Strength
- 06 “My Way”
- 05 The Governing Principle (med-fi)
- 03 Grace & Dignity
- 02 Respect for Concentration
- 01 The Skills of a Hunter
- April 2014
Entire month of Dhamma talks (143 MB .zip archive)- 30 A Healthy Body Image
- 29 Right Speech, Inside & Out
- 28 The River of Karma
- 20 Don’t Be Burdensome
- 19 Right Resolve & Right Concentration
- 18 Take Care of Your Mind
- 17 Right View: Feeding Instructions
- 16 At the Checkpoint
- 14 How Much Concentration Is Enough
- 12 Something to Stand On
- 11 The Bowl of Oil
- 10 Be Meticulous
- 09 Karma & Compassion
- 08 Make the Breath Your Home
- 06 Be Blameless
- 05 Looking for Happiness Inside
- 04 Learning by Doing
- 02 Inhabit the World of Form
- 01 Four Bases of Success
- March 2014
Entire month of Dhamma talks (106 MB .zip archive)- 31 Protect Your Concentration
- 30 No Dharma without Karma
transcript - 27 Establishing Mindfulness & Concentration
- 26 A Noble Warrior’s Path
transcript - 25 Appropriate Attention, Appropriate Intention
- 24 Don’t Be a Traitor to Yourself
- 22 Skillful Selves
- 21 Deconstruct Your Emotions
- 20 Cooking Your Concentration
- 19 Tranquility & Insight Together
- 18 Training Your Cynical Voices
- 16 So Little Time
- February 2014
Entire month of Dhamma talks (96 MB .zip archive)- 23 An Inside Job
- 22 Shaping the Present
- 20 A Harmless Happiness
- 19 The Four Noble Truths from Within
- 18 Metta
- 17 Refuge in the Dhamma
- 16 Stop Trampling on the Breath
- 08 At Home with the Breath
- 07 The Value of Effort
- 06 Roads Through the Jungle
- 05 Choose Your Wave
- 04 Dont Leak Out Your Ears & Eyes
- 02 Playing Your Lute
- 01 Think Like a Thief
- January 2014
Entire month of Dhamma talks (134 MB .zip archive)- 31 The Noble Search Makes Us Human
- 30 No Happiness Other than Peace
- 29 A Building & Cleaning Crew Inside
- 28 The No Common Sense Zone
- 23 The View from the Mountaintop
- 22 Skillfully Shaping Your Life
- 21 Doing the Right Thing
- 20 Training Your Observer
- 19 Ask Yourself the Buddha’s Question
- 18 Letting Go Strategically
- 17 Expectations
- 16 Remember This
- 15 Meditating When You’re Sick
- 14 Forging a Path
- 13 Adult Education
- 11 Growing Up Inside
- 10 Committed to the Breath
- 09 The Meaning of Happiness
- 08 Making the Dhamma Your Own
- 04 Thoughts Wanted & Unwanted
- 01 Pleasure Has a Price
- 2013
Entire year of Dhamma Talks (1.3 GB .zip archive)- December 2013
- November 2013
Entire month of Dhamma talks (125 MB .zip archive)- 27 Evaluating the Practice
- 26 Looking After Yourself
- 24 Heedfulness for the Holidays
- 23 Healing Your Energy
- 22 Noble & True
- 21 A Happiness Big Enough for Everyone
- 20 Customs of the Noble Ones
- 19 Feeding Off the Future
- 18 Protect Your Energy
- 17 Broaden Your Range of Choices
- 16 Living in Death Valley
- 09 A Home to Take Home
- 08 Choosing Sides
- 07 Change Your Habits
- 06 How to Be an Admirable Friend
- 05 Question & Probe
- 03 One Thing Only
- October 2013
Entire month of Dhamma talks (132 MB .zip archive)- 28 All Dhamma, All the Time
- 26 Strengthen Your Focus
- 25 You Can Do It
- 23 The Buddha’s Last Word
- 22 The Wisdom of Incongruity
transcript - 21 Bodies & Minds Outside
transcript - 19 Safety in Your Own Space
- 18 When Aging Closes In
- 17 Housecleaning
- 16 Noble Wealth
- 15 The Concentration Omelet
- 14 A Happiness Worthy of Respect
- 07 Your Inner Teacher
- 05 Concentration & Its Tools
- 04 Respect for the Whole Training
- 03 Equanimity & Action
- 02 The Politics of Defilement
- 01 The World Is Swept Away
- September 2013
Entire month of Dhamma talks (133 MB .zip archive)- 30 Success by Approximation
- 29 Your One Responsibility
- 28 Harmless Happiness
- 27 Reading Your Mind
- 26 Look at Yourself
- 24 Memory & Motivation
- 23 What You Can’t Change, What You Can
- 21 Independence
- 20 Breaking the Arrows
- 19 The Size of Your Eyes
- 11 The Gift of Discernment
- 10 Nurturing Your Inner Adult
transcript - 09 Noble Treasures
- 07 Perceptions around Pain
- 05 Watch the Mind at the Breath
- 04 At Home with the Breath
- 03 Afraid of Pleasure & Pain
- 01 Rethinking the Way You Think
- August 2013
Entire month of Dhamma talks (180 MB .zip archive)- 31 You Can Choose Not to Suffer
- 30 A Heart Bigger than the World
- 29 Being Good to Yourself
- 28 Showing Respect for Concentration
- 26 Strengths of Mind
- 25 Solid in the Face of Death
- 23 Balanced in the Present
- 22 Getting Back on Your Feet
- 21 Good & Bad Pleasure
- 20 Empathetic Joy
- 19 What’s Getting in the Way
- 18 Don’t Go with the Flow
- 17 A Home for the Mind (med-fi)
- 16 The Brightness of Life
- 14 A Thread into Awareness
- 13 Metta Can Hurt
- 12 Endurance Training
- 10 Limitless Is the Buddha
transcript - 09 Primitive Practice
- 08 Helping Others, Helping Yourself
- 07 Clinging to Karmic Diarrhea
- 06 Everything’s Right There
- 05 The Dhamma Channel
- 03 Take Down Your Sails
- 02 A Meditative Environment
- 01 To Master the Ways of Thought
- July 2013
Entire month of Dhamma talks (166 MB .zip archive)- 31 Wind, Fire, Water, Earth, Space
- 30 A Foundation for Mindfulness
- 29 Be an Adult around Pleasure & Pain
- 27 Not Getting What You Want
- 26 Inner Culture
- 25 Don't Think You’re the Thinker
- 24 Your Game Leg
- 22 Asalha Puja
- 21 Wearing the Breath
- 20 The Quick Reversal of the Mind
- 19 Your Dangerous Mind
- 18 What to Keep in Mind
- 17 A Snug Fit
- 15 Murderers, Vipers, Floods, Oh My!
- 13 Training the Mind
- 12 The Body from the Inside
- 11 Take Your Happiness Seriously
- 10 Merit: the Rewards & Dangers
- 09 Motivation
- 08 Using the Four Noble Truths
- 07 Relaxing into the Body
- 06 The Skill of Not Suffering
- 05 Talking to Yourself
- June 2013
Entire month of Dhamma talks (102 MB .zip archive)- 23 All-around Eye
- 22 Basic Breath Instructions
- 21 Look After Yourself with Ease
- 20 To Discern Suffering
- 19 A Fence for Freedom
- 18 Noble & True
- 10 Contentment
- 08 Running Commentary
- 07 Things Arise & Pass Away
- 06 Monotasking
- 05 Right View from Right Effort
- 04 Happiness, Fabricated & Not
- 02 Full-body Breath
- 01 What You’re Choosing to Do Right Now
- May 2013
Entire month of Dhamma talks (139 MB .zip archive)- 31 A Connoisseur of Concentration
- 30 Straightening the Arrow
- 29 All Living Beings & Their Thoughts
- 28 Settle Down Now
- 27 Let Tranquility Do Its Work
- 26 Getting Untangled from Thorns
- 19 Letting Go of Pleasure & Pain
- 18 Keep Goodness Going
- 17 Inconstant, Stressful, Not-self
- 16 An Ally in the Breath
- 14 Working with Fabrication
- 13 It’s Good to Talk to Yourself
- 11 Creating a World of Concentration
- 10 The Search for Something of Substance
- 08 Lessons from Generosity & Virtue
- 07 The Path Changes Your Mind
- 06 Discernment through Right Effort
- 05 Doing, Maintaining, Using
- 03 The Value of Getting Stuck
- 02 Truths Noble in the Heart
- April 2013
Entire month of Dhamma talks (105 MB .zip archive)- 30 Choosing & Watching Your Choices
- 29 Windows of Opportunity
- 28 Meticulous
- 27 Maintaining Focus
- 26 The Wrong Uses of Right
- 25 Brahmaviharas & Breath
- 18 Take an Interest
- 16 Finding Extra Energy
- 14 Practice at Home
- 13 Interested in the Breath
- 11 Blowing Bubbles
- 10 Focus on What You’re Doing
- 09 The Right Mood
- 06 Investing Your Inner Wealth
- 04 Rotten Birds
- 03 To Depend on Yourself
- March 2013
- February 2013
Entire month of Dhamma talks (108 MB .zip archive)- 26 Pleasant Practice, Painful Practice
- 25 A Mountain Made of Discernment
- 23 A Place to Step Back
- 22 Protecting Goodwill
- 21 Back & Forth Right Here
- 20 Don’t Be Afraid of Jhana
- 19 Three Levels of Refuge
- 18 Discernment on the Path
- 17 Two Roads to the Grand Canyon
- 08 The Power of Human Effort
- 06 The Buddha Meant What He Said
- 05 Circumspect About Pleasure
- 03 No Foolproofing
- 02 Your Inner Ally
- 01 A Mind Like Earth (med-fi)
- January 2013
Entire month of Dhamma talks (96 MB .zip archive)- 31 A Sense of Your Materials
- 30 The Kindness of Body Contemplation
transcript - 28 Truths of the Will
- 24 The Power of Perception
- 23 Discernmnet Is in the Details
- 21 Undividing the Mind
- 20 Respect Your Center
- 18 A Mirror for the Mind
- 17 Pro-self, Pro-help
- 16 Just This Small Spot
- 05 Study & Practice
- 04 Get Out of Your Head
- 03 Roast the Beans but Don’t Burn Them
- 01 What They Don’t Teach in School
- 2012
Entire year of Dhamma Talks (1.6 GB .zip archive)- December 2012
- November 2012
Entire month of Dhamma talks (108 MB .zip archive)- 26 Safety in Awareness
- 25 For When You’re Ill
- 23 The Termite Mound
- 22 Take the One Seat (med-fi)
- 21 Between Either & Or
transcript - 20 No One Size Fits All
- 19 Respect Your Practice
- 17 Refuge
- 16 Rooted in Heedful Desire
- 14 Attachment to Precepts
- 12 On Your Own
- 11 Cooperation
- 10 The Gift of Ardency
- 09 Believe in Your Actions
- October 2012
Entire month of Dhamma talks (177 MB .zip archive)- 31 The Riddle of Freedom
- 30 Fighting the Three Characteristics
- 29 Sharp Words & Sharp Pains
- 28 Making a Refuge
- 27 The Mind on a Leash
- 26 The Goose & the Golden Eggs
- 25 Truth in Action
- 23 The Gradual Path of Skill
- 22 Sources of Lasting Happiness
- 21 Profound Goodwill
- 21 A Handful of Leaves
- 20 Think Strategically
- 19 Bases of Success
transcript - 16 The Brahmaviharas Are Not Enough
- 15 Take Your Time
- 13 The Observer
- 12 Recovering your Balance
- 10 Pain Is a Noble Truth
- 09 Away from the Herd
- 08 Worth
- 07 Noble Ardency
- 05 Changing the Pleasure Equation
- 04 A Funeral Meditation
- 03 One Responsibility
- 02 Do Jhana
- 01 The Hunger of the Mind
transcript - September 2012
Entire month of Dhamma talks (135 MB .zip archive)- 30 Choices
- 29 Pay Attention
- 20 Protect Your Inner Center
- 19 A Sense of Just Right
- 18 Thinking as Medicine
- 17 Insight from Jhana
- 15 Lessons from Right Action
- 14 The Power of Choice
- 13 Protect Your Desire for True Happiness
- 12 Freedom through Restraint
- 11 Conspiracies in the Mind
- 10 Judging Your Meditation
- 08 Good Craving, Clinging, Becoming
- 07 Focal Points
- 06 Breath Energies
- 04 Cosmic Scale, Human Scale
- 03 The Committee of Fabrications
- 02 A Good Place to Stay
- 01 Right Resolve, Right Concentration
- August 2012
Entire month of Dhamma talks (169 MB .zip archive)- 30 Victory
- 29 Look Out for Yourself Wisely
- 28 The Energy to Be Generous
- 27 Merit & Meditation
- 26 Circumspection
- 25 A Load Off the Mind
- 23 Feelings Not of the Flesh
- 22 Being Observant
- 21 Concentration through Samvega
transcript - 20 A Special Path
- 18 The Dhamma Doesn’t Change
- 17 The Arrow in the Heart
- 16 A Sense of Time & Place
- 15 Mindful of Karma
- 13 Stepping Out of the Waves
- 12 Not Everything Natural Is Good
- 11 Generosity & Gratitude
- 10 Fabricating with Awareness
- 09 Moral Intelligence
- 08 Eight Principles
- 07 Disenchantment
- 06 Freedom through Painful Practice
- 04 No Easy Formula
- 02 The Triple Gem Complete
- 01 Three Parts of Right View
- July 2012
Entire month of Dhamma talks (89 MB .zip archive)- 31 Pleasure & Pain
- 30 Change Your Mind
- 29 Staying Power
- 28 The Essence of the Dhamma
- 27 Practicing from Gratitude
- 25 Feeding on the Breath
- 24 True Friends & False
- 23 The Values of Stillness
- 22 A Refuge from Aging, Illness, & Death
- 21 Choiceful Awareness
transcript - 02 The Wisdom of Ardency
- 01 The Noble Search for Happiness
- June 2012
Entire month of Dhamma talks (160 MB .zip archive)- 24 The Brightness of the Dhamma, the Darkness of the World
- 23 The Karma of Meditation
- 22 Equanimity Isn’t Everything
- 21 Stilling Mental Fabrication
- 20 Home Schooling Your Inner Children
- 19 Smart vs. Wise
- 18 How to Think About Death
- 16 To Keep You Going
- 15 Raising Your Standards
- 14 The Science of Meditation
- 13 Thinking with the Breath (med-fi)
- 12 Tranquility & Insight in Tandem
- 11 Honest & Observant
- 09 Putting Aside the World
- 08 Basic Wisdom
- 07 Right Resolve
transcript - 06 Generosity & Virtue as Skills
- 04 The Dhamma in Line with the Dhamma
- 03 Your Factory Inspectors
- 02 Attacking Emotions from Two Sides
- May 2012
Entire month of Dhamma talks (123 MB .zip archive)- 27 A Solid Grounding in the Breath
- 25 Seclusion Through Restraint
- 24 Stillness Isnʼt Enough
- 23 Pain Is Not the Enemy
- 22 Why Meditate?
- 20 A Mind Like Rock
- 19 Responsible for Your Goodness
- 16 Days & Nights Fly Past (med-fi)
- 15 Noble Standards (low-fi)
transcript - 14 Desire & Equanimity (low-fi)
- 12 Take Care of Your Tools
- 11 In the Mood to Meditate
- 10 Anchored in the Present
- 09 Wisdom as a Tool
- 08 Unsentimental Good Will
- 01 Stay Right Here
- April 2012
Entire month of Dhamma talks (130 MB .zip archive)- 30 Strength or Stillness
- 22 Determined on Goodwill
- 21 Mindful of Death
- 19 The Messages of Mindfulness
transcript - 17 Meditators Without Borders
- 16 A Meditator Is a Good Friend to Have
transcript - 14 Living Together
- 13 Shelter from a Stormy Night
- 12 Feeling & Intention
- 11 Goodwill & Karma
- 10 Insight from Evaluation
- 09 Remember This
- 07 Mature About Karma
- 04 The Intelligent Heart
- 03 Control over the Mind
- 01 Ardent, Alert & Mindful
transcript - March 2012
Entire month of Dhamma talks (136 MB .zip archive)- 31 Right Here
transcript - 30 Inner Strength, Inner Wealth
- 29 Occupy Your Body
- 28 Friends Inside & Out
- 27 Challenges
- 26 Past & Future in the Present
transcript - 10 How & Why We Meditate
transcript - 09 Rebirth Is Relevant
transcript - 08 The Mind When Trained Brings Happiness
- 07 The Heart of the Teaching
- 06 The Observer
- 04 First Jhana
- 03 The First Sermon
- 01 Staying in Place
- February 2012
Entire month of Dhamma talks (160 MB .zip archive)- 29 Your Inner Immune System
- 28 Try This at Home
transcript - 27 The Problem Lies Inside
- 26 Encouragement on the Path
- 19 The Wise Experienced Cook
transcript - 18 Choosing Freedom
- 17 New Feeding Options
- 16 A Strong Post
- 15 Curious about the Present
- 14 A Clear Agenda
transcript - 13 Free for the Time Being
transcript - 11 Steady the Mind
- 10 Supervised Play
transcript - 09 Just Right Effort
- 08 Sensitive to What You're Doing
- 06 Victory Ground
- 05 Two Things to Keep in Mind
transcript - 04 In Shape to Meditate
- 03 Breath, Tranquility & Insight
- 01 Pain, Self & Not-self
- January 2012
Entire month of Dhamma talks (156 MB .zip archive)- 31 Keeping Your Values Alive
- 30 Dissolving Narratives
- 27 Goodwill Has to Be Circumspect
- 26 Sensuality
- 25 Constructing a Home for the Mind
- 24 Delicious Breathing
- 23 Stop Squirming
transcript - 21 A Mirror for the Mind
- 20 Maintaining Interest
- 14 Settling In
- 13 Making a Difference
transcript - 12 Evaluating Your Practice
- 11 Strengthening Discernment
- 10 Wandering Mind
- 09 Attachment to Views
- 05 Strengthening Concentration
- 04 Strengthening Mindfulness
- 02 Generating Energy
- 01 Strengthening Conviction
- 2011
Entire year of Dhamma Talks (1.7 GB .zip archive)- December 2011
Entire month of Dhamma talks (146 MB .zip archive)- 31 Practice Full Circle
- 30 Renunciation
- 29 Full Attention
- 28 Refuge in the Breath
- 27 Don't Worry, Be Focused
transcript - 25 Sensitive to the Breath
- 24 Limitless Compassion, Limited Resources
- 23 Noble Contentment, Noble Discontent
- 22 Counter-cultural Values
- 21 Goodwill & Heedfulness
- 19 Respect
- 18 Tranquility & Insight Together
- 10 Peace of Mind
- 09 Games the Mind Plays
- 07 Sensuality Is a Fetter
- 06 Views, Virtue, & Mindfulness
- 05 Turn Off the Automatic Pilot
- 02 You Don't Have to Suffer
- 01 Giving & Taking Time
- November 2011
Entire month of Dhamma talks (99 MB .zip archive)- 30 Facing Pain
- 29 Family Ties
- 28 Whether You Like It or Not
- 27 Boring
- 24 Surprise Yourself
- 22 Understanding Intention
- 21 Your Main Foundation
transcript - 19 Feelings of Grief & Joy
transcript - 16 Strength for the Brahmaviharas
- 11 Feeding on Feeding
- 10 Everything Gathers Around the Breath
- 02 The Politics of Arising & Passing Away
transcript - 01 Trust in Heedfulness
- October 2011
Entire month of Dhamma talks (140 MB .zip archive)- 31 Exploring Contentment
- 30 Freedom & Responsibility
transcript - 22 After-work Meditation (sony)
- 21 What Made the Buddha Exclaim
- 20 In the Mood
- 19 Happiness Comes from Inner Strength (sony)
- 18 Beneficial Thinking
- 17 Why Train the Mind
- 16 Everybody Benefits
- 15 Past & Future in the Present
- 14 The Quality of Your Awareness
- 12 Circular Practice
- 11 Discernment Performs
- 10 Cutting New Paths in the Mind
- 08 Learning through Healing
- 07 In Line with the Dhamma
- 05 The Unity of the Path
- 04 At Home with the Breath
- 03 What You Bring
- 01 A Gift of Stillness
transcript - September 2011
Entire month of Dhamma talks (147 MB .zip archive)- 30 Goodwill for the Whole Committee
- 29 Learning about the Mind
- 27 Equanimity
- 26 Study & Practice
- 25 The Strength to Do Good
- 24 The Words of Other People
- 23 Settling in Snugly
- 22 The Particulars of Your Suffering
transcript - 14 Being Your Own Teacher
- 13 Expand Your Mind
- 12 Focus Right Here
- 10 Trustworthy Happiness
- 09 All You Need to Know
- 08 Suffering from Interdependence
- 06 Directing & Not Directing the Mind
- 05 Serenity
- 04 Proactive with Pain (sony)
- 03 Creating Your Environment
- 02 Breath Medicine
- August 2011
Entire month of Dhamma talks (205 MB .zip archive)- 31 Of Essential Worth
- 30 Being True to Know the Truth
- 29 Exploring Fabrication
- 28 Gladden, Steady, Release
- 26 From Heedfulness to Purity
- 25 On Your Own Two Feet
- 24 Untangling the Tangle
- 22 Rapture
transcript - 21 The Poison Blowfish
transcript - 20 What Right Mindfulness Remembers
- 18 Virtue Contains the Practice
transcript - 17 Better to Give than to Consume
transcript - 16 Artillery All Around
- 15 Today Is Better than Yesterday
- 12 Right Speech, Inside & Out
- 11 Ripples Go Far
- 10 Gather ʼRound the Breath
- 09 Shelter
- 08 Different Paths Go Different Places
- 07 Mindful Effort (sony)
- 06 Discerning Actions (sony)
- 04 A Mind Bigger than Pain (sony)
- 03 Path & Raft
- 02 Healthy Conceit
- 01 Comprehending Stress
- July 2011
Entire month of Dhamma talks (230 MB .zip archive)- 31 The Wisdom of Humor
- 31 Levels of the Breath
- 30 A Larger Perspective (sony)
- 29 Finding Your Strength
- 27 Protecting Yourself Against Yourself (sony)
- 26 Stubborn Clinging (sony)
transcript - 25 Expand Your Expectations
- 23 Mindfulness as a Goad
- 22 Good & Bad Potentials
- 21 High Standards for Happiness
- 20 Isolating the Aggregates
transcript - 19 Determined to Stay with the Breath
- 18 Self-starting
- 17 Confidence
- 16 Admirable Friends & Amiable Company (sony)
- 15 All-around Practice
- 14 The Frontier Fortress
- 12 The Self-correcting Mind
- 11 When Wounded
- 09 An Apprenticeship in Integrity
transcript - 08 Customs of the Noble Ones
- 07 An Overview of the Path
- 06 Taking Stock
- 04 Independence & Interdependence
- 03 An Issue of Control
- 01 Treasures Beyond Death
- June 2011
Entire month of Dhamma talks (153 MB .zip archive)- 30 Ups & Downs
- 29 Doing
- 28 The Choice Not to Suffer
- 27 Skillful Attachments
- 26 A Gift of Well-being
- 25 The Brightness of Life
- 24 Skills for Freedom
- 22 Sustenence for a Suffering Mind
- 21 The Airplane Mechanic
- 20 For the Survival of Your Goodness
- 19 Strength in Humor
- 18 What You Bring to the Meditation
- 17 A Noble Path
- 15 Where to Look in the Present
- 14 Insights
- 13 Conviction & Persistence
- 11 Inner Critics
- 10 The Inner Saboteur
- 09 Work & Play
- May 2011
- April 2011
Entire month of Dhamma talks (152 MB .zip archive)- 24 Remembering Ajaan Lee
- 22 Exploring the Basics
- 21 Truth
transcript - 20 The Wisdom of Patience
- 19 Directed Thought & Evaluation
- 18 Give Peace a Chance
- 16 A Victory that Matters
transcript - 15 Four Virtues
- 14 Unlearning Unskillful Behavior
- 13 An Inner Stronghold
- 12 Fear of Others
- 10 Training Your Minds
- 09 The Power of Intention
- 08 Settling Down
- 06 How to Leave Meditation
- 05 Remembering Ajaan Suwat
- 04 The Observer
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
Entire month of Dhamma talks (130 MB .zip archive)- 31 Effort in Time
- 30 Sober Up
- 28 The Lessons of Distraction
- 27 Balance & Release
transcript - 25 Multi-dimensional Dhamma
transcript - 24 Listen to Stress
transcript - 21 Spending Your Last Night
- 20 The True Cause of Suffering
- 18 The Energy You Broadcast
- 16 Rehab Work
transcript - 10 The Gift of Strength
- 06 The Gift of Meditation
- 05 Opportunities Everywhere
- 04 Properties
- 03 What It Takes
- 02 Donʼt Be Afraid of Pleasure
- 01 Dhamma Books & the Actuality
- 2010
Entire year of Dhamma Talks (1.9 GB .zip archive)- December 2010
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 Year-end Accounting
- 29 Not Siding with the Hindrances
- 28 Staying, Moving & Neither
transcript - 27 High Level Goodwill
- 26 Ingenuity
- 25 Right Speech Inside
- 24 Right Resolve of the Breath
- 23 The Raft of Right View
- 22 The Range of Our Responsibility
- 21 Delight
- 20 At Home in Undisturbance
- 19 Strength Against Fear
- 17 Clinging & Feeding
- 16 Adjusting the Breath
- 15 Training Your Inner Critic
- 14 Use Your Imagination
- 13 Antidotes
- 10 The Ivory Intersection
- 09 Judgment & Ingenuity
- 08 Humane Mind, Intelligent Heart
- 07 Get Out of the Way
- 06 Alone with Your Mind
- 05 No One Size Fits All
- 04 Friendly Duties
- 02 Reliability
- November 2010
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 30 Stop Shooting Yourself
- 28 Measuring Progress
- 27 Can All Beings Be Happy
- 26 Training the Committee
- 25 Beyond Gratitude
- 23 Encouraging Perceptions
transcript - 22 Looking in Three Directions
- 19 Delusion Concentration
- 18 Guard Your Concentration
- 17 The Dhamma Protects
- 16 Mood Correction
- 15 Addictive Thinking
- 14 Merit
- 13 A Higher Happiness
- 11 Sorting Yourselves Out
- 04 Heightened Intent
- 03 Energy
- 02 Forgiveness
transcript - 01 Motivation
- October 2010
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 30 Accepting Freedom
- 29 Preconceived Notions of the Breath
- 27 The Truth of Transcendence
transcript - 26 Alone & with Others
- 25 Be Observant
- 23 The Bowl of Oil
- 22 Working Through the Breath
- 21 Basic Breath, Basic Insight
- 20 A Committed Relationship
- 19 Looking After Yourself
- 18 Test Everything
- 16 Working from Home
- 14 The Karma of Perception
- 12 Gratitude & Trust
transcript - 11 The Bases of Success
- 09 Chewed Up by Your Food
- 08 Hindrances
- 07 Levels of Truth
- 06 Broad, Tall & Deep
transcript - 04 Skillful & Unskillful Clinging
- 02 The Breath All the Way (16 Steps)
transcript - 01 A Centered but Broad Awareness
- September 2010
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 30 Your Sense of Balance
- 28 Rhythms of the Mind
- 27 Thinking About Death
- 23 Developed in Body & Mind
- 22 Working Hypotheses
- 21 Hold On to your Frame of Reference
- 20 What to Trust & Respect Inside
- 16 Fortress Dhamma
- 15 Your Mind Is Lying to You
transcript - 07 Be Bigger than Your Pains
- 06 On Your Own Two Feet
- 05 Top Priorities
- 03 Leaving Distractions Alone
- 02 The Inevitable Emergency
- 01 Lifting the Mind
- August 2010
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 The Path Is Fabricated
- 30 Stay Principled
- 29 Friends Inside
- 27 Meditation for Young People
- 26 Against the Stream
- 25 Skills to Take Home
- 23 Off to a Good Start
- 22 Conviction & Confidence
transcript - 21 Look at Yourself
- 20 Breath Training
- 19 Survival Dhamma
- 18 A Happiness that Spreads Around
- 17 Respect for Concentration
- 15 In Training
transcript - 13 Why Mindfulness
- 11 The Larger View
- 10 Useful Thinking (sony)
- 09 Watch Your Breath (sony)
- 06 Inner Wealth
- 04 Teaching Yourself
- 03 Taking Charge
- 02 Goodwill for Bad People
- 01 Appreciating Merit
- July 2010
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 Taking Responsibility
- 30 Things Donʼt Have to Be This Way
- 28 The Buddhaʼs Basic Therapy
- 27 Harmony
- 26 Asalha Puja (sony)
- 25 The Best Place to Practice (lf)
- 24 A Master of Your Thoughts (lf)
- 23 Balanced & Whole (lf)
- 22 Explaining Cause & Effect (lf)
- 20 Stern Kindness (lf)
- 19 Aggregates as Actions (lf)
- 18 Spokes in the Dhamma Wheel
- 10 What You Can Do
transcript - 09 Exercising Your Judgment
- 07 Fear of the Truth
- 06 An Exercise in Freedom
- 05 Emulating the Truth
- 04 Building on Your Strengths
- 03 Enlightenment Is Not a Hot Dog (sony)
- 02 Complexities of the Mind
- June 2010
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 21 Time to Heal
- 20 Self Discipline
- 19 Reading the Body & Mind
- 18 The Need for Seclusion
- 17 To Discern Suffering
- 16 The Reality of Your Thoughts
- 07 An Elemental Mind
- 05 Insight into Pain
transcript - 04 Quality Control
- 03 Strength of Body, Strength of Mind (sony)
- 02 Willing & Observing
- 01 Perfecting the Mind in an Imperfect World
- May 2010
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 Motivation
- 29 Setting the Conditions
- 28 Visakha Puja: In-line with the Truth
- 27 Rest & Recuperation
- 26 Three Stages in the Practice
transcript - 25 Preparing for Aging, Illness & Death
- 05 Integrity of the Heart
- 04 The Ten Priorities
- 03 Love Me, Love My Defilements
transcript - 01 Kindfulness
transcript - April 2010
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 30 Three Levels of Effort
- 29 Looking for Balance
- 28 Desert Island Meditation
- 27 The Same for Everyone
- 26 Protection
- 25 Debt Service
- 23 Just Right
- 22 Off the Continuum
- 21 The Arrows of Emotion
- 20 Trust in Concentration
- 19 Loss
transcript - 18 As You Like It
- 10 The No-Karma Zone
- 09 Pissing on Palaces
transcript - 08 The Two Sides of Singleness
- 06 Stay
- 05 In Line with the Dhamma
- 02 A Sense of Time & Place
- 01 The Whole Story
- March 2010
- February 2010
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 28 Magha Puja: Showing Respect with the Practice
- 27 Fabrication at the Breath
- 26 Fully Here
- 25 Matters of Life & Death
- 24 Thinking About Rebirth
- 22 Questioning & Acceptance
- 21 Diagnosing the Mind
- 20 Meditate Because You Have To
- 19 Facing Pain Straight-on
- 18 Beyond Inter-eating
- 17 Patience & Consistency
- 16 Befriending the Breath
- 15 Like a River Full of Water
- 13 A Mind Without Inertia
transcript - 11 In the Details
- 10 Accepting the Buddhaʼs Standards
transcript - 09 Recollection of Hell
transcript - 08 Timeless Practice
- 07 Brahmaviharas at the Breath
- January 2010
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 Success
- 30 Whatever Comes Up
- 29 Believing & Knowing
- 28 Factors for Awakening
- 26 Firmly Intent
- 25 Step Back & Watch
- 22 Comparing & Judging
- 21 Awe
transcript - 20 The Large Canvas
- 19 Thinking & Evaluating
- 18 Whole Hearted Goodness
- 16 Your Gyroscope
transcript - 15 Passion, Dispassion, Compassion
- 14 Count Your Blessings
- 12 The Buffet of the Senses
- 11 Using Your Many Minds
- 09 Capture Your Imagination
- 08 This Is a Test
- 07 Unentangled Compassion
- 06 Thinking & Objectifying
- 05 A Connoisseur of Happiness
transcript - 03 Educating Equanimity
- 02 Freedom of Choice
- 01 As Days & Nights Fly Past
transcript - 2009
Entire year of Dhamma Talks (1.6 GB .zip archive)- December 2009
- November 2009
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 17 Healing Skills
- 15 Accepting the Way Out
- 14 A Happiness without Boundaries
- 13 Avoidance
- 11 Maybe the Buddha Knew Something
- 10 Skills of the Dhamma Wheel
transcript - 09 The Power of Perception
transcript - 07 Dealing with Confusion
- 06 Enthusiasm
- 04 The Importance of Being Truthful
- 03 Overconfidence & Underconfidence
- 02 Anapanasati Day
- 01 Light Merit
- October 2009
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 A Meritorious Heart
- 29 Radiating Goodness
- 28 Right & Wrong Decisions
- 22 Training the Committee
- 21 Limitations
- 19 Two Kinds of Cross-Questioning
- 18 Cleaning Up Your Personal Environment
- 16 Prepare to Die
- 15 The Third Frame of Reference
- 13 Many Iʼs, Many Eyes
- 12 In Search of Whatʼs Skillful
- 10 Healing & Protection
- 09 No Happiness Other than Peace
transcript - 08 Donʼt Objectify
- 07 Arising & Passing Away
- 06 The Challenge of Faith
- 04 Skillful Judgment
- 03 Ups & Downs
- 02 Sensuality
- 01 A Full Heart
- September 2009
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 30 Who Are You Trying to Please
- 29 Three Levels of Evaluation
transcript - 28 Recollecting the Devas
transcript - 26 Factors for Awakening
- 25 Questioning Your Way to Certainty
- 24 Bringing Right Resolve
- 23 Enlarge Your Mind
- 22 Bursting Bubbles
- 21 The Second Frame of Reference
- 19 Gratitude to Things
- 18 Injustice
- 17 The Karma of Self
- 09 The Buddhaʼs Questions
- 07 In Earnest
- 06 The Good Side of Kamma
- 05 Mindfulness, the Gate Keeper
- 04 You Canʼt Clone Awakening
- 03 Negotiating with the Committee
- 01 Universal Truths
- August 2009
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 30 Heedful of Death
- 28 The Path to the Top
- 27 Investing in Noble Wealth
- 26 A Touchstone at the Breath
- 25 Self Knowledge
- 24 Breathing Easy
- 22 Strategic Friends
- 21 Dhamma Medicine for Free
- 20 Duties
- 19 The Limits of Control
transcript - 18 The Karma of Not-self
- 17 Antidotes for Narcissm
- 16 May I Look After Myself with Ease
- 14 A Culture of Self reliance
- 13 Youʼre Already Dead
- 12 Relate Everything to the Breath
- 11 A Pleasure Not to Be Feared
- 10 The Blood Youʼve Shed
- 07 Safe Haven
- 06 Cross Questioning
- 05 The Need for Right View
- 04 Developing Discernment (oly)
- 03 Healing Breath
- 02 Heedful of Whatʼs Precious
- 01 Beyond Natural Suffering
- July 2009
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 30 Admirable Friendship
- 29 Views & Vision
transcript - 28 Mindful to Be Skillful
- 27 A Total Training
- 26 Patience & Urgency
- 25 Respect for the Breath
- 24 Being Right
- 23 Concentration Nurtured with Virtue
- 21 Taking Charge
transcript - 18 The Inner Monitor
- 17 Same but Different, but Same
- 15 Bare vs. Appropriate Attention
- 14 Focal Points
- 13 Jhana: Responsible Happiness
transcript - 11 The Creator of Worlds
- 10 Your Highest Aspiration
- 08 Vows
- 07 The Middle Way
- 06 Comprehending Pain
- 05 Trust Your Desire for Happiness
- 04 Truthful & Observant
- 03 Eight Folds, One Path
transcript - 02 Less Is More
transcript - June 2009
- May 2009
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 29 Self-starting
- 27 Animals in the Mind
- 26 The Mind in Good Shape
- 25 Strength of Conviction
- 17 The Fires of Sensuality
- 15 Getting Yourself
- 14 A Questioning Attitude
- 13 The Path Is & Isnʼt the Goal
- 12 Imagining Freedom
- 11 Full Body Breath
- 09 Why We Train the Mind
- 08 The Buddhaʼs Narrative
- 07 Befriending the Breath
- 06 The Importance of Being Focused
- April 2009
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 22 The Practice of Right View
transcript - 20 A Soiled, Oily Rag: The Three Perceptions in Context
transcript - 18 A Position of Strength
- 17 Three Virtues for the Mind
- 15 Faith in the Buddhaʼs Awakening
- 14 In Cahoots with Your Defilements
- 13 Shame & Acceptance
transcript - 12 Appreciation
- 11 Mindful, Alert & Ardent
- 10 The Time & Place to Let Go
- 09 Wisdom for Dummies
transcript - 07 The Five Hindrances
- 06 A Clean Break at Death
- 04 Learning from What You Do
- 03 Fear & Anger
transcript - 02 Letting Go
- 01 Wise Choices
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 Circumspection
- 30 The Four Jhanas
transcript - 29 The Limits of Old Kamma
transcript - 27 Endurance Made Easier
transcript - 23 Caring without Clinging
- 22 The Will to Awaken
transcript - 21 Control from Within
- 20 Actualizing Your Potentials
- 19 A Trustworthy Mind
- 17 The Truth of Consistency
- 16 Inconstancy
transcript - 13 Success on the Path
transcript - 12 Balancing Tranquility & Insight
transcript - 08 Thinking Your Way to Stillness
transcript - 06 A Reading of Ajaan Lee: “Consciousnesses”
- 05 The Lotus in the Mud
transcript - 04 The Resolve to Let Go
- 01 Abusing Pleasure & Pain
transcript - 2008
Entire year of Dhamma Talks (1.6 GB .zip archive)- December 2008
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 A Frame of Reference
- 30 Basic Steps
- 29 The Uses of Concentration
transcript - 28 The Freedom to Give
transcript - 27 Moving Between Thought Worlds
transcript - 25 A Well Thatched Roof
transcript - 24 Step Outside Your Culture
- 23 Knowing the Body from Within
transcript - 21 The Duties of Compassion
- 20 Values
transcript - 18 Your Big Sister
- 17 The Four Precepts
- 16 The Heart Leaps Up
- 15 The Four Properties
- 08 The Luminous Mind
transcript - 07 The Rivers of Karma
transcript - 06 A Meditative Environment
- 03 Your Quiet Corner
- 02 An Island in the Flood
- 01 Make a Refuge for Yourself
- November 2008
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 29 The Karma of Pleasure
transcript - 28 Generating Desire
transcript - 26 Beyond Inter-eating
transcript - 24 (NR) The Center of Your Life
- 23 (NR) The Mindʼs Many Potentials
- 22 (NR) Achieving Balance
transcript - 21 (NR) A Stranger to Your Thoughts
transcript - 20 Goodwill First & Last
transcript - 19 (NR) Mindfulness as Protection
- 17 (NR) Feeling Your Way
- 16 (NR) The Good Fight
- 15 (NR) Stay Right There
- 14 (NR) When Things Arenʼt Going Well
transcript - 13 The Brahmaviharas on the Path
transcript - 12 (NR) Centered on the Breath
- 11 (NR) The Fangs of Ignorance
- 08 (NR) True Friends & False
- 07 (NR) Giving Meaning to Life
transcript - 06 (NR) Absorbed in the Body
- 05 (NR) Attachment vs Affection
transcript - 04 (NR) Ingenuity
- 03 (NR) Staying in Position
- October 2008
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 (NR) Acceptance
transcript - 30 (NR) Unnecessary Burdens
- 29 (NR) Do You Want to Be Free
- 23 Taking Refuge
- 21 (NR) The Brightness of the World
- 20 (NR) The Ways of the World
- 19 In Charge of Your World
transcript - 18 (NR) Serious About Happiness
- 17 (NR) Truths of the Will
- 16 (NR) Xtreme Drama
transcript - 14 (NR) Assumptions
- 13 (NR) Caring for the Mind
- 12 (NR) The Escape of Discipline
- 10 Wise Work
- 08 Your Inner Adult
- 03 Questioning & Conviction
transcript - 02 Taking the Buddha at his Word
transcript - 01 (NR) Facing Your Responsibilities
transcript - September 2008
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 30 There Is This
transcript - 29 Breathaholic
- 27 Digging Up Resistence
- 26 Putting the Practice into Practice
- 25 The Uses of Fear
- 24 The Uses of Equanimity
transcript - 23 The Conditions for Knowledge
- 18 Medicine-Timely & Timeless
transcript - 17 Complexity
- 16 The Context for No Context
transcript - 15 Evaluation
- 13 An Ennobling Pleasure
- 11 Establishing Priorities
transcript - 03 To Be Your Own Teacher
transcript - 02 Thinking Your Way to Stillness
- 01 A Solid Support
- August 2008
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 True Protection for the World
transcript - 30 Your Own Best Friend
- 27 Turtle Meditation
transcript - 26 Things In and Of Themselves
- 25 Arising & Passing Away
transcript - 22 The Wisdom of Tenacity
transcript - 21 Perfections as Priorities
transcript - 19 A Dhamma Map
- 18 Brain Pollution
- 17 The Ennobling Path
transcript - 16 Inhabiting the Body
- 14 The Wounded Warrior
transcript - 13 Working at Home
transcript - 12 A Dependable Mind
- 11 Learning How to Learn
- 09 Whatʼs Next
- 08 Battling Negativity
- 07 You Canʼt Eat the Buddha
transcript - 05 A Slave to Craving
transcript - 04 The Breath In and Of Itself
- 03 How to Feed Mindfulness
transcript - 01 The Buddhaʼs Therapy
- July 2008
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 Good Eating
- 30 Settling In
- 29 An Auspicious Birth
- 28 Taking Charge of Your Life
- 26 Pleasure from the Body
- 25 Strength of Intelligence
- 24 Investment Strategies
- 23 Intoxication
- 22 Defensive Position
- 21 A Pleasure Not to Be Feared
- 20 Volunteer Spirit
- 19 Creatures of Habit
- 18 Determination
- 17 Completing the Refuge
- 16 The Four Duties
- 15 Embodied Awareness
- 14 Dharma Medicine
- 12 Horror Stories
- 11 To Comprehend Suffering
- 10 Directing Yourself Rightly
- 09 Coming to Your Senses
- 08 Dwelling in the Observer
- 07 A Philosophy of Feeding
- 06 The Wilderness Tradition
- 05 Training Heart & Mind
- 04 Independence Day
- 03 Faith in Nirvana
- 02 Carrying Your Duties Lightly
- 01 Questioning Everything
- June 2008
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 30 Dealing with Distractions
- 29 The Quest for Inner Happiness
- 28 A Lotus from the Mud
- 26 The Heightened Mind
- 24 Thoughts with Fangs
transcript - 23 The Persistent Gardener
- 22 Against Your Type
transcript - 21 Simple vs. Right Mindfulness
- 20 Strength from Within
- 19 Mindfulness, Concentration & Discernment
- 11 Wise Effort
- May 2008
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 28 An Anthropologist from Mars
transcript - 27 Feeding Your Attack Dogs
transcript - 21 Always Willing to Learn
transcript - 20 Fabricating Against Defilement
transcript - 19 Faith in the Buddha’s Awakening
transcript - 18 In Terms of the Four Noble Truths
transcript - 17 A Blameless Happiness
- 12 A Sustaining Happiness
- 10 The Body In & Of Itself
- 09 Training the Mind
- 08 Potentials in the Present
- 07 Mindfulness Immersed in the Breath
- 06 Lessons Learned in the Breath
- 05 Harmony
- 04 The Brahmaviharas & Karma
- April 2008
- March 2008
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 Even Shame Can Be Skillful
- 30 Resting Spots & Refuge (olympus)
- 29 Taking Risks
- 28 A Doctorʼs Strategies
- 27 Why We Meditate
- 26 At Home in Your Own Skin
- 25 The Meditation Game
- 24 The Gift of the Practice
- 23 Finding Balance
- 22 A Walking Ad for the Dhamma
- 20 No Running Away
- 18 Between You & Your Eyes
- 17 The Right Attitude to the Body
- 16 Diseases of the Mind
- 15 Meditation as Fabrication
- 14 Meditation as Karma
- 13 The Value of Merit
- 12 Ignorance
transcript - 10 Where is Here
- 07 Becoming Trustworthy
- 06 Wilderness Lessons
transcript - 04 The Buddhaʼs Medicine
- 03 The Humble Way to Awakening
transcript - 02 In Debt to Generosity
- February 2008
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 29 Karma & Rebirth
transcript - 28 Sweat the Small Stuff
transcript - 27 Hindrances Based on Delusion
- 26 Outside the Culture
- 25 Opening the Dhamma Eye
- 21 The Heart of the Buddhaʼs Teachings
- 20 Five Strengths
transcript - 19 Basic Breath Instructions
- 16 Connect the Dots
- 15 Down to Essentials
- 12 The Path Has a Goal
transcript - 11 On the Path of the Breath
transcript - 09 Directing (& Not Directing) the Mind
- 08 Overcoming Delusion
- 07 Looking Off to the Side
- 06 Good & Bad Meditation
transcript - 04 Youʼve Got What It Takes
- 03 Judging Your Meditation
- 02 Safe Territory
- January 2008
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 The Riddle of I Am
transcript - 30 Meditation Prep
transcript - 28 Expertʼs Mind
- 25 Skillful Thinking
- 23 Patience & Curiosity
transcript - 19 Playing the Lute
transcript - 12 Good Traditions
- 11 This Body, Too
transcript - 10 Practice Letting Go
- 09 Consistency
- 08 The Joy of Merit
- 07 A Death in the Family
- 06 The Buddhaʼs Shoulds
transcript - 05 The Buddhaʼs 16 Steps
transcript - 03 The Five Strengths
- 02 Harmony Improv
transcript - 2007
Entire year of Dhamma Talks (1.6 GB .zip archive)- December 2007
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 Sense of Direction
- 30 Samaratrophia
- 29 Start by Relaxing Your Hands
- 24 Right Effort
- 22 The Need for Evaluation
- 21 Right Livelihood
transcript - 20 The Skill of Restraint
transcript - 18 Step Back
- 17 A Skillful Attitude
- 15 Eyes in the Back of Your Head
- 14 A Happiness Based Inside
- 12 Wherever You Go, There You Arenʼt
- 11 Cooking Food for the Mind
- 10 Primed to Suffer
- 08 Transparent Becoming
- 07 How to Be Alone
transcript - 02 Talking to Yourself
- November 2007
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 30 To Comprehend Suffering
- 29 One Foot in the Present
- 28 Right Action
- 27 Attached to Concentration
- 26 Right Speech
- 25 Connoisseur of the Breath
- 24 Set Your Heart on the Breath
- 23 Goodness Comes from Heedfulness
- 22 Right Resolve
- 20 Right View
transcript - 19 Basic Stuff
- 18 Proactive Mindfulness
- 17 A Mind Like Wind (or Radical Skepticism)
transcript - 15 Whatever It Takes
- 08 The Safety of Jhana
- 06 Self Reliance
- 05 Strategic Thinking
transcript - 04 A Slave to the Dhamma
- 03 Understanding Happiness
- 02 A Home for the Mind
- 01 Precarious Knowledge
- October 2007
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 30 Your Inner Teacher
- 29 Escape Routes in the Present
- 27 Nourishment from the Breath
- 26 After the Fire
- 21 The Garden of Enlightenment
- 20 A Sense of Adventure
transcript - 19 Disenchantment
transcript - 18 Staying True
- 15 Doing, Maintaining, Using
- 13 Training the Mind
- 12 At Normalcy
- 11 Bases for Success
- 10 Gnawing Old Bones
- 09 Stay Tuned
transcript - 08 Admirable Friendship
- 07 Antidotes for Clinging
transcript - 06 What Are You Doing Right Now
- 05 Why We Meditate
- 04 Samvega & Pasada
- 01 Training Like an Adult
- September 2007
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 30 Make Yourself Small
- 28 Lessons From the Breath
- 27 Stupid About Pleasure
transcript - 25 The Shape of a Circle
- 24 Protection
- 23 Goodwill
- 22 Calming the Breath
- 21 A Post by the Ocean
transcript - 20 Analyzing Results
- 19 The Strength of Conviction
- 15 AB Skillful Effort
- 12 Refuge
- 11 Pushing the Three Characteristics
- 10 The Identity Crutch
- 08 Seeing Distinctions
- 07 To Practice Dying
- 06 The Joy of Effort
transcript - 05 The Larger Picture
- 04 Radical Questioning
- 02 Guardian Meditations
- 01 Advice for a New Monk
- August 2007
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 Timeless Dhamma
- 28 The Buddha Didnʼt Play Gotcha
transcript - 27 Terror & Revulsion
- 26 Donʼt Believe Everything You Think
- 25 A Wealthy Memory
- 24 Not What You Are, What You Do
transcript - 22 Loving Yourself
- 21 Three Perceptions
transcript - 20 Resources for Endurance
- 19 Rottweilers in the House
- 18 One Point, Two Points, Many Points
transcript - 15 The Reality of Emotions
transcript - 14 Be Observant
- 09 The Best Use of Your Time
- 08 Beyond Nature
transcript - 07 Experimental Intelligence
transcript - 06 A Special Time
- 05 Oozing Bodies, Oozing Minds
- 03 The Raft of Concepts
transcript - 02 Oneness
transcript - 01 The Taste and the Reality
transcript - July 2007
- June 2007
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 27 To Understand the Path
- 26 Actor & Experiencer
- 25 Dharma Medicine
- 24 Emotion
- 23 Focus on the Doing
- 19 Respect for Happiness
- 18 Wisdom through Training
- 16 Look at Yourself
- 14 Fear of Death
- 13 Universal Truths
transcript - 11 In the Land of Wrong View
transcript - 09 Normalcy
transcript - 08 Guardian Meditations
transcript - 07 Four Virtues
- 06 The Noble Search for Happiness
- 05 Honesty
- 04 The Wheel of Dhamma
- 02 Fighting Off Ignorance
- 01 Respecting Death
- May 2007
- April 2007
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 29 Disenchantment
transcript - 24 All of a Piece
- 22 The Karma of Ideas
- 21 Energy Channels
- 20 Wilderness Wealth
transcript - 18 Introduction-Meditation as Skill
- 17 A Gift of Strength
- 16 A Game of Chess
- 14 Bad Friends Inside
- 13 Elephant Training
- 11 Shoulds & Ideals
- 10 Cutting Through the Hype
- 09 The Wealth of Simplicity
- 07 Old Movies & New
- 06 Flexibility
- 05 Dependable Friends
- 04 What Are You Bringing
- 03 Shoot Your Pains with Wisdom
transcript - 02 A Mind Like Earth
- 01 Free from Buddha Nature
- March 2007
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 30 The Buddhaʼs Rules of Order
- 28 Two Kinds of Middle
transcript - 27 Strength Training
- 26 The Path of Mistakes
transcript - 25 Dealing with Limitations
transcript - 24 Fabrication Theory
- 22 Reading Your Meditation
- 21 Stay
- 20 A Refuge from Modern Values
transcript - 19 At Home with the Breath
- 18 Overwhelmed by Freedom
transcript - 16 Finding Balance
- 13 A Safe Harbor
- 12 Learning How to Learn
- 10 Harmless & Clear Headed
- 09 Ardency
- 08 Two Kinds of Seclusion
- 07 Living Forwards Understanding Backwards
transcript - 06 Ironies
- 04 How to See for Yourself
- February 2007
- January 2007
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 Head & Heart
- 23 Holding On to the Path
- 22 Technique & Attitudes
- 21 Wisdom & Compassion
- 19 Conceit
transcript - 18 A Warriorʼs Strengths
- 16 The Pursuit of Pleasure
- 15 The Sublime Attitudes in Context
- 13 Trustworthy Intentions
- 12 Well-being Despite It All
- 11 Effective Self-Discipline
- 02 Bare Attention
- 2006
Entire year of Dhamma Talks (1.3 GB .zip archive)- December 2006
- November 2006
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 21 Balancing the Bases for Concentration
- 18 The Noble Path to Happiness
- 15 A Matter of Life & Death
- 09 Taking Responsibility
transcript - 08 Bring the Right Attitude
- 07 Singleminded
- 06 Endurance
- 05 Truths of the Will
transcript - 04 Exercising the Mind
- 03 Allowing the Breath to Spread
- 02 Goodwill All Around
transcript - October 2006
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 26 Lifeʼs First Question
- 23 Feeding Frenzy! Dependent Co-arising
transcript - 22 Precept Meditation
transcript - 21 May I Be Happy
transcript - 20 The Perfection of Freedom
- 19 Practicing Your Scales
transcript - 17 Worlds Inside & Out
- 16 Close to What You Know
transcript - 14 Independent Values
- 13 A Wilderness Mind at Home
- 12 The Riddle Tree
transcript - 09 Train Hopping
- 08 Before Your Face Was Born
transcript - 07 Noble Happiness
- 06 Right View
- 04 Doing, Maintaining, Using
transcript - 03 A World of Limitations
- 02 The Humane Quality of the Path
- September 2006
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 30 Truth as Medicine
- 29 Respect for Concentration
- 28 Adult Dhamma
transcript - 26 On Not Being a Victim
transcript - 24 Energy & Efficiency
transcript - 22 The Hall of Mirrors
- 19 Enlarged Awareness
- 18 The Thinking Cure
transcript - 16 Conserving Your Strength
- 15 Discernment Purifies the Mind
- 14 Keep It Simple
- 06 Testing Karma
- 04 Training in Happiness
- 03 Different Minds, Different Bodies
- 02 Basic Meditation Instuctions
- 01 Freedom
- August 2006
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 The Right Medicine
- 30 Looking for Trouble
- 27 Your Quiet Corner
- 26 Slogging Through Difficulties
- 24 Clear of Defilement
- 23 The Seven Factors for Awakening
- 21 Cutting Roads
- 20 Levels of the Breath
transcript - 18 A Point of Balance
- 17 The Bridge to Concentration
- 14 Control
- 12 The Trick to Staying in Place
- 11 Ingenuity
- 09 Mindfulness & Perception
- 08 The Buddhaʼs Secret Weapon
- 07 Right Livelihood
transcript - 06 Discernment
transcript - 05 A Strong Mind
- 04 The Four Noble Truths
- 03 Befriending the Breath
- 02 Just Rightness
- 01 Staying Normal
- July 2006
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 Patterns to Happiness
- 30 Ways to Think
- 25 Pain & Distraction
- 24 How Completion Is Found
- 23 Taking Apart Suffering
- 22 Pulling Out of the Narratives
- 21 The Energy in the Body
- 20 Walking Meditation - Stillness in Motion
transcript - 19 Keep the Mind from Wandering
- 18 Gaining the Dhamma Eye
- 16 Putting Out the Fires
- 14 The Mind Isnʼt Hot
- 13 With Reference to the World
- 12 Immediate Knowledge
- 10 Asalha Puja - Completeness
- 08 Control
- 07 An End to Suffering
- 05 Weak Friends
- 04 People Suffer from Their Thinking
transcript - 03 A Good Mood to Meditate
- 02 Strategies for Generosity
- 01 The Adventure in the Present
- June 2006
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 30 A Positive Sum Game
- 29 Equanimity Isnʼt Apathy
transcript - 28 Building on Certainty
- 27 The Basic Pattern
transcript - 26 One Thing Clear Through
transcript - 25 Mind Control
- 24 Chew Your Food
transcript - 23 A Thread Out of the Maze
- 22 The Focus on Suffering
- 20 Booster Stages
- 14 Crossing the River
- 13 Getting into the Body
- 12 Centered on Concentration
- 10 A Refuge Inside
- 09 The Form of the Body
- May 2006
- April 2006
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 29 Appropriate Attention
transcript - 23 Good at Thinking
- 22 How to Straighten Out the World
- 21 A Refuge from Death
- 20 Mindfulness Defined
transcript - 19 Step Outside the World
- 18 Analyzing Suffering
- 17 Tenacity
- 16 Equanimity
transcript - 14 Our Sense of Self
- 13 The Wheel of Dhamma
- 12 The Rhythm of Karma
transcript - 10 The World of the Body
- March 2006
- February 2006
- January 2006
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 Straightening Out the World
- 28 Harmony Inside & Outside
- 17 Skillful in Everything
- 15 Commit Yourself
- 14 Hunker Down
- 13 Unskillful Voices
- 12 Afraid of Pleasure
- 11 Starting from Within
- 09 The Middle Way
- 06 Seeing with the Body
transcript - 04 Free to Do the Right Thing
- 02 Judging the Dhamma
- 01 Engaging the Whole Mind
- 2005
Entire year of Dhamma Talks (1.3 GB .zip archive)- December 2005
- November 2005
- October 2005
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 30 The Kathina
- 29 Reliable Action
- 27 Purity Comes Through Discernment
- 26 Contentment
- 25 Eeeels
- 24 The Dualistic Path
- 23 Kind & Happy
- 22 Exercising Discernment
- 21 Balanced Concentration
- 20 A Unified Committee
- 18 Safe at Home
- 17 The Challenge of Right View
- 15 Attahi Attano Nattho
- 14 Mental Experiments
transcript - 12 The Karma that Ends Karma
transcript - 11 Fear of Death
transcript - 10 Pure Action
- 08 All Your Old Baggage
- 07 Marshalling the Emotions
transcript - 05 The Language of the Breath
- 03 What Focus, What Breath
- 01 The Food of Feelings
- September 2005
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 30 Intelligent Design
transcript - 28 Ignorance & Deception
- 26 Skillful Attachments
- 24 Doubting the Buddha
- 23 False Friends
- 22 Solidly Established
- 21 Remarkable Qualities
- 20 Monastery Standard Time
- 19 Hypocrisy
- 18 True to the Breath
- 17 Totally Secure
- 16 Beyond Duality
- 14 Self Esteem
- 12 True to the Practice
- 10 Staying Inside the Body
transcript - 09 Comfortable With the Truth
- 07 How the Dhamma Protects
- 06 Your Inner Mob
transcript - 05 Where Brightness Is
- 04 Listening to the Body
- 03 An Examined Life
- 02 Metta Meditation
- August 2005
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 People Who Think Too Much
- 29 Things as Theyʼve Come to Be
transcript - 28 Truth Is Where Youʼre True
- 26 Reflecting on the Requisites
- 25 Stop Weaving
- 24 Give It Your All
- 22 Respect for the Mind
- 21 Urgency & Contentment
- 20 Evaluation
- 19 Perception
transcript - 17 An Hour of Bliss
- 16 Seclusion
- 15 Deconstructing Suffering
- 13 Expanding Your Awareness
- 12 This Fathom Long Body
- 11 Friends With Pain
- 10 The Breathing Game
- 08 Unparadoxical Happiness
- 07 Web of Pain,The
- 06 Battling Darkness
transcript - 05 Doing Nothing
- 03 Working Ourselves Free
- 02 Pleasure & Pain
- July 2005
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 A Good Narrative
- 30 Sophisticated Dhamma
- 29 Balanced Breathing
- 28 Agreements to Perceive
- 27 Practical Wisdom
- 26 Worldly Dhammas
- 25 Catch It in the Act
- 22 Focus on One Thing
- 21 True to the Teachings
- 20 No Preferences
- 19 When This Is, That Is
- 16 A Range of Potentials
transcript - 13 Your Secret Foundation
- 12 The Path Requires Effort
- 11 The Reasonable Path
- 09 An Environment for Practice
- 08 The Mind Set Tall
- 07 Gratification
- 05 Breath by Breath
- 04 Guided Meditation
- 02 Doubt vs. Questioning
- June 2005
- May 2005
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 The Rewards of Cleanliness
- 29 Allies
- 28 Around in Circles
- 27 Self Control
- 26 Goodwill for All Beings
- 25 Licking Yourself Clean
transcript - 24 Rooted in Desire
- 21 The Karma of Self & Not-self
- 19 Equanimity as a Factor of Awakening
- 18 A Decent Education
transcript - 17 Truthfulness
- 16 Always Looking Inside
- 15 Getting Familiar with Concentration
- 14 Training for Happiness
- 13 Your Nose Above Water
transcript - 11 A Humorous Perspective
transcript - 10 Worthy of Trust
- 07 Mental Balance
- 06 The Value of Concentration
- 05 The End of Uncertainty
transcript - 04 The Constancy of the Body
- 03 The Challenge
- April 2005
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 24 Leaving Meditation
- 23 The Cost of Happiness
- 22 Ekaggata
- 21 The Middle Way
- 20 Karma & Not-self
- 18 Analyzing the Breath
transcript - 15 Pleasure & Pain
transcript - 14 The Three Levels of Concentration
transcript - 13 Quality
- 12 The Need for Stillness
- 11 Restraint of the Senses
transcript - 09 Breath Energies
- 08 Stay with the Breath
- 07 The Active Truth
transcript - 03 An Even Keel
- 02 A Multi-lingual Mind
transcript - 01 Willingness to Learn
- March 2005
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 30 Investing Your Intention
- 29 The Guarantee of Concentration
- 27 Everybody Suffers
- 26 Heedful of Small Dangers
- 25 Monologue on the Breath
- 21 Watch What Youʼre Doing
- 20 Comfortable with Yourself
- 18 Patience
- 17 Specifics
- 16 Renunciation
- 12 Friends
transcript - 11 Top Priority
- 09 Purity of Heart
- 07 The Open Committee
- 06 Settling In
- 05 At Ease with the Breath
- 03 Is It Worth It
- 01 The Problem of Suffering
- February 2005
- January 2005
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 28 The Saints Donʼt Grieve
transcript - 27 Wandering Aimlessly
- 22 SF The Source of Goodness
- 21 SF Slowing Down to Look
- 18 Standing Where the Buddha Stood
transcript - 17 Breath Meditation
- 16 The Buddhaʼs Qualities
- 15 Painful Thinking
- 13 Frustrated Desires
- 10 The Human Condition
transcript - 08 Desire
- 04 Self Esteem
transcript - 03 Joyous Discernment
- 01 Protection from Fools
- 2004
Entire year of Dhamma Talks (1.3 GB .zip archive)- December 2004
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 An Auspicious Year
- 30 Resisting the Dhamma
- 29 The Four Noble Truths
transcript - 28 Balanced Meditation
- 27 Past Intentions, Present Intentions
- 26 Creating Reality
- 25 Seeing Requires Focus
- 24 The Desire to Practice
- 23 Respect for the Dhamma
- 21 Staying in the Now
- 19 A Sense of Humor
- 18 Complexity
- 17 Freedom Undefined
transcript - 16 The Customs of the Noble Ones
- 13 A New Framework
- 11 Suppressed Emotions
transcript - 10 Observation
- 08 A Handful of Leaves
- 07 Long-term Trends
- 06 The Seven Treasures
- 05 Independence
- 04 The Path of Action
- 03 Guiding Truths
transcript - 01 Mindstorms
transcript - November 2004
- October 2004
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 A Noble Aspiration
- 30 The Power of Choice
- 28 Decartesʼ Error
- 27 The Wheel of Dharma
- 25 Deep Thoughts
transcript - 23 An Interest in the Breath
- 22 Using the World
- 21 Your Own Karma
- 20 Listening to the Practice
- 19 The Science of Meditation
- 18 Developing Concentration
- 17 Respect for the Training
- 16 Doing the Practice
- 15 Using the Body
transcript - 14 The Spectrum of Skillfulness
- 11 Count Yourself Lucky
- 09 Battling Distraction
- 06 The Point of Suffering
- 04 Creativity & Play
transcript - 02 Sowing Good Seeds
transcript - September 2004
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 26 Events In & Of Themselves
- 25 Relating to the Breath
- 22 Taming Desire
- 20 Disenchantment & Dispassion
- 19 Immersed in the Body
transcript - 18 Peaks & Valleys
- 17 A Clean, Bright House
- 15 Adjusting the Practice
- 13 Appreciating the Path
- 11 Becoming Consummate
- 10 Patience
- 08 Deep Understanding
- 07 Constellations of Stress
- 06 Polished on All Sides
- 05 The Process of Insight
- 04 Worthy of Respect
- 03 Irresponsibility
- 02 Gladdening the Mind
transcript - 01 Your Own Best Friend
- August 2004
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 30 Right Fear
- 29 Learning to Learn
- 27 Enjoying the Path
- 26 Strategies for Happiness
transcript - 25 Overcoming Obstacles
- 24 The Main Skill
- 23 Over and Over Again
- 22 Happiness
- 21 Tuning the Practice
- 20 Fabricating the Present
transcript - 19 The Teacher Inside
- 18 Give Your All
- 17 Causal Chains
- 16 The Catcher in the Rye
- 15 A Good-natured Attitude
- 14 Responsible for Yourself
- 13 The Middleness of the Path
transcript - 11 The Truth of Your Focus
- 10 A Magic Set of Tools
transcript - 09 The Continental Shelf
- 07 Questioning Impermanence
- 06 Mature Concentration
- 05 Using Comfort
- 04 Disposable Worlds
- 03 Intended Happiness
transcript - July 2004
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 Homage Through the Practice
- 30 Seclusion
- 29 Mature Strategies
transcript - 28 Days Fly Past
transcript - 27 The Grass at the Gate
transcript - 26 A Greater Happiness
- 25 Exploring on Your Own
transcript - 24 Maintaining Goodwill
- 23 Healing Work
- 22 A Gentle Touch
- 21 Voices in the Mind
- 20 Testing Insights
- 19 A Physicistʼs Approach
- 18 Labels
- 17 Go, Do Jhana
transcript - 16 Inner Baggage
- June 2004
- May 2004
- April 2004
- March 2004
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 Unnecessary Suffering
- 28 The Intelligent Heart
- 27 Gratitude, Goodwill & Generosity
- 26 Barriers in the Heart
transcript - 25 The Real Issues
- 24 Shaping Your Life
- 23 An Island in the Flood
- 21 Intro to Breath Meditation
- 19 Life Crises
- 17 Focus on the Doing
- 15 Routing Strong Emotions
- 13 Rhythms of the Practice
- 12 Customs of the Noble Ones
- 11 Lionhearted
- 10 Learning by Experiment
- 08 Fighting Attitude
- 07 Misguided Intentions
- 06 Virtue
- 05 Purifying the Mind
- 04 The Essense of Discernment
- 03 Making an Effort
- 02 Friends in Death
transcript - 01 Body Contemplation
transcript - February 2004
- January 2004
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 The Fullness of the Breath
- 14 The Walls of Ignorance
transcript - 13 The Four Bases of Success
transcript - 12 Laying the Infrastructure
transcript - 10 Hope
- 09 Why the Breath
- 08 Staying Power
- 06 Insight from the Breath
- 05 An Alert Stillness
- 04 Shifting Your Paradigm
- 02 Healing the Mind
- 01 Right Inner Speech
- 2003
Entire year of Dhamma Talks (1.1 GB .zip archive)- December 2003
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 31 A Happy New Year
- 30 The Three Characteristics
- 28 A Pure Happiness
- 27 Our Primary Responsibility
transcript - 25 Exploring What Youʼve Got
- 24 Insight in Concentration
- 23 Self-Reliance
- 21 The Heart of the Path
- 20 Limitless Thoughts
transcript - 19 The Ennobling Path
- 18 Getting to Know the Breath
- 16 Humility
transcript - 11 Just This Breath
transcript - 09 A Much Better Place
- 08 A Noble Heart
- 06 The Little Things
- 05 Testing Your Insights
- 03 Lightening Our Burdens
- 01 Close to the Heart
transcript - November 2003
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 30 Learning from the Breath
- 29 Changing Your Mind
- 28 Getting Out of the Road
- 27 No Need to Feed
- 26 Minding Your Own Business
- 25 Take Care
transcript - 23 Mindfulness & Alertness
- 22 Quiet in Every Way
transcript - 21 Security
- 19 Right Now
- 17 The Four Bases of Success
- 16 Outside the Box
transcript - 15 Emptiness, Dwelling in
transcript - 10 The Seeds of Becoming
- 08 Protected by the Practice
- October 2003
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 30 Goodwill for the Breath (low-fi)
- 29 Developing Intentness (low-fi)
- 28 Dwelling in Emptiness (low-fi)
transcript - 27 Long-term Welfare (low-fi)
- 25 Adolescent Practice
transcript - 09 Outside the Narratives
- 07 Love for the Dhamma
transcript - 06 The Three Levels of Concentration
- 04 Get Real
transcript - 02 Right Learning
- 01 Friends with the Breath
transcript - September 2003
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- 30 Right Where You Are
- 28 Skillful Intentions
- 25 The Three Characteristics
- 24 The World Is Swept Away
transcript - 22 Start Out Small
transcript - 19 Being Still
transcript - 18 Of Past & Future
transcript - 15 Looking Inward
- 14 Heedfulness
transcript - 12 Pleasure & Pain
- 10 The Four Bases of Success
transcript - 08 One Step at a Time
transcript - 07 Interconnectedness
transcript - 06 Worlds
transcript - 05 A Flammable Mind
- 04 Breathing Through Daily Life
transcript - August 2003
- July 2003
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- Equanimity
transcript - At the Door of the Cage
transcript - Harmony & Unity
- Super-sensitivity
- True Honesty
- Emptiness
- A Rite of Passage
transcript - Switching Tracks
- Working at Meditation
- True Goodwill
- Samvega
- Surpassing Expectations
- Ardency
- The Carrot & the Stick
- Advice to a New Monk
transcript - Popularity
transcript - Meticulousness
transcript - Simplification
transcript - Breaking Old Habits
transcript - Stages of Breath Meditation
transcript - A Sense of Well-being
transcript - Wide-open Awareness
transcript - June 2003
- May 2003
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- Right View Takes Over
- Maintaining the Observer
transcript - Single-mindedness
- Right Livelihood
- Relationships
- At Home in the Mind
- Cause & Effect
- Varieties of Mindfulness
transcript - A Shelter of Mental Qualities
- Judicious vs. Judgmental
transcript - Respect, Confidence & Patience
transcript - Getting into the Present
- Setbacks
- One with the Body
- Renunciation
- Focus Strengthens the Mind
- April 2003
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- The Five Hindrances
- Right Effort
- Fear
transcript - Dismantling the Self
- Consistency
- A Basis in Well-being
- The Four Frames of Reference
- Imagine
transcript - When to Think
- Equanimity
- A Well-thatched Roof
transcript - Here to Learn
- Ending Suffering
- The Noble Eight-fold Path
- Conviction in Kamma
- Oppressed by Old Kamma
- Traveling Well
- March 2003
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- Respect
- A Total Fitness Workout
- Making a Difference
- The Five Recollections
- Giving Weight to the Mind
- Anchored by Skillful Roots
transcript - Turning Inside
- Cleaning House
- Distracting Thoughts
- Generosity First
transcript - The Six Properties
transcript - Compassionate Judgement
- Accepting Yourself
- How Not to Suffer
- February 2003
- January 2003
- 2002
Entire year of Dhamma Talks (710 MB .zip archive)- December 2002
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- Virtuous Beginnings
- Wise Strategies
- Maintenance Work
transcript - The Source of Blessings
- The Higher Training
- Training the Trainer
- Pain & Suffering
- True to Your Priorities
- One Step at a Time
- Impatience
- Tuning-in to the Breath
transcript - Your Primary Experience
- Bringing Wealth to Meditation
- How to Fall
transcript - Inner Wealth
- November 2002
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- The Four Guardian Meditations
- A Comfortable Home
- Impossible Things
- Beginnerʼs Mind
transcript - Self Images
- Finding the Openings
- In the Mood
transcript - Patience
transcript - The Alternative of Concentration
- Sensitivity All the Time
transcript - The Road to the South Rim
- The Steps of Breath Meditation
transcript - Admirable Friendship
transcript - Producing Experience
transcript - Reexploring the Breath
- Looking After Your Concentration
- Helpful Friends
- Battle Strategies
- October 2002
- September 2002
- August 2002
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- When This Is, This Is
- The Present Moment
- Two Hands Washing
transcript - Collecting Your Tools
- Adjusting Your Focus
- Understanding Ignorance
- De-perception
transcript - One Who Sees Danger
- Balancing Effort & Patience
- The Onslaught of the World
- A Seekerʼs Habits
- The Mindʼs Immune System
transcript - The Treasure Hunt
transcript - A Rare Gift
- Observing Thoughts
- Right Effort
- Neverending Chatter
transcript - The Joy of Meditation
- July 2002
Entire month of Dhamma talks (.zip archive)- The Bright Tunnel
transcript - Respect
- The Interactive Present
transcript - Questions
transcript - Ups & Downs
- Accelerating the Practice
- The Ten Recollections
- Breath Meditation, Step by Step
- Tranquility & Insight
- Right Effort & Its Rewards
- Wrong Equanimity
- Skills for Dying
- Pleasure & Pain
- Strong & Heedful
- A Small Steady Flame
transcript - All Along the Way
- May 2002
- April 2002
- March 2002
- January 2002
- 2001
Entire year of Dhamma Talks (505 MB .zip archive)- December 2001
- November 2001
- October 2001
- September 2001
- August 2001
- July 2001
- June 2001
- May 2001
- April 2001
- March 2001
- February 2001
- January 2001
- 2000
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