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Talks from 2004

183 talks

  1. An Auspicious Year

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 31 December 2004 · 14 min

  2. Resisting the Dhamma

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 30 December 2004 · 16 min

  3. The Four Noble Truths

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 29 December 2004 · 17 min

  4. Balanced Meditation

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 28 December 2004 · 19 min

  5. Past Intentions, Present Intentions

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 27 December 2004 · 14 min

  6. Creating Reality

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 26 December 2004 · 13 min

  7. Seeing Requires Focus

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 25 December 2004 · 12 min

  8. The Desire to Practice

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 24 December 2004 · 13 min

  9. Respect for the Dhamma

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 23 December 2004 · 15 min

  10. Staying in the Now

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 21 December 2004 · 13 min

  11. A Sense of Humor

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 19 December 2004 · 11 min

  12. Complexity

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 18 December 2004 · 23 min

  13. Freedom Undefined

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 17 December 2004 · 17 min

  14. The Customs of the Noble Ones

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 16 December 2004 · 20 min

  15. A New Framework

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 13 December 2004 · 15 min

  16. Suppressed Emotions

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 11 December 2004 · 15 min

  17. Observation

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 10 December 2004 · 18 min

  18. A Handful of Leaves

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 8 December 2004 · 20 min

  19. Long-term Trends

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 7 December 2004 · 10 min

  20. The Seven Treasures

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 6 December 2004 · 19 min

  21. Independence

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 5 December 2004 · 14 min

  22. The Path of Action

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 4 December 2004 · 18 min

  23. Guiding Truths

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 3 December 2004 · 14 min

  24. Mindstorms

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 1 December 2004 · 14 min

  25. Habits of Perception

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 27 November 2004 · 17 min

  26. The Luxury of Meditation

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 26 November 2004 · 17 min

  27. The Source of Goodness

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 25 November 2004 · 18 min

  28. Unskillful Thinking

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 24 November 2004 · 17 min

  29. Life Well Lived

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 23 November 2004 · 17 min

  30. Friendly with the Present

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 18 November 2004 · 13 min

  31. Feeding Your Own Mind

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 17 November 2004 · 14 min

  32. Finding Happiness

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 13 November 2004 · 21 min

  33. Worldly Effort

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 12 November 2004 · 14 min

  34. Battle Tactics

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 11 November 2004 · 13 min

  35. Purity

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 2 November 2004 · 15 min

  36. A Noble Aspiration

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 31 October 2004 · 15 min

  37. The Power of Choice

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 30 October 2004 · 16 min

  38. Descartes’ Error

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 28 October 2004 · 16 min

  39. The Wheel of Dharma

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 27 October 2004 · 16 min

  40. Resistance

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 25 October 2004 · 11 min

  41. An Interest in the Breath

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 23 October 2004 · 18 min

  42. Using the World

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 22 October 2004 · 21 min

  43. Your Own Karma

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 21 October 2004 · 16 min

  44. Listening to the Practice

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 20 October 2004 · 17 min

  45. The Science of Meditation

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 19 October 2004 · 15 min

  46. Developing Concentration

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 18 October 2004 · 14 min

  47. Respect for the Training

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 17 October 2004 · 15 min

  48. Doing the Practice

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 16 October 2004 · 16 min

  49. The Meaning of the Body

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 15 October 2004 · 17 min

  50. The Spectrum of Skillfulness

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 14 October 2004 · 18 min

  51. Count Yourself Lucky

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 11 October 2004 · 13 min

  52. Battling Distraction

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 9 October 2004 · 16 min

  53. The Point of Suffering

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 6 October 2004 · 14 min

  54. Creativity & Play

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 4 October 2004 · 15 min

  55. Sowing Good Seeds

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 2 October 2004 · 13 min

  56. Events In & Of Themselves

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 26 September 2004 · 17 min

  57. Relating to the Breath

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 25 September 2004 · 13 min

  58. Taming Desire

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 22 September 2004 · 11 min

  59. Disenchantment & Dispassion

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 20 September 2004 · 13 min

  60. Immersed in the Body

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 19 September 2004 · 14 min

  61. Peaks & Valleys

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 18 September 2004 · 10 min

  62. A Clean, Bright House

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 17 September 2004 · 16 min

  63. Adjusting the Practice

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 15 September 2004 · 17 min

  64. Appreciating the Path

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 13 September 2004 · 13 min

  65. Becoming Consummate

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 11 September 2004 · 15 min

  66. Patience

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 10 September 2004 · 13 min

  67. Deep Understanding

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 8 September 2004 · 10 min

  68. Constellations of Stress

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 7 September 2004 · 15 min

  69. Polished on All Sides

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 6 September 2004 · 12 min

  70. The Process of Insight

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 5 September 2004 · 16 min

  71. Worthy of Respect

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 4 September 2004 · 12 min

  72. Irresponsibility

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 3 September 2004 · 14 min

  73. Gladdening the Mind

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 2 September 2004 · 16 min

  74. Your Own Best Friend

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 1 September 2004 · 17 min

  75. Right Fear

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 30 August 2004 · 13 min

  76. Learning to Learn

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 29 August 2004 · 14 min

  77. Enjoying the Path

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 27 August 2004 · 11 min

  78. Strategies for Happiness

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 26 August 2004 · 14 min

  79. Overcoming Obstacles

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 25 August 2004 · 12 min

  80. The Main Skill

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 24 August 2004 · 10 min

  81. Over & Over Again

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 23 August 2004 · 6 min

  82. Happiness

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 22 August 2004 · 14 min

  83. Tuning the Practice

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 21 August 2004 · 10 min

  84. Fabricating the Present

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 20 August 2004 · 15 min

  85. The Teacher Inside

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 19 August 2004 · 13 min

  86. Give Your All

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 18 August 2004 · 12 min

  87. Causal Chains

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 17 August 2004 · 13 min

  88. The Catcher in the Rye

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 16 August 2004 · 12 min

  89. A Good-natured Attitude

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 15 August 2004 · 13 min

  90. Responsible for Yourself

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 14 August 2004 · 13 min

  91. The Middleness of the Path

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 13 August 2004 · 12 min

  92. The Truth of Your Focus

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 11 August 2004 · 10 min

  93. A Magic Set of Tools

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 10 August 2004 · 11 min

  94. The Continental Shelf

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 9 August 2004 · 12 min

  95. Questioning Impermanence

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 7 August 2004 · 10 min

  96. Mature Concentration

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 6 August 2004 · 10 min

  97. Using Comfort

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 5 August 2004 · 9 min

  98. Disposable Worlds

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 4 August 2004 · 9 min

  99. Investing Your Happiness

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 3 August 2004 · 11 min

  100. Homage Through the Practice

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 31 July 2004 · 16 min

  101. Seclusion

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 30 July 2004 · 11 min

  102. Mature Strategies

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 29 July 2004 · 14 min

  103. Days Fly Past

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 28 July 2004 · 17 min

  104. The Grass at the Gate

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 27 July 2004 · 7 min

  105. A Greater Happiness

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 26 July 2004 · 15 min

  106. Exploring Possibilities

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 25 July 2004 · 15 min

  107. Maintaining Goodwill

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 24 July 2004 · 15 min

  108. Healing Work

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 23 July 2004 · 7 min

  109. A Gentle Touch

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 22 July 2004 · 14 min

  110. Voices in the Mind

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 21 July 2004 · 14 min

  111. Testing Insights

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 20 July 2004 · 13 min

  112. A Physicist’s Approach

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 19 July 2004 · 10 min

  113. Labels

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 18 July 2004 · 12 min

  114. Go, Do Jhana

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 17 July 2004 · 10 min

  115. Inner Baggage

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 16 July 2004 · 19 min

  116. Culture Shock

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 16 June 2004 · 13 min

  117. Single-minded Determination

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 15 June 2004 · 11 min

  118. Embodying the Dhamma

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 14 June 2004 · 12 min

  119. The Community of the Wise

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 12 June 2004 · 10 min

  120. Self-Identity View

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 11 June 2004 · 14 min

  121. Preparedness

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 10 June 2004 · 12 min

  122. Breath Meditation

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 6 June 2004 · 13 min

  123. Heedfulness Is the Path

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 2 June 2004 · 14 min

  124. Maintaining Stillness

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 31 May 2004 · 11 min

  125. Counterintuitive Happiness

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 30 May 2004 · 16 min

  126. A Relaxed Focus

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 29 May 2004 · 14 min

  127. Trust in Heedfulness

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 25 May 2004 · 13 min

  128. A Slave to the Defilements

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 22 May 2004 · 12 min

  129. Direction & Determination

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 2 May 2004 · 10 min

  130. Simple & Basic

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 1 May 2004 · 7 min

  131. A Good Inner Relationship

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 30 April 2004 · 13 min

  132. Appropriate Attention

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 29 April 2004 · 13 min

  133. The Stairway Up

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 28 April 2004 · 13 min

  134. Desire & Reality

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 27 April 2004 · 12 min

  135. The Wish for Happiness

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 16 April 2004 · 13 min

  136. Entitlement, A Sense of

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 12 April 2004 · 8 min

  137. A Load of Straw

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 8 April 2004 · 8 min

  138. Developing Your Potential

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 7 April 2004 · 15 min

  139. High Level Dhamma

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 6 April 2004 · 15 min

  140. Stepping Back

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 3 April 2004 · 12 min

  141. Freedom to Choose

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 1 April 2004 · 10 min

  142. Unnecessary Suffering

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 31 March 2004 · 9 min

  143. The Intelligent Heart

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 28 March 2004 · 14 min

  144. Gratitude, Goodwill & Generosity

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 27 March 2004 · 14 min

  145. Barriers in the Heart

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 26 March 2004 · 14 min

  146. The Real Issues

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 25 March 2004 · 13 min

  147. Shaping Your Life

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 24 March 2004 · 11 min

  148. An Island in the Flood

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 23 March 2004 · 13 min

  149. Intro to Breath Meditation

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 21 March 2004 · 10 min

  150. Life Crises

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 19 March 2004 · 14 min

  151. Focus on the Doing

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 17 March 2004 · 12 min

  152. Routing Strong Emotions

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 15 March 2004 · 14 min

  153. Rhythms of the Practice

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 13 March 2004 · 14 min

  154. Customs of the Noble Ones

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 12 March 2004 · 11 min

  155. Lionhearted

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 11 March 2004 · 12 min

  156. Learning by Experiment

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 10 March 2004 · 11 min

  157. Fighting Attitude

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 8 March 2004 · 17 min

  158. Misguided Intentions

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 7 March 2004 · 17 min

  159. Virtue

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 6 March 2004 · 17 min

  160. Purifying the Mind

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 5 March 2004 · 14 min

  161. The Essence of Discernment

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 4 March 2004 · 10 min

  162. Making an Effort

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 3 March 2004 · 10 min

  163. Friends in Death

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 2 March 2004 · 14 min

  164. Contemplation of the Body

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 1 March 2004 · 19 min

  165. Cutting Through Disturbances

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 29 February 2004 · 10 min

  166. Wise Choices

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 28 February 2004 · 13 min

  167. Mental Stirrings

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 27 February 2004 · 17 min

  168. The Breath’s Potential

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 25 February 2004 · 16 min

  169. Big-heartedness

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 24 February 2004 · 14 min

  170. Unexpected Insights

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 23 February 2004 · 15 min

  171. Unskillful Habits

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 2 February 2004 · 17 min

  172. The Fullness of the Breath

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 31 January 2004 · 9 min

  173. The Walls of Ignorance

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 29 January 2004 · 19 min

  174. The Four Bases of Success

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 13 January 2004 · 22 min

  175. Laying the Infrastructure

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 12 January 2004 · 19 min

  176. Hope

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 10 January 2004 · 15 min

  177. Why the Breath

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 9 January 2004 · 14 min

  178. Staying Power

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 8 January 2004 · 12 min

  179. Insight from the Breath

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 6 January 2004 · 13 min

  180. An Alert Stillness

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 5 January 2004 · 10 min

  181. Shifting Your Paradigm

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 4 January 2004 · 18 min

  182. Healing the Mind

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 2 January 2004 · 10 min

  183. Right Inner Speech

    Thanissaro Bhikkhu · 1 January 2004 · 16 min