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Talks from 2017

224 talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

  1. A Self Rightly Directed

    31 December 2017 · 14 min

  2. Desires Have Their Reasons

    30 December 2017 · 17 min

  3. Happiness as a Skill

    28 December 2017 · 17 min

  4. How to Be Happy

    27 December 2017 · 18 min

  5. Significance

    26 December 2017 · 15 min

  6. Freedom through Restrictions

    25 December 2017 · 10 min

  7. Vitakka, Vicara

    24 December 2017 · 15 min

  8. Peace & Protection

    21 November 2017 · 10 min

  9. Suffering Comes from What You’re Doing

    20 November 2017 · 14 min

  10. Endurance

    18 November 2017 · 12 min

  11. A Leap of the Heart

    17 November 2017 · 15 min

  12. Look After Yourself with Ease

    13 November 2017 · 18 min

  13. Strength When You Need It

    11 November 2017 · 13 min

  14. Only Your Best

    10 November 2017 · 14 min

  15. Serious Play

    9 November 2017 · 11 min

  16. Developing to Let Go

    8 November 2017 · 13 min

  17. A Friend When You’re on Your Own

    7 November 2017 · 12 min

  18. The Lessons of Equanimity

    5 November 2017 · 16 min

  19. Skills to Take Home

    4 November 2017 · 18 min

  20. A Safe Path

    3 November 2017 · 12 min

  21. Success Through Maturity

    2 November 2017 · 12 min

  22. True Safety

    29 October 2017 · 28 min

  23. Lessons from the King

    26 October 2017 · 13 min

  24. Heedful, Ardent & Resolute

    25 October 2017 · 17 min

  25. Learning to Critique Your Inner Movies

    24 October 2017 · 10 min

  26. Right Speech in Right Concentration

    23 October 2017 · 12 min

  27. In Accordance with the Dhamma (outdoors)

    22 October 2017 · 13 min

  28. What Are You Doing?

    22 October 2017 · 11 min

  29. Restlessness

    21 October 2017 · 17 min

  30. A Hunk of Karma, A Hunk of Dharma

    20 October 2017 · 8 min

  31. Shaping Your Life

    18 October 2017 · 13 min

  32. Wise about Happiness

    17 October 2017 · 14 min

  33. For Long-term Welfare & Happiness

    15 October 2017 · 14 min

  34. Appreciating a Good Example

    14 October 2017 · 10 min

  35. A King’s Dhamma

    13 October 2017 · 13 min

  36. A Well that Never Runs Dry

    12 October 2017 · 8 min

  37. Faith in the Buddha

    11 October 2017 · 12 min

  38. Refuge

    10 October 2017 · 11 min

  39. Housecleaning

    9 October 2017 · 10 min

  40. A Mind that’s Not Ill (outdoors)

    8 October 2017 · 9 min

  41. Merit: Actively Happy

    8 October 2017 · 14 min

  42. Invitation Day

    5 October 2017 · 8 min

  43. Fabrications of Exertion (1) (outdoors)

    4 October 2017 · 12 min

  44. Fabrications of Exertion (2)

    4 October 2017 · 9 min

  45. Discernment in Concentration

    3 October 2017 · 11 min

  46. Intent (outdoors)

    3 October 2017 · 13 min

  47. Effort against the Hindrances

    2 October 2017 · 11 min

  48. Skillful Desire (outdoors)

    2 October 2017 · 12 min

  49. Bases of Success

    1 October 2017 · 8 min

  50. Mindfulness of Death (outdoors)

    1 October 2017 · 9 min

  51. Unattractiveness

    30 September 2017 · 10 min

  52. Metta Through Samvega

    29 September 2017 · 9 min

  53. Recollection of the Buddha

    27 September 2017 · 14 min

  54. Appreciating Acts of Merit

    26 September 2017 · 11 min

  55. At Home with the Breath

    25 September 2017 · 11 min

  56. Letting Go (outside)

    24 September 2017 · 13 min

  57. The Core of Experience

    24 September 2017 · 11 min

  58. Change from Within

    23 September 2017 · 14 min

  59. The Airplane Mechanic

    22 September 2017 · 9 min

  60. Train Your Inner Teacher

    14 September 2017 · 11 min

  61. The Kamma of Self & Not-self

    13 September 2017 · 14 min

  62. The Dhamma Bucket List

    11 September 2017 · 13 min

  63. Fear

    9 September 2017 · 14 min

  64. Mastering Pleasure & Pain

    8 September 2017 · 17 min

  65. Not-selfing Your Selves

    7 September 2017 · 14 min

  66. Timeless Practice

    6 September 2017 · 13 min

  67. Step by Step

    5 September 2017 · 11 min

  68. Hurtful Memories

    4 September 2017 · 10 min

  69. Creating a Blameless Pleasure

    2 September 2017 · 11 min

  70. Is the Buddha’s Wisdom Selfish?

    1 September 2017 · 12 min

  71. Look at Yourself

    31 August 2017 · 11 min

  72. No Happiness without Restraint

    30 August 2017 · 9 min

  73. Look for the Long-term

    29 August 2017 · 11 min

  74. Rooted in Desire

    28 August 2017 · 14 min

  75. Working at Resting

    27 August 2017 · 10 min

  76. Fabricating Around Pain

    25 August 2017 · 18 min

  77. The Joy of Monotasking (Sony)

    24 August 2017 · 11 min

  78. The Only Ticket Out of Here

    16 August 2017 · 11 min

  79. The Direction of the Present

    15 August 2017 · 14 min

  80. Right Here at the Breath

    14 August 2017 · 11 min

  81. The Balance of Power Inside

    11 August 2017 · 13 min

  82. Mindfulness Like a Dam

    10 August 2017 · 11 min

  83. An Alternative Place to Go

    9 August 2017 · 12 min

  84. Wealth Worth Holding Onto

    8 August 2017 · 16 min

  85. A Mind Like Space

    7 August 2017 · 13 min

  86. Food for the Mind

    6 August 2017 · 12 min

  87. Just Right

    6 August 2017 · 13 min

  88. The World of the Body

    5 August 2017 · 11 min

  89. Defeatism? Anything But

    4 August 2017 · 14 min

  90. Take Stock of Your Mind

    2 August 2017 · 12 min

  91. Potentials

    1 August 2017 · 16 min

  92. With Cravings as Your Companions

    31 July 2017 · 10 min

  93. An End to the Stories

    30 July 2017 · 12 min

  94. From Within (outdoors)

    30 July 2017 · 12 min

  95. Anxiety

    29 July 2017 · 16 min

  96. Even if It Rained Gold Coins

    28 July 2017 · 13 min

  97. The Return of Chickens from Hell

    27 July 2017 · 16 min

  98. Just Events

    26 July 2017 · 13 min

  99. Admirable Friendship

    25 July 2017 · 10 min

  100. Dhamma Medicine (outdoors)

    23 July 2017 · 15 min

  101. Jhana & Insight

    23 July 2017 · 10 min

  102. A 100% Mind

    22 July 2017 · 10 min

  103. Goodwill without Exception

    21 July 2017 · 11 min

  104. Choices at Death

    20 July 2017 · 13 min

  105. Things You Have Around the House

    19 July 2017 · 10 min

  106. Anti-slacker Dhamma

    18 July 2017 · 14 min

  107. Tapping into the Breath

    17 July 2017 · 12 min

  108. A Good Dish of Concentration

    15 July 2017 · 14 min

  109. What Is One?

    13 July 2017 · 13 min

  110. Guardian Meditations

    12 July 2017 · 17 min

  111. Right Resolve in Real Life

    11 July 2017 · 16 min

  112. Training Wheels

    10 July 2017 · 14 min

  113. Entering the Rains

    9 July 2017 · 9 min

  114. The Care & Feeding of the Mind (outdoors)

    9 July 2017 · 21 min

  115. Asalha Puja

    8 July 2017 · 19 min

  116. The Right to Repair Your Mind (outdoors)

    7 July 2017 · 13 min

  117. Patience & Hope

    5 July 2017 · 9 min

  118. Guarding against Trouble

    4 July 2017 · 19 min

  119. Concentration & Renunciation

    3 July 2017 · 10 min

  120. A Healthy Ego

    2 July 2017 · 16 min

  121. Customs of the Noble Ones

    1 July 2017 · 17 min

  122. The Noble Search

    30 June 2017 · 14 min

  123. Determination

    29 June 2017 · 13 min

  124. To Take Danger in Stride

    28 June 2017 · 11 min

  125. Wisdom, Compassion, Purity (outdoor fragment)

    26 June 2017 · 8 min

  126. Concentration as a Skill (outdoors)

    25 June 2017 · 13 min

  127. Security

    23 June 2017 · 12 min

  128. Calming Breath Energies

    22 June 2017 · 14 min

  129. Under an Open Sky (outdoors)

    21 June 2017 · 8 min

  130. An Independent Goodness

    20 June 2017 · 12 min

  131. Refuge for All Beings

    12 June 2017 · 16 min

  132. Look after the Source

    10 June 2017 · 15 min

  133. Karma & Gratitude

    9 June 2017 · 15 min

  134. Elemental Normalcy

    8 June 2017 · 20 min

  135. Layers of Selves

    6 June 2017 · 16 min

  136. In Agreement

    5 June 2017 · 11 min

  137. Cooking the Mind

    4 June 2017 · 17 min

  138. Fabricating Concentration

    3 June 2017 · 16 min

  139. Rewriting the Mind’s Song

    2 June 2017 · 10 min

  140. Okay Isn’t Enough

    1 June 2017 · 13 min

  141. Discernment in Jhana

    30 May 2017 · 13 min

  142. A Poker Mind

    29 May 2017 · 16 min

  143. Responsible for Your Actions

    28 May 2017 · 12 min

  144. Committee Politics

    27 May 2017 · 12 min

  145. Self Views & Conceit

    26 May 2017 · 15 min

  146. Gather ‘Round the Breath

    24 May 2017 · 16 min

  147. Patience & Tenacity

    23 May 2017 · 15 min

  148. Imperturbable in a Difficult World

    22 May 2017 · 14 min

  149. Equanimity

    20 May 2017 · 13 min

  150. Respecting What’s Noble Inside You

    19 May 2017 · 10 min

  151. Nobody’s Servant

    17 May 2017 · 14 min

  152. Pleasure on the Middle Way

    16 May 2017 · 11 min

  153. Bases of Power

    15 May 2017 · 13 min

  154. Stepping Out of Yourself

    14 May 2017 · 17 min

  155. Refuge

    11 April 2017 · 11 min

  156. Let Go Like a Millionaire

    10 April 2017 · 12 min

  157. Determination

    9 April 2017 · 11 min

  158. Faith

    8 April 2017 · 11 min

  159. A Sense of Balance

    7 April 2017 · 13 min

  160. Ajaan Suwat’s Gift

    5 April 2017 · 12 min

  161. Who’s in Charge Here

    4 April 2017 · 12 min

  162. Always on the Move

    3 April 2017 · 9 min

  163. To Strengthen the Path

    2 April 2017 · 14 min

  164. Selves & Not-self

    1 April 2017 · 15 min

  165. Sensitive & Strong

    31 March 2017 · 12 min

  166. The Buddha’s Vipassana

    30 March 2017 · 12 min

  167. Tend to the Breath

    29 March 2017 · 11 min

  168. The World of Concentration

    28 March 2017 · 12 min

  169. The World of Conviction

    27 March 2017 · 13 min

  170. It’s All Right Here

    25 March 2017 · 14 min

  171. Ups & Downs

    24 March 2017 · 10 min

  172. A Pleasant Abiding

    23 March 2017 · 12 min

  173. Choose Your Actions Wisely

    22 March 2017 · 10 min

  174. Training the Mind Not to Suffer

    21 March 2017 · 14 min

  175. The Noble Truths Come First

    20 March 2017 · 15 min

  176. The Three Dangers

    11 March 2017 · 21 min

  177. Concentration & Insight

    10 March 2017 · 17 min

  178. Mistakes

    28 February 2017 · 13 min

  179. Useful Vocabulary

    27 February 2017 · 11 min

  180. Think of the Consequences

    26 February 2017 · 12 min

  181. Recognizing Fools

    24 February 2017 · 11 min

  182. To Live with Yourself

    23 February 2017 · 9 min

  183. Switzerland Inside

    22 February 2017 · 14 min

  184. Insight Is a Judgment Call

    21 February 2017 · 15 min

  185. A Happiness that Benefits Others

    20 February 2017 · 14 min

  186. Speech, Inside & Out

    17 February 2017 · 16 min

  187. The Karma of Concentration

    16 February 2017 · 16 min

  188. The Effort to Question

    15 February 2017 · 12 min

  189. Defilements Are Real

    14 February 2017 · 12 min

  190. Magha Puja

    11 February 2017 · 13 min

  191. The Sport of Wise People

    10 February 2017 · 11 min

  192. Subduing Greed & Distress

    9 February 2017 · 12 min

  193. A Recipe for Concentration

    8 February 2017 · 13 min

  194. Duties

    7 February 2017 · 12 min

  195. The Pleasure of Concentration

    6 February 2017 · 9 min

  196. To Depend on Yourself

    5 February 2017 · 12 min

  197. Wisdom for Dummies Revisited

    4 February 2017 · 13 min

  198. Put Your Books Back on the Shelf

    2 February 2017 · 10 min

  199. Behind the Scenes Here & Now

    1 February 2017 · 11 min

  200. Give Before You Get

    31 January 2017 · 9 min

  201. Factors for Awakening

    27 January 2017 · 14 min

  202. Nobody’s Servant

    26 January 2017 · 10 min

  203. The Power of Intention

    25 January 2017 · 9 min

  204. Centered

    24 January 2017 · 10 min

  205. Mindfulness, Tranquility, Insight

    23 January 2017 · 16 min

  206. Groundwork

    22 January 2017 · 13 min

  207. Persistence & Discernment

    20 January 2017 · 13 min

  208. Insight Is Seeing What’s Worth Doing

    19 January 2017 · 16 min

  209. Settling In

    18 January 2017 · 14 min

  210. When It’s Hard to Settle Down

    17 January 2017 · 17 min

  211. Worker, Observer, Enjoyer

    16 January 2017 · 10 min

  212. Unlimited Mind, Limited Resources

    14 January 2017 · 11 min

  213. The Power of Present Kamma

    13 January 2017 · 15 min

  214. Appropriate Attention Plus Admirable Friendship

    12 January 2017 · 15 min

  215. A Graduated Discourse

    11 January 2017 · 12 min

  216. Shaping Your Breath, Shaping Your Life

    10 January 2017 · 15 min

  217. Negotiating with Death

    9 January 2017 · 18 min

  218. Sensitive in Seven Ways

    7 January 2017 · 21 min

  219. Awareness Doesn’t Die

    6 January 2017 · 13 min

  220. Refuge

    5 January 2017 · 14 min

  221. Working Hypotheses

    4 January 2017 · 15 min

  222. In the Eyes of the Wise

    3 January 2017 · 14 min

  223. Accepting the Way Things Function

    2 January 2017 · 17 min

  224. A Home of Your Own

    1 January 2017 · 13 min