← Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Talks from 2008

221 talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

  1. A Frame of Reference

    31 December 2008 · 17 min

  2. Basic Steps

    30 December 2008 · 12 min

  3. The Uses of Concentration

    29 December 2008 · 17 min

  4. The Freedom to Give

    28 December 2008 · 18 min

  5. Moving Between Thought Worlds

    27 December 2008 · 18 min

  6. A Well Thatched Roof

    25 December 2008 · 16 min

  7. Step Outside Your Culture

    24 December 2008 · 16 min

  8. Knowing the Body from Within

    23 December 2008 · 15 min

  9. The Duties of Compassion

    21 December 2008 · 15 min

  10. Values

    20 December 2008 · 17 min

  11. Your Big Sister

    18 December 2008 · 11 min

  12. The Four Precepts

    17 December 2008 · 15 min

  13. The Heart Leaps Up

    16 December 2008 · 13 min

  14. The Four Properties

    15 December 2008 · 13 min

  15. The Luminous Mind

    8 December 2008 · 18 min

  16. The Rivers of Karma

    7 December 2008 · 15 min

  17. A Meditative Environment

    6 December 2008 · 17 min

  18. Your Quiet Corner

    3 December 2008 · 17 min

  19. An Island in the Flood

    2 December 2008 · 13 min

  20. Make a Refuge for Yourself

    1 December 2008 · 16 min

  21. The Karma of Pleasure

    29 November 2008 · 16 min

  22. Generating Desire

    28 November 2008 · 17 min

  23. Beyond Inter-eating

    26 November 2008 · 14 min

  24. (NR) The Center of Your Life

    24 November 2008 · 15 min

  25. (NR) The Mind’s Many Potentials

    23 November 2008 · 15 min

  26. (NR) Achieving Balance

    22 November 2008 · 16 min

  27. (NR) A Stranger to Your Thoughts

    21 November 2008 · 15 min

  28. Goodwill First & Last

    20 November 2008 · 14 min

  29. (NR) Mindfulness as Protection

    19 November 2008 · 11 min

  30. (NR) Feeling Your Way

    17 November 2008 · 19 min

  31. (NR) The Good Fight

    16 November 2008 · 14 min

  32. (NR) Stay Right There

    15 November 2008 · 13 min

  33. (NR) When Things Aren’t Going Well

    14 November 2008 · 16 min

  34. The Brahmaviharas on the Path

    13 November 2008 · 17 min

  35. (NR) Centered on the Breath

    12 November 2008 · 17 min

  36. (NR) The Fangs of Ignorance

    11 November 2008 · 14 min

  37. (NR) True Friends & False

    8 November 2008 · 17 min

  38. (NR) Giving Meaning to Life

    7 November 2008 · 12 min

  39. (NR) Absorbed in the Body

    6 November 2008 · 18 min

  40. (NR) Attachment vs Affection

    5 November 2008 · 14 min

  41. (NR) Ingenuity

    4 November 2008 · 14 min

  42. (NR) Staying in Position

    3 November 2008 · 12 min

  43. (NR) Acceptance

    31 October 2008 · 22 min

  44. (NR) Unnecessary Burdens

    30 October 2008 · 15 min

  45. (NR) Do You Want to Be Free

    29 October 2008 · 18 min

  46. Taking Refuge

    23 October 2008 · 21 min

  47. (NR) The Brightness of the World

    21 October 2008 · 17 min

  48. (NR) The Ways of the World

    20 October 2008 · 14 min

  49. In Charge of Your World

    19 October 2008 · 14 min

  50. (NR) Serious About Happiness

    18 October 2008 · 17 min

  51. (NR) Truths of the Will

    17 October 2008 · 14 min

  52. (NR) Xtreme Drama

    16 October 2008 · 17 min

  53. (NR) Assumptions

    14 October 2008 · 14 min

  54. (NR) Caring for the Mind

    13 October 2008 · 15 min

  55. (NR) The Escape of Discipline

    11 October 2008 · 14 min

  56. Wise Work

    10 October 2008 · 16 min

  57. Your Inner Adult

    8 October 2008 · 13 min

  58. Questioning & Conviction

    3 October 2008 · 19 min

  59. Taking the Buddha at his Word

    2 October 2008 · 13 min

  60. (NR) Facing Your Responsibilities

    1 October 2008 · 11 min

  61. There Is This

    30 September 2008 · 16 min

  62. Breathaholic

    29 September 2008 · 11 min

  63. Digging Up Resistance

    27 September 2008 · 16 min

  64. Putting the Practice into Practice

    26 September 2008 · 17 min

  65. The Uses of Fear

    25 September 2008 · 20 min

  66. The Uses of Equanimity

    24 September 2008 · 17 min

  67. The Conditions for Knowledge

    23 September 2008 · 14 min

  68. Medicine-Timely & Timeless

    18 September 2008 · 14 min

  69. Complexity

    17 September 2008 · 17 min

  70. The Context for No Context

    16 September 2008 · 19 min

  71. Evaluation

    15 September 2008 · 16 min

  72. An Ennobling Pleasure

    13 September 2008 · 14 min

  73. Establishing Priorities

    11 September 2008 · 16 min

  74. To Be Your Own Teacher

    3 September 2008 · 17 min

  75. Thinking Your Way to Stillness

    2 September 2008 · 17 min

  76. A Solid Support

    1 September 2008 · 11 min

  77. True Protection for the World

    31 August 2008 · 14 min

  78. Your Own Best Friend

    30 August 2008 · 23 min

  79. Turtle Meditation

    27 August 2008 · 14 min

  80. Things In and Of Themselves

    26 August 2008 · 16 min

  81. Arising & Passing Away

    25 August 2008 · 14 min

  82. The Wisdom of Tenacity

    22 August 2008 · 17 min

  83. Perfections as Priorities

    21 August 2008 · 15 min

  84. A Dhamma Map

    19 August 2008 · 18 min

  85. Brain Pollution

    18 August 2008 · 16 min

  86. The Ennobling Path

    17 August 2008 · 21 min

  87. Inhabiting the Body

    16 August 2008 · 18 min

  88. The Wounded Warrior

    14 August 2008 · 16 min

  89. Working at Home

    13 August 2008 · 19 min

  90. A Dependable Mind

    12 August 2008 · 22 min

  91. Learning How to Learn

    11 August 2008 · 17 min

  92. What’s Next

    9 August 2008 · 16 min

  93. Battling Negativity

    8 August 2008 · 18 min

  94. You Can’t Eat the Buddha

    7 August 2008 · 13 min

  95. A Slave to Craving

    5 August 2008 · 13 min

  96. The Breath In and Of Itself

    4 August 2008 · 15 min

  97. How to Feed Mindfulness

    3 August 2008 · 16 min

  98. The Buddha’s Therapy

    1 August 2008 · 17 min

  99. Good Eating

    31 July 2008 · 13 min

  100. Settling In

    30 July 2008 · 15 min

  101. An Auspicious Birth

    29 July 2008 · 13 min

  102. Taking Charge of Your Life

    28 July 2008 · 14 min

  103. Pleasure from the Body

    26 July 2008 · 19 min

  104. Strength of Intelligence

    25 July 2008 · 12 min

  105. Investment Strategies

    24 July 2008 · 19 min

  106. Intoxication

    23 July 2008 · 12 min

  107. Defensive Position

    22 July 2008 · 18 min

  108. A Pleasure Not to Be Feared

    21 July 2008 · 15 min

  109. Volunteer Spirit

    20 July 2008 · 13 min

  110. Creatures of Habit

    19 July 2008 · 21 min

  111. Determination

    18 July 2008 · 15 min

  112. Completing the Refuge

    17 July 2008 · 17 min

  113. The Four Duties

    16 July 2008 · 12 min

  114. Embodied Awareness

    15 July 2008 · 14 min

  115. Dharma Medicine

    14 July 2008 · 17 min

  116. Horror Stories

    12 July 2008 · 17 min

  117. To Comprehend Suffering

    11 July 2008 · 17 min

  118. Directing Yourself Rightly

    10 July 2008 · 17 min

  119. Coming to Your Senses

    9 July 2008 · 19 min

  120. Dwelling in the Observer

    8 July 2008 · 12 min

  121. A Philosophy of Feeding

    7 July 2008 · 20 min

  122. The Wilderness Tradition

    6 July 2008 · 14 min

  123. Training Heart & Mind

    5 July 2008 · 15 min

  124. Independence Day

    4 July 2008 · 10 min

  125. Faith in Nirvana

    3 July 2008 · 16 min

  126. Carrying Your Duties Lightly

    2 July 2008 · 11 min

  127. Questioning Everything

    1 July 2008 · 14 min

  128. Dealing with Distractions

    30 June 2008 · 16 min

  129. The Quest for Inner Happiness

    29 June 2008 · 11 min

  130. A Lotus from the Mud

    28 June 2008 · 16 min

  131. The Heightened Mind

    26 June 2008 · 13 min

  132. Thoughts with Fangs

    24 June 2008 · 12 min

  133. The Persistent Gardener

    23 June 2008 · 17 min

  134. Against Your Type

    22 June 2008 · 15 min

  135. Simple vs. Right Mindfulness

    21 June 2008 · 13 min

  136. Strength from Within

    20 June 2008 · 12 min

  137. Mindfulness, Concentration & Discernment

    19 June 2008 · 15 min

  138. Wise Effort

    11 June 2008 · 17 min

  139. An Anthropologist from Mars

    28 May 2008 · 16 min

  140. Feeding Your Attack Dogs

    27 May 2008 · 18 min

  141. Always Willing to Learn

    21 May 2008 · 20 min

  142. Fabricating Against Defilement

    20 May 2008 · 13 min

  143. Faith in the Buddha’s Awakening

    19 May 2008 · 16 min

  144. In Terms of the Four Noble Truths

    18 May 2008 · 12 min

  145. A Blameless Happiness

    17 May 2008 · 11 min

  146. A Sustaining Happiness

    12 May 2008 · 16 min

  147. The Body In & Of Itself

    10 May 2008 · 9 min

  148. Training the Mind

    9 May 2008 · 13 min

  149. Potentials in the Present

    8 May 2008 · 18 min

  150. Mindfulness Immersed in the Breath

    7 May 2008 · 18 min

  151. Lessons Learned in the Breath

    6 May 2008 · 14 min

  152. Harmony

    5 May 2008 · 17 min

  153. The Brahmaviharas & Karma

    4 May 2008 · 15 min

  154. Trial & Error

    12 April 2008 · 15 min

  155. New Eyes

    11 April 2008 · 18 min

  156. Merit & Skill

    10 April 2008 · 17 min

  157. Coming into the Present

    8 April 2008 · 18 min

  158. A Sense of Where You Are

    6 April 2008 · 13 min

  159. Sensitivity & Strength

    5 April 2008 · 20 min

  160. Dharma Warriors

    4 April 2008 · 13 min

  161. Dimensions of Right Effort

    3 April 2008 · 22 min

  162. A Quiet Corner

    1 April 2008 · 15 min

  163. Even Shame Can Be Skillful

    31 March 2008 · 17 min

  164. Resting Spots & Refuge (olympus)

    30 March 2008 · 15 min

  165. Taking Risks

    29 March 2008 · 17 min

  166. A Doctor’s Strategies

    28 March 2008 · 21 min

  167. Why We Meditate

    27 March 2008 · 21 min

  168. At Home in Your Own Skin

    26 March 2008 · 14 min

  169. The Meditation Game

    25 March 2008 · 14 min

  170. The Gift of the Practice

    24 March 2008 · 14 min

  171. Finding Balance

    23 March 2008 · 15 min

  172. A Walking Ad for the Dhamma

    22 March 2008 · 16 min

  173. No Running Away

    20 March 2008 · 16 min

  174. Between You & Your Eyes

    18 March 2008 · 17 min

  175. The Right Attitude to the Body

    17 March 2008 · 14 min

  176. Diseases of the Mind

    16 March 2008 · 13 min

  177. Meditation as Fabrication

    15 March 2008 · 16 min

  178. Meditation as Karma

    14 March 2008 · 12 min

  179. The Value of Merit

    13 March 2008 · 15 min

  180. Ignorance

    12 March 2008 · 14 min

  181. Where is Here

    10 March 2008 · 14 min

  182. Becoming Trustworthy

    7 March 2008 · 13 min

  183. Wilderness Lessons

    6 March 2008 · 12 min

  184. The Buddha’s Medicine

    4 March 2008 · 16 min

  185. The Humble Way to Awakening

    3 March 2008 · 17 min

  186. In Debt to Generosity

    2 March 2008 · 9 min

  187. Karma & Rebirth

    29 February 2008 · 16 min

  188. Sweat the Small Stuff

    28 February 2008 · 10 min

  189. Hindrances Based on Delusion

    27 February 2008 · 14 min

  190. Outside the Culture

    26 February 2008 · 18 min

  191. Opening the Dhamma Eye

    25 February 2008 · 20 min

  192. The Heart of the Buddha’s Teachings

    21 February 2008 · 11 min

  193. Five Strengths

    20 February 2008 · 15 min

  194. Basic Breath Instructions

    19 February 2008 · 10 min

  195. Connect the Dots

    16 February 2008 · 18 min

  196. Down to Essentials

    15 February 2008 · 19 min

  197. The Path Has a Goal

    12 February 2008 · 12 min

  198. On the Path of the Breath

    11 February 2008 · 23 min

  199. Directing (& Not Directing) the Mind

    9 February 2008 · 17 min

  200. Overcoming Delusion

    8 February 2008 · 13 min

  201. Looking Off to the Side

    7 February 2008 · 13 min

  202. Good & Bad Meditation

    6 February 2008 · 13 min

  203. You’ve Got What It Takes

    4 February 2008 · 14 min

  204. Judging Your Meditation

    3 February 2008 · 16 min

  205. Safe Territory

    2 February 2008 · 17 min

  206. The Riddle of I Am

    31 January 2008 · 14 min

  207. Meditation Prep

    30 January 2008 · 21 min

  208. Expert’s Mind

    28 January 2008 · 13 min

  209. Skillful Thinking

    25 January 2008 · 15 min

  210. Patience & Curiosity

    23 January 2008 · 15 min

  211. Playing the Lute

    19 January 2008 · 13 min

  212. Good Traditions

    12 January 2008 · 14 min

  213. This Body, Too

    11 January 2008 · 9 min

  214. Practice Letting Go

    10 January 2008 · 10 min

  215. Consistency

    9 January 2008 · 8 min

  216. The Joy of Merit

    8 January 2008 · 9 min

  217. A Death in the Family

    7 January 2008 · 7 min

  218. The Buddha’s Shoulds

    6 January 2008 · 16 min

  219. The Buddha’s 16 Steps

    5 January 2008 · 23 min

  220. The Five Strengths

    3 January 2008 · 17 min

  221. Harmony Improv

    2 January 2008 · 14 min