Short (Morning) Dhamma Talks
Current Year
These short Dhamma talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu were given at Metta Forest Monastery most mornings in both English and Thai. The English portion has been excerpted and offered here for streaming and downloading. Each talk lasts about 3 to 5 minutes.
The full archive of short morning Dhamma talks extending back to 2010 is also available to search, stream or download.
Youtube channel- June 2018
Full month zip- 26 From Traitor to Ally
- 25 The Germ of Attraction
- 24 Train Your Sense of Just Right
- 23 Heedful of Short Meditations
- 22 An Open Plan House
- 21 Tenacious in Your Focus
- 20 See the Connections
- 19 Happiness without Conflict
- 09 Relating to Change
- 08 Protecting Your Future
- 07 How to Refuse a Ride
- 06 Choices Well Made
- 05 A Good-looking Mind
- 04 Not Overcome by Conditions
- 03 The Wisdom of Goodness
- 02 The Practice Begins with Generosity
- 01 Harming Yourself & Harming Others
- May 2018
- Full month zip
- 31 The Ability to Stay Focused
- 30 Hunting Our Defilements
- 29 Homage through the Practice
- 28 The Most Important Event in Human History
- 25 A Restful Activity
- 24 Stay at Home
- 23 With Sympathy for All Beings
- 22 In Praise of Rest
- 21 The Breath’s Potential
- 20 Showing Our Truth
- 19 Battle Tested
- 18 Here to Develop a Skill
- 17 Committed to the Heightened Mind
- 16 Not Blinded by Hunger
- 15 A Home for the Mind
- 14 Merit
- 13 Maintaining the Teachings
- 12 Death & the Deathless
- 10 Becoming More Dependable
- 09 Alert to Both
- 08 The Ripple Effect
- April 2018
- Full month zip
- 19 First Get the Mind Still
- 18 Be Right Here
- 17 Discerning about Pleasure
- 16 Building Up Your Resistance
- 15 Wanting to Stay Here
- 13 The Thai New Year
- 12 Concentration Is Food
- 11 Quality Control
- 10 Real Cleverness
- 09 Maintain Your Form
- 07 The Skill of Not Suffering
- 06 Living in Bubbles
- 05 Goodwill without Hypocrisy
- 04 Bowing Down to True Happiness
- 03 Straighten Out Your Priorities
- 01 A Debt of Gratitude
- March 2018
- Full month zip
- 31 Food for the Mind
- 30 Maintaining Your Spot
- 29 A Sense of Fairness
- 28 The Body Is Borrowed Goods
- 27 A Position of Knowledge
- 26 A Foundation for Goodness
- 25 Nourishing Memories
- 18 Compassionate Happiness
- 17 Overcoming Obstacles
- 16 Make the Mind Independent
- 15 Quick Success
- 14 Re-channeling Your Energies
- 13 Ready for Anything
- 11 Hurtful Words
- 10 Unsubscribe from the World
- 09 The Important News
- 08 Three Kinds of Happiness
- 07 Cooking with the Breath & the Mind
- 06 Seeing the Mind
- 05 Right Here You’re Secure
- 04 Caring for Yourself
- 03 Alert in the Present Moment
- 01 A Load of Hay
- February 2018
- January 2018
- Full month zip
- 31 Quality Control
- 30 A Place to Place Your Mind
- 29 Making the Most of It
- 26 The Problem Is Inside
- 25 The News Inside
- 24 With Goodwill for the Entire World
- 22 In Charge of Your Thoughts
- 21 Happiness as a Skill
- 14 A Slave to Your Moods
- 13 The Skills of Seclusion
- 12 Practice with Goodwill
- 11 Proprioception
- 10 Not Pushed Around
- 09 Safety Inside
- 08 Go Ahead and Rain
- 07 Your Primary Duties
- 06 Maintaining Resolutions
- 05 Perfection in an Imperfect World
- 04 Resourcefulness
- 03 Truthfulness
- 02 The Thread of the Breath
- 01 How to Motivate Yourself
