This is a collection of Dhamma-talks by Ven. Thanissaro Maha Thera, most of them given at Wat Metta and shared via dhammatalks.org but not limited to this recourse.

One may feel free not only to expand the collection but also to sacrifice time and effort in transcription of favored talks and/or share translation in audio or letters.

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• 08. A Network of Goodness, transcription
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• 31. Anapanasati Day, transcription
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• 30. Craving & Clinging, transcription
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• 28. King Asoka’s Vow, transcription
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• 27. Calm & Collected, transcription
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• 26. The Carpenter’s Adze, transcription
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• 23. Virtue & Right View, transcription
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• 22. Interdependence & Death, transcription
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• 21. Nurturing Patient Endurance, transcription
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• 20. Equanimity in Action, Equanimity at Rest, transcription
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• 19. Where Your Mind Gravitates, transcription
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• 18. Your Territory, transcription
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• 18. Appreciating Goodness, transcription
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• 17. To Get Ourselves, transcription
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• 15. The Buddha Defines Wisdom, transcription
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• 14. Sensitivity & Skill, transcription
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• 13. In Memory of the King, transcription
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• 12. From Anxiety to Confidence, transcription
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• 10. The Power of Intention, transcription
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• 08. Determination as a Perfection, transcription
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• 07. Born for the Perfections, transcription
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• 06. Honest & Observant, transcription
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• 05. Stay, transcription
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• 02. Training in Right Resolve, transcription
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• 01. The Search for Happiness, transcription
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• 30. Ready to Go, Ready to Stay, transcription
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• 28. To Escape the Prison of Time, transcription
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• 26. Dethinking Thinking, transcription
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• 25. Intelligent Restraint, transcription
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• 24. Self-doubts, transcription
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• 23. A Foundation for the Heart, transcription
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• 22. Loss, transcription
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• 21. Conceit Defanged, transcription
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• 19. The Beginnings of Wisdom, transcription
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• 18. Faith in Goodness, transcription
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• 16. Adjust the Flame, transcription
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• 15. Fear & Insecurity, transcription
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• 14. Serial Clinging Is Still Clinging, transcription
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• 13. Therapy for the Mind, transcription
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• 11. To Excel, transcription
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• 10. Instruct, Urge, Rouse, & Encourage Yourself, transcription
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• 09. Antidotes to Craving, transcription
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• 08. Make the Most of This Breath, transcription
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• 07. Criticism, transcription
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• 05. The Purpose of Empathetic Joy, transcription
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• 04. Refuge, transcription
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• 03. A Post-goodness World?, transcription
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• 02. The Buddha Teaches a Yakkha, transcription
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• 01. The Pursuit of Happiness & Goodness, transcription
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• 31. Surveying the World, transcription
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• 29. One Person, transcription
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• 28. In Restraint Is Strength, transcription
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• 27. Potentials, transcription
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• 26. Everything Comes Together Right Here, transcription
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• 25. True Freedom of Speech, transcription
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• 24. Keep It Simple, transcription
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• 22. Big Things in Little Things, transcription
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• 21. Imagine Your Breath, transcription
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• 20. Conditions for Concentration, transcription
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• 19. An Enduring Cheerfulness, transcription
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• 18. Dependent Co-arising Right Now, transcription
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• 16. What We’re Here to See, transcription
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• 15. The Buddha’s Map, transcription
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• 14. Training the Heart, Training the Mind, transcription
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• 13. Your Concentration Home, transcription
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• 12. Cherish Your Concentration, transcription
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• 11. From Compunction to Release, transcription
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• 08. How the Tree Leans, transcription
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• 07. How to Listen to the Dhamma, transcription
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• 06. Stop Eating Roadkill, transcription
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• 05. Over the Pass, transcription
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• 04. One Thing Clear Through, transcription
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• 03. To Gladden the Mind, transcription
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• 02. In Heedfulness We Trust, transcription
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• 31. Normalcy, transcription
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• 30. On Solid Ground, transcription
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• 29. Being Somebody, Going Somewhere, transcription
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• 28. Go in Brightness, transcription
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• 27. In Memoriam, transcription
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• 26. A Refuge from Karma, transcription
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• 25. The Noble Eightfold Path to the Deathless, transcription
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• 23. Factors for Awakening, transcription
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• 22. Me, Me, Me, transcription
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• 22. Happiness: Yours & Others’, transcription
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• 21. The Five Faculties Confirmed, transcription
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• 20. Right Exertion at Play, transcription
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• 19. The Four-in-One Establishing of Mindfulness, transcription
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• 18. Bases for Success, transcription
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• 17. Grasping the Snake, transcription
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• 16. Even Common Animals Can Be Trained, transcription
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• 15. Faith in Awakening, transcription
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• 14. Harmony Inside & Out, transcription
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• 13. Observe Your Concentration, transcription
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• 12. Breathe Easy, transcription
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• 11. The Doubt that Wants to Know, transcription
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• 09. The Heightened Mind, transcription
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• 08. Clinging & the End of Clinging, transcription
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• 07. Observing Your Ups & Downs, transcription
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• 05. Asalha Puja, transcription
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• 04. Talking about Pain, transcription
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• 03. Near to the Buddha, transcription
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• 02. Sensitive to Stress, transcription
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• 01. The Solvent for Sticky Narratives, transcription
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• 30. Inquisitive, transcription
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• 29. Endurance, transcription
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• 28. Self Determination, transcription
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• 26. The Opportunity to Be Quiet, transcription
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• 24. Timeless, transcription
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• 23. The Five Other Strengths, transcription
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• 22. Using Right Resolve Rightly, transcription
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• 21. Using Right View Rightly, transcription
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• 20. Cleaning Out the Stables, transcription
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• 19. Good Fences, transcription
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• 18. Goodwill in Heart & Mind, transcription
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• 17. In the Driver’s Seat, transcription
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• 16. The Forerunner of All Things, transcription
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• 15. More than Good Enough, transcription
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• 14. The Door of the Cage (2), transcription
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• 13. The Door of the Cage, transcription
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• 12. The Equanimity of a Winner, transcription
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• 11. Breath as Ally, transcription
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• 10. Protective Meditations, transcription
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• 09. Comprehending Clinging, transcription
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• 07. Facing Danger & Hardship, transcription
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• 06. Hindrances to the Heightened Mind, transcription
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• 05. Taking the Long View, transcription
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• 04. Reflect, transcription
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• 03. Discernment Fosters Concentration, transcription
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• 02. Birth Is Suffering, transcription
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• 01. Protect Your Virtue & Right View, transcription
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• 30. Metta & Merit, transcription
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• 29. Work on Your Style, transcription
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• 28. When You Don’t Like Your Selves, transcription
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• 27. Escape from Inter-eating, transcription
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• 25. Worldly Equanimity & Its Uses, transcription
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• 24. The World Is Swept Away, transcription
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• 23. In & of Themselves, transcription
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• 22. The Noble Truth about Craving, transcription
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• 20. A Meditation Karma Checklist, transcription
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• 19. Criticism 101, transcription
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• 18. Compunction, transcription
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• 17. Where Perceptions Can Take You, transcription
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• 16. Only Natural, transcription
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• 14. Remembering Ajaan Fuang, transcription
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• 13. Samvega Transformed, transcription
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• 12. The Three Perceptions & Their Opposites, transcription
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• 11. Mind Reading, transcription
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• 09. Benefitting from Criticism, transcription
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• 08. Practicing Meditation to Perform at Death, transcription
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• 06. Practicing for Dispassion, transcription
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• 05. Ajaan Fuang’s Birthday, transcription
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• 04. Conviction in the End of Suffering, transcription
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• 03. The Buddha’s Standards or Yours?, transcription
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• 02. To Be Trustworthy, transcription
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• 01. Shelter Through Restraint, transcription
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• 30. Duties, transcription
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• 29. You Are Not Powerless, transcription
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• 28. Expanded Possibilities, transcription
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• 27. Preparing for Death, transcription
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• 26. The Right Qualities, transcription
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• 25. Being Responsible, transcription
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• 24. In the Land of Wrong View, transcription
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• 23. Skillful Distress, transcription
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• 22. The Purity of Your Intentions, transcription
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• 21. Dealing with the Hindrances, transcription
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• 20. A Refuge from the Winds of the World, transcription
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• 19. The Flood of Views, transcription
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• 18. Study to Practice, transcription
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• 17. An Island of Certainty, transcription
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• 16. Breath Meditation When It’s Hard to Breathe, transcription
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• 15. Dharma Opportunism, transcription
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• 14. Strength of Discernment, transcription
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• 13. Strength of Concentration, transcription
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• 12. Strength of Mindfulness, transcription
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• 11. Strength of Persistence, transcription
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• 10. Strength of Conviction (2), transcription
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• 09. Strength of Conviction, transcription
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• 08. Noble Wealth, transcription
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• 07. Fear & Uncertainty, transcription
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• 06. Mending the Social Fabric, transcription
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• 05. Owners of Our Actions, transcription
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• 04. Wealth & Strength, transcription
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• 03. A Skillful Heart, transcription
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• 02. Stop & Think, transcription
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• 01. A Mirror for the Mind, transcription
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• 31. Worry, transcription
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• 30. Put the Other Person’s Heart in Yours, transcription
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• 29. Protection Through Mindfulness, transcription
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• 28. Inner Worlds, transcription
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• 27. Four Mountains Moving In, transcription
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• 26. Interdependence, transcription
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• 25. Endurance & Contentment, transcription
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• 24. Alone Together, transcription
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• 23. Remembering Luang Lung, transcription
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• 22. Doing Your Duty, transcription
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• 18. Admirable Friendship (Brazil), transcription
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• 17. How to Depend on Yourself (Brazil), transcription
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• 16. A World Apart (Brazil), transcription
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• 15. Karma and the Sublime Attitudes (Brazil), transcription
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• 14. Why Now (Brazil), transcription
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• 13. In Times of Danger and Fear (Brazil), transcription
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• 12. Virtues and Values (Brazil), transcription
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• 16. Between Right & Wrong, transcription
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• 14. Know the Dhamma by Its Results, transcription
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• 13. The Third and a Half Noble Truth, transcription
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• 12. An Inside Job, transcription
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• 11. The Right Attitude, transcription
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• 10. True for What Purpose?, transcription
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• 09. Always in Training, transcription
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• 08. The Heart of the Teachings, transcription
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• 03. For the Sake of the Skill, transcription
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• 02. The Wisdom of Dualities, transcription
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• 01. Respect the Breath & You Can Play Together, transcription
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• 31. You’ll Wish You’d Meditated More, transcription
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• 30. Control, transcription
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• 29. Responsible for Your Happiness, transcription
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• 28. Not Knowing What You’re Carrying Around, transcription
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• 27. Humilty & Confidence, transcription
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• 26. Fabricating Equanimity, transcription
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• 25. Fabricating Goodwill, transcription
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• 24. Name & Form, transcription
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• 23. Honest & Observant, transcription
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• 21. A Generosity of Spirit, transcription
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• 20. It’s All in What You’re Doing, transcription
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• 19. Say Only What’s Necessary, transcription
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• 18. Centered All-around, transcription
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• 17. Free Sources of Energy, transcription
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• 16. Heeding the Deva Messengers, transcription
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• 08. Death & Separation Are Normal, transcription
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• 07. The Desire for Truth, transcription
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• 05. Dhamma Survivalism, transcription
  
  

  Genuine survival means survival of your good qualities. What would survive if you lack of them? Discussion

• 04. Take Nothing for Granted, transcription
  
  

  After results, one desires for grants, but like a skilled hunter knows that a hunt in specific time isn't for sure, it's simple by focusing on cause to make ones match. Discussion

• 02. The Patience of a Hunter, transcription
  
  

  Wisdom isn't something to be fabricated but requires the patient of a hunter. Discussion

• 01. Determination, transcription
  
  

  On the importance of clear determination and tips on how to stay determined. Discussion

• 27. Keep your Options open, transcribed
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• 23. Accepting Criticism, transcribed
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• 23. 03 Happy for People You Don’t Like, transcribed
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• 07. Goodwill as Right View, transcribed
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• 03. Dispassion Isn’t Depression
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• 29. The Buddha’s Relationship Advice
  

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• 26. The Dhamma Is a Quality of the Heart
  

• 25. Playing by the Buddha’s Rules
  

• 24. The Buddha’s Universal Solvent
  

• 23. A Dead Snake Around Your Neck
  

• 22. Worries & Regrets
  

• 21. All for the Sake of Freedom
  

• 20. Cooking with Karma
  

• 19. Happiness without Conflict
  

• 08. Choosing Your Allies
  

• 07. Duties of the World, Duties of the Dhamma
  

• 06. Admirable Friendship
  

• 05. Put the Body to Good Use
  

• 04. Bad Stuff Happens
  

• 02. Bless Yourself
  

• 01. Let Pleasure & Pain Fall Off the Plow
  

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• 30. Patient Like Earth
  

• 29. Conviction in Change
  

• 28. Training the Mind to Train the Mind
  

• 21. Judging Just Right
  

• 20. Dispassion
  

• 19. Becoming Capable of Happiness
  

• 18. Damming & Diverting
  

• 17. Use Your Imagination
  

• 15. Karma & Rebirth: A Handful of Leaves
  

• 14. Playing with the Breath
  

• 12. Skills of Mindfulness, Skills of the Breath
  

• 11. Seriously Happy
  

• 10. True Friends Inside & Out
  

• 09. Where Are You Going?
  

• 06. An Infinite Perspective
  

• 05. Ins & Outs of the Breath
  

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• 28. Exploring from Within
  

• 27. Developing Perfections in an Imperfect World
  

• 19. Broaden Your Repertoire
  

• 18. Anupassana
  

• 16. How Right Mindfulness Leads to Right Concentration
  

• 15. Planting a Tree
  

• 13. Knowledge, Verbal & Not
  

• 12. The Karma of Narratives
  

• 10. Factors for Stream Entry
  

• 09. The Happiness & Suffering of Others
  

• 08. The World You Create (outdoors)
  

• 08. Anumodana
  

• 07. Faith in Karma
  

• 06. Changing Your Mind
  

• 04. Knowledge over Fear
  

• 03. Open Door Meditation
  

• 02. Contentment vs. Initiative
  

• 01. Character
  

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• 31. A Blameless Well-being
  

• 30. Seven Facets of Discernment
  

• 28. The Work of the World Is Never Done
  

• 27. Mistakes
  

• 26. Confidence & Conviction
  

• 17. Be Prepared
  

• 16. The Joy of Breathing
  

• 15. Fabricating the Path
  

• 14. Strategy
  

• 13. For Your Good & the Good of Others
  

• 12. Papañca
  

• 10. A Well-thatched Roof
  

• 09. Yes & No
  

• 08. Illness Is Normal
  

• 07. A Passion for the Path
  

• 06. A Refuge in Meditation
  

• 05. Aware of Your Own Mind
  

• 03. All Three Functions of Mindfulness
  

• 02. Death without Drama
  

• 01. The Heightened Mind (Magha Puja)
  

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• 28. What’s Real
  

• 27. Samvega First
  

• 03. All Winners, No Losers
  

• 02. Understanding Goodwill & Equanimity
  

• 01. Just Right
  

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• 31. Fear of Death
  

• 30. The Fabrication of Pain
  

• 29. Hold on for All You’re Worth
  

• 26. Right Heedfulness
  

• 25. Refuge in the Dhamma
  

• 23. Choiceful Awareness
  

• 22. The Graduated Discourse
  

• 21. Sorting Out Your Thinking
  

• 14. From Goodwill to Purity
  

• 12. Keeping Your Head
  

• 10. Ardent with Respect for Concentration
  

• 09. Happy to Be Here
  

• 08. Poison Your Fantasies
  

• 07. Skills for Living & Dying
  

• 06. Subduing Greed & Distress
  

• 05. Kindness in the Light of Karma
  

• 04. Repaying Your Debts
  

• 03. Fear of Missing Out
  

• 01. Stepping Out of Truth Games
  

• 07. Accepting Criticism
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Collection of talks given outside Wat Metta