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 +====== Thanissaro Bhikkhu: (Geoffrey DeGraff) ======
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 +<div #h_doctitle>Thanissaro Bhikkhu  <span imglink>[[..:index#thanissaro|{{en:img:question_16.gif}}]]</span></div>
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 +<div #h_docsubtitle>(Geoffrey DeGraff)</div>
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 +<div #homagetext>[[en:homage|-  Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammā-sambuddhassa  -]]</div>
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 +In addition to the titles listed below, Thanissaro Bhikkhu has also translated into English many books by masters of the Thai forest traditions, including [[:en:lib:thai:index#kee|Upasika Kee Nanayon]] and Ajaans [[:en:lib:thai:index#lee|Lee]], [[:en:lib:thai:index#fuang|Fuang]], and [[:en:lib:thai:index#boowa|Maha Boowa]]. An anthology of his sutta translations is available in a four-volume series of books entitled //Handful of Leaves,// distributed by the [[:en:outsources:books#sati|Sati Center for Buddhist Studies]]. He has also prepared a number of [[:en:lib:study:index|Study Guides]] on various topics of interest to Buddhist practitioners. Books that are available free of charge in printed form are marked thus: {{en:img:book.gif}}.
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 +Some selected Dhammateaching can be found also in the [[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:dhammatalks:index|Dhamma talk section]] of Bhante here.
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 +**Note:** For the most up-to-date collection of articles and books by Thanissaro Bhikkhu — including many that have been formatted for e-readers — please visit [[http://www.dhammatalks.org|dhammatalks.org]].
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 +  ? <span zze #adultdhamma>[[adultdhamma|Adult Dhamma vs. Special Dhamma]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2015; 3pp./6KB)</span> {{adultdhamma_en.pdf?linkonly}} (3pp./39KB) [[http://sangham.net/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=item253|{{en:img:audio.gif|download the audiofile from samgham.net}}]]
 +  :: Dhamma practice means to learn a skill, a skill which secures you all the way to awakening. Many popular thought about the Dhamma are merely an kind of art and as it is with art, it attracts more then just a "simple" skill. But when times are growing more serious, art wouldn't supply you with the possibility to cross the flood. In this short talk, given in March 2015, the author gives some good reasons why it is better to stick with a firm skill.
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 +  ? <span #affirming>[[affirming|Affirming the Truths of the Heart: The Buddhist Teachings on Samvega & Pasada]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(1997; 5pp./14KB)</span>
 +  :: Popular interpretations of Buddhism today often ignore the importance of two powerful emotions, emotions that propelled the Buddha — and all those who have sought Awakening since — towards the goal of Awakening: //samvega,// a sense of urgency to escape the round of meaningless existence; and //pasada,// a clarity and serene confidence that allows one to proceed confidently towards the goal without lapsing into despair. In this short essay the author explores the meaning of these essential emotions and how we can encourage them to blossom in our lives.
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 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:noblestrategy|Noble Strategy]]//.</span>
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 +  ? <span #agendas>[[agendas|The Agendas of Mindfulness]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2002; 3pp./10KB)</span>
 +  :: Mindfulness meditation is sometimes described as a kind of "passive all-encompassing acceptance" of one's immediate experience. But, as the author reminds us in this essay, the Pali texts paint a very different picture of what meditation is all about: it is, in fact, a very pro-active process with a clear agenda.
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 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:index#karmaquestions|The Karma of Questions]]//.</span>
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 +  ? <span #change>[[change|All About Change]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2004; 6pp./18KB)</span>
 +  :: What did the Buddha really have to say about //anicca// — inconstancy and change? Does the fact of impermanence tell us (as some popular teachings claim) that we should learn to "embrace our experiences without clinging," that we have the freedom to "create whatever world we want to live in"? In fact, the Buddha's teachings on anicca offer something far more useful and profound.
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 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:index#purityofheartbook|Purity of Heart]]//.</span>
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 +  ? <span #atthakavagga>[[atthakavagga|The Atthaka Vagga: The Octet Chapter]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(1997; 5pp./16KB)</span>
 +  :: An introduction to the author's sutta translations from the [[en:tipitaka:sut:kn:snp:index|Sutta Nipata]]'s fourth chapter, which consists of sixteen poems on the theme of non-clinging.
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 +  ? <span zze #papanca>[[papanca|The Arrows of Thinking: Papañca & the path to end conflict]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2012; 8pp./44KB)</span>
 +  :: When discussing the sources of conflict — inner and outer — the Buddha pointed to a type of thinking he called //papañca//. This term is often translated as “conceptual proliferation,” but a survey of how it’s discussed in the Pali Canon shows that it has less to do with the amount of thinking and more with the way thinking is framed. This is an extract from daylong course, given in the IMC of the Mid-Peninsula, California, USA on 28. April 2012 which focus on understanding what papañca is, how it happens, when it has its uses, and how the need for it can eventually be overcome.
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 +<span availability>A audio file of the full talk is avaliable on [[http://www.audiodharma.org/series/16/talk/3019/|audiodhamma.org]].</span>
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 +  ? <span #breathmed>[[breathmed|Basic Breath Meditation Instructions]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(1993; 3pp./8KB)</span>
 +  :: A guided meditation, from the talk, [[.:painhelp|"Using Meditation to Deal with Pain, Illness & Death"]]. (See also: "[[guided|A Guided Meditation]].")
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 +  ? <span zze #bettertogive>[[bettertogive|Better to Give than to Consume]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2015; 3pp./7KB)</span> <span essay_trans></span> {{bettertogive_en.pdf?linkonly}} (3pp./50KB) [[http://sangham.net/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=item163|{{en:img:audio.gif|download the audiofile from samgham.net (english)}}]]
 +  :: Normally, when people meet each other, they would exchange about what and how they could consume there and here. In the decision if something would be worthy to dedicate ones time, the question "What do I get from it?", would suddenly arise. Often people bear such an attitude also in regard of a monastery of meditation center, but that is the wrong way to step into the practice. In this short evening talk the author explains how an attitude of giving and letting go - from the very beginning till the end of the path - is leading to joy and to another view of one self: "You could be of cause also a being which is not just consuming all the time."
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 +  ? <span #bmc1>[[bmc1|The Buddhist Monastic Code I: The Patimokkha Training Rules Translated and Explained]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2007; 495pp./1KB)</span> {{./../../../lib/authors/thanissaro/bmc1_en.pdf?linkonly}} (495pp./1.7MB)
 +  :: The 227 Patimokkha training rules, which are recorded in the Suttavibhanga (the first major section of the [[.:bmc1:..:..:..:..:tipitaka:vin:index|Vinaya Pitaka]]), affect every aspect of the daily life of the Theravada Buddhist bhikkhu (monk). The Patimokkha rules are presented here along with summaries of their "origin stories" and extensive commentary to help the monk-in-training master the fine points of monastic conduct. This book is now in widespread use at English-speaking Theravada monasteries around the world. This is the second (2007) edition, which has been extensively revised from the first (1996) edition.
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 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} Printed copies of this book are available upon request. For delivery to the Americas and Africa please write to: [[http://watmetta.org|Metta Forest Monastery]], P.O. Box 1409, Valley Center, CA 92082, USA. For delivery to Europe please write to [[http://www.amaravati.org|Amaravati Buddhist Monastery]], St. Margarets Lane, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP1 3BZ, England. For delivery to Asia, Australia, and the Pacific please write to:  Wat Pah Nanachat, Bahn Bung Wai, Amper Warin, Ubon 34310, Thailand.</span>
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 +  ? <span #bmc2>[[bmc2|The Buddhist Monastic Code II: The Khandhaka Rules Translated and Explained]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2007; 472pp./1KB)</span> {{./../../../lib/authors/thanissaro/bmc2_en.pdf?linkonly}} (472pp./2.7MB)
 +  :: Whereas the Patimokkha concerns the basic //rules// of Theravada Buddhist monastic life (see //[[./bmc2/../bmc1/index|The Buddhist Monastic Code, Volume I]]//), the Khandhaka (the second major section of the [[.:bmc2:..:..:..:..:tipitaka:vin:index|Vinaya Pitaka]]) concerns its //customs,// which are no less essential to monastic life. This landmark book organizes and explains the Khandhaka rules in a systematic and practical way, for the benefit of any Theravada monk-in-training. This is the second (2007) edition, which has been extensively revised from the first (2002) edition.
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 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} Printed copies of this book are available upon request. For delivery to the Americas and Africa please write to: [[http://watmetta.org|Metta Forest Monastery]], P.O. Box 1409, Valley Center, CA 92082, USA. For delivery to Europe please write to [[http://www.amaravati.org|Amaravati Buddhist Monastery]], St. Margarets Lane, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP1 3BZ, England. For delivery to Asia, Australia, and the Pacific please write to:  Wat Pah Nanachat, Bahn Bung Wai, Amper Warin, Ubon 34310, Thailand.</span>
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 +  ? <span #beyond>[[beyond|Beyond All Directions: Essays on the Buddhist Path]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2013; 69pp./76KB)</span> {{./../../../lib/authors/thanissaro/beyond_en.pdf?linkonly}} (104pp./1MB)  </dt>
 +  :: This is the fifth collection of essays of the author, which are dealing with essential issues for the practice. Some of the listed essays (linked essay are the previous versions) have been released before and are here in a revised form. The booklet contains: Beyond All Directions, [[lostinquotation|Lost in Quotation]], An All-around Eye, [[metta_means_goodwill|Metta Means Goodwill]], On Denying Defilement, Virtue Without Attachment, The Limits of the Unlimited Attitudes, The Essence of the Dhamma, The Middles of the Middle Way, and [[papanca|The Arrows of Thinking]].
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 +  ? <span zze #comfortablewithtruth>[[comfortablewithtruth|Comfortable with the Truth]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2015; 3pp./6KB)</span> {{comfortablewithtruth_en.pdf?linkonly}} (4pp./176KB) [[http://sangham.net/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=item521|{{en:img:audio.gif|download the audiofile from samgham.net}}]]
 +  :: This talk is a reminder where we actually are able to solve the problems of our world effectively. A eveningtalk given on 9. September 2005 at Wat Metta.
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 +  ? <span #customs>[[customs|The Customs of the Noble Ones]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(1999; 6pp./19KB)</span>
 +  :: Accordingly to one popular theory, the Buddha's teachings have survived all these years thanks to their ability to adapt to the customs of whatever culture they find themselves at each moment in history. The case of the Thai forest //kammatthana// tradition, however, offers a striking counterexample to this notion. As the author argues in this essay, history has shown that the true Dhamma survives only when people have been willing to adapt their own customs and habits so as to meet the Dhamma face-to-face, on its own terms.
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 +  ? <span #deperception>[[deperception|De-perception]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2002; 5pp./14KB)</span>
 +  :: When we sit down to meditate we usually bring along a host of assumptions about what our perceptions are, what our experience of meditation is like, and what it should be. As meditators, our task is to learn to ask the right questions — questions that will help us break through layer after layer of these false preconceived notions. This article, based on a Dhamma talk, is full of practical advice for meditators of all levels.
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 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:index#karmaquestions|The Karma of Questions]]//.</span>
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 +  ? <span zze #dhammaforlay>[[dhammaforlay|Dhamma for Laypeople]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2015; 4pp./8KB)</span> [[http://sangham.net/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=item264|{{en:img:audio.gif|download the audiofile from samgham.net}}]]
 +  :: Letting go is the essence of the Dhamma. Even through we might not be ready to let go, the time will come that we must. In this short talk, Ven. Bhante explains how the aspects of the path are equal for everyone, independent of the fact that one lifes at home or has left into a monastery. A transcription of an evening talk given in April 2015 at Wat Metta.
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 +  ? <span #dhammapada>[[dhammapada|Dhammapada]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2012; 126pp./2KB)</span> {{./../../../lib/authors/thanissaro/dhammapada_en.pdf?linkonly}} (126pp./0.8MB)
 +  :: The Dhammapada, an anthology of verses attributed to the Buddha, has long been recognized as one of the masterpieces of early Buddhist literature. Only more recently have scholars realized that it is also one of the early masterpieces in the Indian tradition of //kavya,// or belles lettres. This translation of the Dhammapada is an attempt to render the verses into English in a way that does justice to both of the traditions to which the text belongs. This translation also grew from the translator's conviction that the text deserved to be offered freely as a gift of Dhamma. As few good-quality translations of this beloved text are currently available as gifts, the translator was inspired to make his own. Thus was this translation born.
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 +  ? <span #economy>[[economy|The Economy of Gifts]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(1997; 4pp./12KB)</span>
 +  :: This short essay explores the vital role of giving //([[en:ptf:dhamma:dana:index|dana]])// in Theravada Buddhism, especially as it is expressed in the relation between the lay and monastic communities. These mutually dependent communities support one another by means of an economy based entirely on generosity itself, thus offering us a refreshing alternative to modern Western materialism.
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 +  ? <span #compassion>[[compassion|Educating Compassion]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2006; 5pp./16KB)</span>
 +  :: How can we best serve a loved one who is sick or dying? In such situations simply acting with compassion and mindfulness is not enough; there are skills we must learn before we can truly be of compassionate service.
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 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:index#purityofheartbook|Purity of Heart]]//.</span>
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 +  ? <span tanchor #eDhammaTalks_1>ePublished Dhamma Talks (1)</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2011; 131pp./0.5MB)</span> {{./../../../lib/authors/thanissaro/eDhammaTalks_1_en.pdf?linkonly}} (131pp./0.5MB)
 +  :: Thirty-seven Dhamma talks from the evening meditation sessions at Metta Forest Monastery.  [Not available in HTML]
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 +  ? <span tanchor #eDhammaTalks_2>ePublished Dhamma Talks (2)</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2011; 87pp./481KB)</span> {{./../../../lib/authors/thanissaro/eDhammaTalks_2_en.pdf?linkonly}} (87pp./481KB)
 +  :: Twenty-two Dhamma talks from the evening meditation sessions at Metta Forest Monastery.  [Not available in HTML]
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 +  ? <span tanchor #eDhammaTalks_3>ePublished Dhamma Talks (3)</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2011; 338pp./1MB)</span> {{./../../../lib/authors/thanissaro/eDhammaTalks_3_en.pdf?linkonly}} (338pp./1MB)
 +  :: Seventy-eight Dhamma talks from the evening meditation sessions at Metta Forest Monastery.  [Not available in HTML]
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 +  ? <span #emptiness>[[emptiness|Emptiness]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(1997; 2pp./7KB)</span>
 +  :: In this short essay the author explains the role of emptiness in the practice of meditation.
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 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:noblestrategy|Noble Strategy]]//.</span>
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 +  ? <span zze #shame>[[shame|In the Eyes of the Wise: The Buddha’s Teachings on Honor & Shame]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2018; 6pp.)</span> <span essay_trans></span> {{shame_en.pdf?linkonly}} (6pp./41KB)
 +  :: In this work Venerable Thanissaro points out the proper meaning of shame, not only for attaining long term happiness, but also in how far the Buddhas understandig runs against the general opinion that shame is something which is an general hindrance, going in this way against the stream of the world and it's bounds.
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 +  ? <span #faithinawakening>[[faithinawakening|Faith In Awakening]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2006; 10pp./31KB)</span>
 +  :: Is faith necessary? In this essay the author challenges three popular misconceptions concerning the role of faith in Buddhism.
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 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:index#purityofheartbook|Purity of Heart]]//.</span>
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 +  ? <span zze #fearofothers>[[fearofothers|Fear of others]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2003; 3pp./7KB)</span> <span essay_trans>, transcribed by lay people for ZzE</span> {{fearofothers_en.pdf?linkonly}} (4pp./42KB) [[http://sangham.net/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=item40|{{en:img:audio.gif|download the audiofile from samgham.net (english)}}]]
 +  :: This short Dhamma talk should give a small impression, how fear in daily live is actually self made and how preoccupations can determine our mind. The way to the path and the training according the Dhamma of the Buddha is pointed out as well, as how could one overcome this problem. This transcript origins from a collection of morning and evening talks and was shared on [[http://dhammatalks.org|dhammatalks.org]].
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 +  ? <span #khandha>[[khandha|Five Piles of Bricks: The Khandhas as Burden & Path]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2002; 6pp./19KB)</span>
 +  :: When asked, "What am I?" Buddhist scholars and meditation teachers, alike, usually state that what we conventionally call a "person" is best understood in terms of the five //khandhas:// form, feeling, perceptions, mental fabrications, and consciousness. This understanding of the khandhas, which first emerged several centuries after the Buddha's death in the commentarial literature, differs significantly from the role of the khandhas as presented in the Pali canon. In this essay the author shows that the Buddha used the teachings of the khandhas not to define what we are, but rather as a tool to help us put an end to our suffering.
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 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:index#karmaquestions|The Karma of Questions]]//.</span>
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 +  ? <span zze #firstthingsfirst>[[firstthingsfirst|First Things First]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2018; 6pp.)</span> <span essay_trans></span> {{firstthingsfirst_en.pdf?linkonly}} (6pp./112KB)
 +  :: Whether in practice or in popularity approaches by emptiness, impermanence, and not-self are always the leading head lines but the author explains why the Sublime Buddha kept the dominance and concern of the Four Noble Truth more importand, and why putting the first thing first supports conductive for success.
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 +  ? <span zze #foodforawakening>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0014|Food for Awakening: The Role of Appropriate Attention]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2010/2018; 9pp./26KB)</span>
 +  :: What is "bare attention"? The answer may surprise you. (new edition, [[foodforawakening_old|old ATI-edition]])
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 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} Incl. in the book //[[#headandheartbook|Head & Heart together]]//.</span>
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 +  ? <span zze #freedomfrombuddhanature>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0016|Freedom From Buddha Nature]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2010/2018; 6pp./18KB)</span>
 +  :: According to the early Buddhist teachings, the mind is neither innately good, innately bad, or innately Awakened; it is our choices and our actions that shape the development of the mind. In fact, if we make any  assumptions about the mind's innate qualities, we only impede our progress towards a true and lasting freedom. (new edition, [[freedomfrombuddhanature_old|old ATI-edition]])
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 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} Incl. in the book //[[#headandheartbook|Head & Heart together]]//.</span>
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 +  ? <span #fear>[[fear|Freedom From Fear]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2002; 7pp./20KB)</span>
 +  :: Human beings have forever lived in fear: fear of change, of loss, of death. Unfortunately, we have also adopted a host of unskillful ways to deal with those fears. The author writes: "The most unskillful response to fear is when, perceiving dangers to our own life or property, we believe that we can gain strength and security by destroying the lives and property of others." In this essay the author describes the Buddha's prescription for overcoming fear once and for all, by uprooting its very cause.
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 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:index#karmaquestions|The Karma of Questions]]//</span>
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 +  ? <span #gettingmessage>[[gettingmessage|Getting the Message]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2006; 7pp./21KB)</span>
 +  :: In today's climate of terrorism and war, we hear politicians, pundits, and even a few Buddhist teachers insisting that killing can be morally justified when it prevents others from killing. In this essay the author points out that the Buddha's teachings on the subject are uncompromising and crystal clear: //killing is never skillful.//
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 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:index#purityofheartbook|Purity of Heart]]//.</span>
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 +  ? <span #guided>[[guided|A Guided Meditation]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(1999; 4pp./11KB)</span>
 +  :: Basic instructions in the practice of breath meditation. (See also: "[[breathmed|Basic Breath Meditation Instructions]].")
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 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:noblestrategy|Noble Strategy]]//.</span>
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 +  ? <span zze #headandheart>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0011|Head & Heart Together: Bringing Wisdom to the Brahma-viharas]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2009/2018; 8pp./24KB)</span>
 +  :: Good will, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity are all qualities that can be developed with practice. To elevate them fully to the level of //brahmavihara//, however, requires the hard work of bringing real intelligence to your //heart//. (new edition, [[headandheart_old|old ATI-edition]])
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 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} Incl. in the book //[[#headandheartbook|Head & Heart together]]//.</span>
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 +  ? <span anchor #headandheartbook>Head & Heart Together: Essays on the Buddhist Path</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2011/2018; -pages/-KB)</span> {{./../../../lib/authors/thanissaro/headandhearttogether_en.pdf?linkonly}} (91pages/1MB)
 +  :: Thirteen essays, including: '<span zze>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0004|The Lessons of Gratitude]]</span>', '<span zze>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0005|No Strings Attached]]</span>', '<span zze>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0006|The Power of Judgment]]</span>', '<span zze>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0007|Think like a Thief]]</span>', '<span zze>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0008|Strength Training for the Mind]]</span>', '<span zze>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0009|Mindfulness Defined]]</span>', '<span zze>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0010|The Joy of Effort]]</span>', '<span zze>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0011|Head & Heart Together]]</span>', '<span zze>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0012|The Wisdom of the Ego]]</span>', '<span zze>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0013|Ignorance]]</span>', '<span zze>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0014|Food for Awakening]]</span>', '<span zze>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0015|The Buddha via the Bible]]</span>', and '<span zze>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0016|Freedom from Buddha Nature]]</span>'.  (new edited Version 2018)
 +
 +  ? <span #precepts>[[precepts|The Healing Power of the Precepts]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(1997; 4pp./11KB)</span>
 +  :: Many people today have come to the Buddha's teachings in search of emotional and spiritual healing. In this short essay the author reminds us that the single most effective tool for healing a wounded heart may be found in the cultivation of //[[en:ptf:dhamma:sila:index|sila]],// or virtuous conduct.
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:noblestrategy|Noble Strategy]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span zze #ignorance>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0013|Ignorance]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2008/2018; 3pp./9KB)</span>
 +  :: We're ignorant not for lack of information or knowledge, but because of the unskillful ways in which we handle stress and suffering. Develop the proper skills and Awakening is sure to follow. (new edition, [[ignorance_old|old ATI-edition]])
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} Incl. in the book //[[#headandheartbook|Head & Heart together]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span zze #infinitegoodhumor>[[infinitegoodhumor|Infinite Good Humor]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2015; 6pp./8KB)</span> {{infinitegoodhumor_en.pdf?linkonly}} (7pp./66KB) [[http://sangham.net/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=item255|{{en:img:audio.gif|download the audiofile from samgham.net}}]]
 +  :: A good portion of self ironic and humor which are based on "discernment in doing" are needed to help you to overcome the setback on the path so that you are able to lift your self up and walk on. So don't be shy to laugh about your foolishness and mistakes when ever it is proper. A transcription of an evening talk given in March 2015 at Wat Metta.
 +
 +  ? <span #integrityofemptiness>[[integrityofemptiness|The Integrity of Emptiness]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2006; 10pp./30KB)</span>
 +  :: Much has been written about the Buddhist concept of emptiness — in particular, that it refers to a metaphysical principle of the absence of any inherent existence. In this essay the author points out that this notion has very little to do with what the Buddha himself actually said about emptiness. In fact, the Buddha's teachings on emptiness are of a fundamentally practical nature, having everything to do with how to choose your actions with care and how to relate to their results with wisdom.
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:index#purityofheartbook|Purity of Heart]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #iti.intro.than>[[:en:tipitaka:sut:kn:iti/iti.intro.than|Itivuttaka: This Was Said by the Buddha]]</span>, <span by>translated from the Pali by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2001; 7pp./20KB)</span>
 +  ::
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} This book is no longer in print as a separate volume. It is available in //Handful of Leaves (Vol. 4)//, distributed by the [[en:tipitaka:sut:kn:iti:..:..:..:outsources:books#sati|Sati Center for Buddhist Studies]].</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #jhananumbers>[[jhananumbers|Jhana Not by the Numbers]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2005; 4pp./12KB)</span>
 +  :: The author recalls how [[:en:lib:thai:index#fuang|Ajaan Fuang]] taught meditation to his students: he would give them just enough instruction to stay on-track, but would rarely "certify" them as having attained this or that level of jhana, thereby motivating them to develop self-reliance and ingenuity in their meditation. In the words of Ajaan Fuang: "If I have to explain everything, you'll get used to having things handed to you on a platter. And then what will you do when problems come up in your meditation and you don't have any experience in figuring things out on your own?"
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:index#purityofheartbook|Purity of Heart]]//</span>
 +
 +  ? <span zze #joyeffort>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0010|The Joy of Effort]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2010/2018; 5pp./15KB)</span>
 +  :: On bringing a joyful, playful attitude to the serious practice of meditation. (new edition, [[joyeffort_old|old ATI-edition]])
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} Incl. in the book //[[#headandheartbook|Head & Heart together]]//.</span>
 +
 +</dd>
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +<dt>
 +  <span zze #justicevsskill>[[justicevsskill|Justice vs. Skillfulness]]</span>, <span by>von Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2016; 4 S./8KB)</span> [[http://sangham.net/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=get495|{{en:img:audio.gif|Laden Sie das Audiofile von ssngham.net herunter (Englisches Original)}}]]
 +</dt>
 +<dd>
 + Transcript of a Dhamma talk, given at Wat Metta in July 2016.
 +
 +  ? <span #karma>[[karma|Karma]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2000; 3pp./8KB)</span>
 +  :: This short introductory essay explains the nature of //karma// (Pali: //kamma//), or willful action. The process of karma is a complex interplay between the fruits of our past actions (over which we have no control in the present) and the choices we make in the present moment; it is //not// a convenient justification for the misfortune of others ("Oh, it's just their karma!").
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:noblestrategy|Noble Strategy]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #karmaofhappiness>[[karmaofhappiness|The Karma of Happiness: A Buddhist Monk Looks at Positive Psychology]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2013; 8pp./34KB)</span> {{karmaofhappiness_en.pdf?linkonly}} (8pages/133KB)  </dt>
 +  :: The author tries to give within this essay certain inspiriation toward the modern wave of "positive psychology, provided in the teachings of the Buddha. In this way he points out the significant —and also long term causal working — differences and holes, open to investigate and addopt to get unfilled spaces possible filled, also within more wordily approaches toward long term happiness, incl. effects on many.</dd>
 +
 +  ? <span anchor #karmaquestions>The Karma of Questions: Essays on the Buddhist Path</span>, <span by>by Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2002)</span>
 +  :: As the author writes in the Introduction: "There's no such thing as a totally idle question. Every question, even the most casual, carries an intention." Since one's intentions shape the course of one's entire spiritual journey, learning to ask the right kinds of questions plays an essential role in any spiritual practice. This collection of essays explores the nature of questions in the Buddhist path. Essays include:
 +[[lifeisnt|Life Isn't Just Suffering]],
 +[[respect5|Opening the Door to the Dhamma]],
 +[[questions|Questions of Skill]],
 +[[fear|Freedom from Fear]],
 +[[samsara|Samsara]],
 +[[resonance|Samsara Divided by Zero]],
 +[[agendas|The Agendas of Mindfulness]],
 +[[deperception|De-perception]],
 +[[mountains|The Weight of Mountains]],
 +[[khandha|File Piles of Bricks]], and
 +[[authenticity|"When you know for yourselves..."]].
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} Available in various formats at [[http://dharmatalks.org|dharmatalks.org]]. To request a free printed copy of this book, please write to: Metta Forest Monastery, PO Box 1409, Valley Center, CA 92082 USA.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #toh>[[toh|Legends of Somdet Toh]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2006; 7pp./20KB)</span>
 +  :: Somdet Toh (1788-1872) was one of nineteenth century Thailand's most famous and beloved meditation monks. In this short article the author recounts several anecdotal stories and legends that reveal the wit and wisdom of this extraordinary monk.
 +
 +  ? <span zze #lessonsofgratitude>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0004|The Lessons of Gratitude]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2010/2018; 7pp./22KB)</span>
 +  :: How to repay the kindness of others in the best possible way. (new edition, [[lessonsofgratitude_old|old ATI-edition]])
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} Incl. in the book //[[#headandheartbook|Head & Heart together]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #lostinquotation>[[lostinquotation|Lost in Quotation]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2012; 5pp./16KB)</span>
 +  :: A clarification of the Kalama Sutta, one of the most famous — and misquoted — suttas in the entire Tipitaka.
 +
 +  ? <span #awakening>[[awakening|The Meaning of the Buddha's Awakening]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(1997; 3pp./9KB)</span>
 +  :: Although the Buddha's Awakening took place long ago in ancient India, the fact of his Awakening is very much alive today and has profound implications for how we approach Buddhist practice. In this essay the author explores both the //What// and the //How// of the Buddha's Awakening: what he awakened to and how he did it.
 +
 +  ? <span #meditations>[[meditations|Meditations 1: Forty Dhamma Talks]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2003; 151pp./454KB)</span>
 +  :: These short talks on meditation practice were given by Ajaan Geoff (Thanissaro Bhikkhu) during the evening meditation sessions at Metta Forest Monastery (California). Using breath meditation as the principal point of reference, these talks address a wide range of topics of practical interest to beginning and advanced meditators, alike. Topics range from the development of generosity, the cultivation of skillful qualities of mind, how to develop concentration, how to overcome fear, and so on — all the way to the opening to the transcendent itself. //This book is highly recommended.//
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} To request a printed copy of this book, please write to: [[http://watmetta.org|Metta Forest Monastery]], P.O. Box 1409, Valley Center, CA 92082, USA.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #meditations2>[[meditations2|Meditations 2: Dhamma Talks]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2006; 164pp./491KB)</span>
 +  :: More Dhamma talks from the evening meditation sessions at Metta Forest Monastery. //This book is highly recommended.//
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} To request a printed copy of this book, please write to: [[http://watmetta.org|Metta Forest Monastery]], P.O. Box 1409, Valley Center, CA 92082, USA.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #meditations3>[[meditations3|Meditations 3: Dhamma Talks]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2006; 154pp./461KB)</span>
 +  :: More Dhamma talks from the evening meditation sessions at Metta Forest Monastery. //This book is highly recommended.//
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} To request a printed copy of this book, please write to: [[http://watmetta.org|Metta Forest Monastery]], P.O. Box 1409, Valley Center, CA 92082, USA.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #meditations4>[[meditations4|Meditations 4: Dhamma Talks]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2010; 170pp./0.5MB)</span>
 +  :: More Dhamma talks from the evening meditation sessions at Metta Forest Monastery. //This book is highly recommended.//
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} To request a printed copy of this book, please write to: [[http://watmetta.org|Metta Forest Monastery]], P.O. Box 1409, Valley Center, CA 92082, USA.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #meditations5>[[meditations5|Meditations 5: Dhamma Talks]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2011; 189pp./0.6MB)</span>
 +  :: More Dhamma talks from the evening meditation sessions at Metta Forest Monastery.
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} To request a printed copy of this book, please write to: [[http://watmetta.org|Metta Forest Monastery]], P.O. Box 1409, Valley Center, CA 92082, USA.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #metta_means_goodwill>[[metta_means_goodwill|Metta Means Goodwill]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2011; 5pp./16KB)</span> {{./../../../lib/authors/thanissaro/metta_means_goodwill_en.pdf?linkonly}} (??pages/256KB)
 +  :: In this short essay, the author proposes a translation of the Pali term "metta" that is more in keeping with the Buddha's early teachings.
 +
 +  ? <span #likefire>[[.:likefire:index|Mind Like Fire Unbound: An Image in the Early Buddhist Discourses (Fourth Edition)]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff)</span> <span filedata>(1999; 4pp./11KB)</span>
 +  :: Early Buddhism borrowed two of its central terms from the workings of fire. //Upadana,// or clinging, originally referred to the fuel that kept fire burning; //nibbana,// the name of the goal, to a fire's going out. This is the first book to examine these terms from the perspective of how the early Buddhists themselves viewed fire — what they saw happening as a fire burned, and what happened to the fire when it went out — to show what light this perspective throws on Buddhist doctrine in general, and the practice of meditation in particular. With extensive quotations from the Pali canon, newly translated, this is also a useful sourcebook for anyone who wants to encounter Buddhist teachings in their earliest known context.
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} To request a printed copy of this book, please write to: [[http://watmetta.org|Metta Forest Monastery]], P.O. Box 1409, Valley Center, CA 92082, USA.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span zze #mindfulnessdefined>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0009|Mindfulness Defined]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2008/2018; 6pp./18KB)</span>
 +  :: Over the years the word //sati// has accumulated a host of meanings that go far beyond the Buddha's original definition of the word. Meditation practice calls for a clear understanding of what //sati// is and how to use it skillfully in concert with other mental qualities. (new edition, [[mindfulnessdefined_old|old ATI-edition]])
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} Incl. in the book //[[#headandheartbook|Head & Heart together]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #nibbana>[[nibbana|Nibbana]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(1996; 2pp./5KB)</span>
 +  :: This short essay sketches the use of fire imagery in early Buddhism to describe Nibbana, the goal of Buddhist practice. This essay is a good starting point before tackling the more comprehensive book on the same subject: [[.:index#likefire|The Mind Like Fire Unbound: An Image in the Early Buddhist Discourses]].
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:noblestrategy|Noble Strategy]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #nobleandtrue>[[nobleandtrue|Noble & True: Essays on the Buddhist Path]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2016; 79pp./283KB)</span> {{./../../../lib/authors/thanissaro/nobleandtrue_en.pdf?linkonly}} (104pages/980KB)  </dt>
 +  :: This is the sixth collection of essays of the author. The booklet contains: Danger is Normal, What's Noble About the Noble Truths, Truths With Consequences, We Are Not One, Under Your Skin, Silence Isn't Mandatory, The Not-Self Strategy (an earlier version can be found here as well as a single document [[#notself|here]]) and The Buddha's Last Word.
 +
 +  ? <span zze #nostringsattached>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0005|No Strings Attached: The Buddha's Culture of Generosity]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2009; 6pp./19KB)</span>
 +  :: Have you ever felt vaguely uneasy upon hearing the 'dana talk' that often accompanies the beginning or end of a Western-style meditation retreat? If so, you're not alone. Such fundraising appeals have little in common with the Buddha's original teachings on generosity. (new edition, [[nostringsattached_old|old ATI-edition]])
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} Incl. in the book //[[#headandheartbook|Head & Heart together]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #noblestrategy>[[noblestrategy|Noble Strategy: Essays on the Buddhist Path]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2011; 1p./3KB)</span> {{./../../../lib/authors/thanissaro/noblestrategy_en.pdf?linkonly}} (??pages/205KB)
 +  :: A collection of essays concerning the Buddhist path of practice. The essays, which are available online individually, include:
 + [[.:affirming|"Affirming the Truths of the Heart"]],
 + [[.:karma|"Karma"]],
 + [[.:intentions|"The Road to Nirvana Is Paved with Skillful Intentions"]],
 + [[.:precepts|"The Healing Power of the Precepts"]],
 + [[.:speech|"Right Speech"]],
 + [[.:candy|"Trading Candy for Gold"]],
 + [[.:guided|"A Guided Meditation"]],
 + [[.:concmind|"The Path of Concentration & Mindfulness"]],
 + [[.:onetool|"One Tool Among Many"]],
 + [[.:emptiness|"What Is Emptiness?"]],
 + [[.:notself2|"No-self or Not-self?"]], and
 + [[.:nibbana|"Nibbana"]].
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} To request a free copy of this book, please write to: Metta Forest Monastery, PO Box 1409, Valley Center, CA 92082 USA.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #notself2>[[notself2|No-self or Not-self?]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(1996; 3pp./8KB)</span>
 +  :: Is the central Buddhist teaching of //anatta// (not-self) a statement of metaphysical truth, or is it a strategy for gaining release from suffering? Through a careful study of the key passages from the Pali canon on the subject of //anatta,// the author here demonstrates the latter to be the case. (This is Ven. Thanissaro's second essay on the subject. For a more expanded treatment, containing supporting quotes from the Pali canon, see his essay, "[[.:index#notself|The Not-self Strategy]].")
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:noblestrategy|Noble Strategy]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #notself>[[notself|The Not-self Strategy]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(1993; 10pp./31KB)</span>
 +  :: Is the central Buddhist teaching of //anatta// (not-self) a statement of metaphysical truth, or is it a strategy for gaining release from suffering? Through a careful study of the key passages from the Pali canon on the subject of //anatta,// the author here demonstrates the latter to be the case. (This is Ven. Thanissaro's first essay on the subject, with supporting quotes from the Pali canon. It originally appeared in the magazine "Insight" in 1994. For a more concise treatment see , "[[.:index#notself2|No-self or Not-self?]].")
 +
 +  ? <span #onetool>[[onetool|One Tool Among Many: The Place of Vipassana in Buddhist Practice]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(1997; 7pp./22KB)</span>
 +  :: What is the relationship between calm //(samatha)// and insight //(vipassana)// in Buddhist meditation? A careful reading of the suttas in the Pali canon suggests that the two are not separate meditation methods (as many commentators — classical and contemporary — suggest), but two aspects of a single, unified practice. According to the suttas, correct meditation practice thus calls for us to develop both aspects and to bring them into balance.
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:noblestrategy|Noble Strategy]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #respect5>[[respect5|Opening the Door to the Dhamma: Respect in Buddhist Thought & Practice]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2001; 8pp./23KB)</span>
 +  :: In order to succeed at learning a new skill, one must first muster sufficient respect for oneself, the subject under study, and one's teacher. In this essay the author demonstrates that the same holds true when approaching the Buddha's teachings — the ability to learn depends upon the proper respect for three things: yourself, the principle of kamma, and other people's insights into that principle.
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:index#karmaquestions|The Karma of Questions]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span tanchor #paradoxofbecoming>The Paradox of Becoming</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2011; 136pp./0.6MB)</span> {{./../../../lib/authors/thanissaro/paradoxofbecoming_en.pdf?linkonly}} (136pp./0.6MB)
 +  :: The Buddha's second Noble Truth states that the cause of suffering is any kind of craving that stimulates becoming (bhava; the process by which we continually fabricate new states of mind, from moment to moment and lifetime to lifetime). Yet this Noble Truth also states that the desire for non-becoming is one of the three basic forms of craving. Thus the paradox: How can we attain the end of suffering if the desire to end it is itself a cause of suffering? In this book the author explores the Buddha's own resolution of this paradox: how, through the practice of jhāna, we can create a unique state of becoming whereby the mind does not add further fuel to its desires. Eventually, this intentionally fabricated state of becoming itself comes to an end, providing the long-sought opening to the Deathless.  [Not available in HTML]
 +
 +  ? <span #parayanavagga>[[parayanavagga|The Parayana Vagga: The Chapter on the Way to the Far Shore]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(1997; 1p./4KB)</span>
 +  :: An introduction to the author's translations of suttas from the [[en:tipitaka:sut:kn:snp:index#vagga-5|Parayana Vagga]], the fifth chapter of the [[en:tipitaka:sut:kn:snp:index|Sutta Nipata]].
 +
 +  ? <span zze #parents>[[parents|Parents: Two short Talks on Gratitude]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2015; 4pp./6KB)</span>
 +  :: In this two short morning talks, given at Wat Metta, Ajahn Thanissaro points to the nessesary gratitude in regard of our parents and how we are able to pay them back if we develope ourselves in virtues, for us and generations to come.
 +
 +  ? <span #concmind>[[concmind|The Path of Concentration & Mindfulness]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(1997; 7pp./21KB)</span>
 +  :: Are concentration and mindfulness two distinct paths of meditation or are they inseparable parts of a single unified path of practice? In this article, adapted from a talk given at CIMC in 1996, Thanissaro Bhikkhu suggests that the heart of insight practice as taught by the Buddha consists of the skillful development of both jhanic concentration and mindfulness.
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:noblestrategy|Noble Strategy]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span zze #power_of_judgment>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0006|The Power of Judgment]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2011/2018; 6pp./19KB)</span>
 +  :: Developing good judgment is the key to becoming a true friend — first to yourself and then to those around you. (new edition, [[power_of_judgment_old|old ATI-edition]])
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} Incl. in the book //[[#headandheartbook|Head & Heart together]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #inaword>[[inaword|The Practice in a Word]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(1999; 3pp./8KB)</span>
 +  :: //Appamadena sampadetha!// — such was the dying Buddha's parting instruction, which has often been translated as "Practice diligently!" But a wider reading in the suttas reveals that that crucial word //appamada// has a far more nuanced and significant meaning. According to the author, the Buddha's real message was, "Don't be complacent. Watch out for danger. Protect the mind's good qualities. Don't let your guard down."
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:index#purityofheartbook|Purity of Heart]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #purityofheart>[[purityofheart|Purity of Heart]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2006; 2pp./7KB)</span>
 +  :: What does it take to become a truly trustworthy person? </dd>
 +
 +  ? <span anchor #purityofheartbook>Purity of Heart: Essays on the Buddhist Path</span>, <span by>by Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2006)</span>
 +  :: A collection of thirteen essays including the following, which are available online here: [[purityofheart|Purity of Heart]];
 +[[faithinawakening|Faith in Awakening]];
 +[[untangling|Untangling the Present]];
 +[[pushinglimits|Pushing the Limits]];
 +[[change|All About Change]];
 +[[rootsofbuddhistromanticism|The Roots of Buddhist Romanticism]];
 +[[reconciliation|Reconciliation, Right & Wrong]];
 +[[gettingmessage|Getting the Message]];
 +[[compassion|Educating Compassion]];
 +[[jhananumbers|Jhana Not by the Numbers]];
 +[[integrityofemptiness|The Integrity of Emptiness]];
 +[[nirvanaverb|A Verb for Nirvana]]; and
 +[[inaword|The Practice in a Word]].
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} Available in print only. To request a free copy of this book, please write to: Metta Forest Monastery, PO Box 1409, Valley Center, CA 92082 USA.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #pushinglimits>[[pushinglimits|Pushing the Limits: Desire & Imagination in the Buddhist Path]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2006; 7pp./21KB)</span>
 +  :: One popular misconception of Buddhism maintains that the Buddha's teachings basically boil down to ridding ourselves of desire. In this essay the author reminds us that the path to liberation is, in fact, firmly rooted in desire — in //skillful// desire. Says the author: "The path to liberation pushes the limits of skillful desires to see how far they can go."
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:index#purityofheartbook|Purity of Heart]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #questions>[[questions|Questions of Skill]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2001; 5pp./15KB)</span>
 +  :: "The Buddha wasn't the sort of teacher who simply answered questions. He also taught which questions to ask." So begins the author, who explains here how the essence of Buddhist practice consists in learning how to ask skillful questions.
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:index#karmaquestions|The Karma of Questions]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #reconciliation>[[reconciliation|Reconciliation, Right & Wrong]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2004; 4pp./13KB)</span>
 +  :: The Buddha's many teachings include detailed instructions on conflict resolution. This essay explores how the Buddha's insights into the fundamental differences between forgiveness and true reconciliation form the cornerstone of a skillful approach to restoring and preserving communal harmony.
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:index#purityofheartbook|Purity of Heart]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #refuge>[[refuge|Refuge: An Introduction to the Buddha, Dhamma, & Sangha]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2001; 74pp./222KB)</span> {{./../../../lib/authors/thanissaro/refuge_en.pdf?linkonly}} (??pages/0.6MB)
 +  :: This short book provides an excellent introduction to the most basic principles of Buddhism: the Buddha, Dhamma & Sangha, collectively known as the Triple Gem or Triple Refuge. The material is divided into three parts: (I) an introductory essay on the meaning of refuge and the act of going for refuge; (II) a series of readings drawn from the earliest Buddhist texts illustrating the essential qualities of the Triple Gem; and (III) a set of essays explaining aspects of the Triple Gem that often provoke questions in those who are new to the Buddha's teachings.
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} To request a printed copy of this book, please write to: [[http://watmetta.org|Metta Forest Monastery]], P.O. Box 1409, Valley Center, CA 92082, USA.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span zze #respectconfidencepatient>[[respectconfidencepatient|Respect, Confidence and Patient]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2018; 6pp./9KB)</span> <span essay_trans></span> {{respectconfidencepatient_en.pdf?linkonly}} (6pp./342KB) [[http://sangham.net/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=item532|{{en:img:audio.gif|download the audiofile from samgham.net (english)}}]]
 +  :: In an evening talk the author shares explainings on why this attitudes are fundamental importand in regard of any meritorious deed, up to meditation.
 +
 +<span availability>The talks is incl. in //[[#eDhammaTalks_1|ePublished Dhamma Talks (1)]]// .</span>
 +
 +  ? <span tanchor #rightmindfulness>Right Mindfulness: Memory & Ardency on the Buddhist Path</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2012; 178pp./1.2MB)</span> {{./../../../lib/authors/thanissaro/rightmindfulness_en.pdf?linkonly}} (178pp./1.2MB)
 +  :: An exploration of the nature of mindfulness and its role in the Buddhist path to Awakening.  [Not available in HTML]
 +
 +  ? <span #rootsofbuddhistromanticism>[[rootsofbuddhistromanticism|The Roots of Buddhist Romanticism]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2012; 9pp./27KB)</span>
 +  :: Sometimes it is difficult to appreciate the extent to which one's attitudes towards meditation practice can be influenced by modern cultural trends. In this short excursion into Western cultural history, the author explores the origins of such familar notions as interconnectedness, oneness, and ego-transcendence — ideas popularly attributed to the Buddha — and finds that their roots lie instead in the 18<sup>th</sup> and 19<sup>th</sup> century movements of Romanticism and Transcendentalism.
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:index#purityofheartbook|Purity of Heart]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #safetyinaduality>[[safetyinaduality|Safety in a Duality]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2019; 5pp./5KB)</span> {{:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:safetyinaduality_en.pdf?linkonly}} (5pp./41KB)
 +  :: A short essay in which the author points out the requirement of duality and dependency all the way till finally independence where general regards of duality are not dropped in relation to harmless behaviour as well and not replaced by ideas of certain compassion or with reasonings of being not that advanced.
 +
 +  ? <span #speech>[[speech|Right Speech]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(1999; 2pp./5KB)</span>
 +  :: For many of us, right speech is the most challenging of the precepts to honor. Yet practicing right speech is fundamental both to helping us become trustworthy individuals and to helping us gain mastery over the mind. So choose your words — and your motives for speaking — with care.
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:noblestrategy|Noble Strategy]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #intentions>[[intentions|The Road to Nirvana Is Paved with Skillful Intentions]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(1999; 5pp./16KB)</span>
 +  :: According to the basic principle of karma, our underlying intentions play a crucial role in determining the ultimate fruits of our actions. As the author explains in this essay, if we're genuinely interested in pursuing the goal of the Buddha's teachings, it's not enough that we act merely with //good// intentions; rather, we must learn, through honest self-reflection and association with virtuous and wise friends, to cultivate //skillfulness// in our intentions.
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:noblestrategy|Noble Strategy]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #samsara>[[samsara|Samsara]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2002; 2pp./6KB)</span>
 +  :: Is samsara (the wearisome "wandering-on" from birth to death to rebirth) a place, or is it the process by which we create and re-create our own suffering? Here the author likens samsara to an addiction that we can choose to give up — or not. Which one shall it be?
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:index#karmaquestions|The Karma of Questions]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #resonance>[[resonance|Samsara Divided by Zero]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2000; 2pp./7KB)</span>
 +  :: How can the path of practice, which is fabricated, ever hope to deliver us to the goal — nibbana — which is itself unfabricated? A striking analogy from modern chaos theory sheds light on this ancient paradox.
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:index#karmaquestions|The Karma of Questions]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span tanchor #shapeofsuffering>The Shape of Suffering: A Study of Dependent Co-arising</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2011; 112pp./0.8MB)</span> {{./../../../lib/authors/thanissaro/shapeofsuffering_en.pdf?linkonly}} (112pp./0.8MB)
 +  :: In this book the author examines the nature of dependent co-arising //(paticca samuppada)// — the complex causal structure  by which //dukkha// arises and ceases. It also shows how the factors of the path address the causes of suffering in a way that leads to its cessation.  [Not available in HTML]
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} To request a printed copy of this book, please write to: [[http://watmetta.org|Metta Forest Monastery]], P.O. Box 1409, Valley Center, CA 92082, USA.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #selvesnotself>[[selvesnotself|Selves & Not-self: The Buddhist Teaching on Anatta]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2011; 79pp./241KB)</span> {{./../../../lib/authors/thanissaro/selvesnotself_en.pdf?linkonly}} (79pp./0.6MB)
 +  :: Five talks on the topic of not-self (anattā), from a ten-day meditation retreat held in France.
 +
 +  ? <span tanchor #skill-in-questions>Skill in Questions: How the Buddha Taught</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2011; 404pp./2.3MB)</span> {{./../../../lib/authors/thanissaro/skill-in-questions_en.pdf?linkonly}} (404pp./2.3MB)
 +  :: This book offers an in-depth exploration of the role of questions in the Buddha's teaching, organized around the four classes of questions that the Buddha addressed: questions that call for a direct, categorical answer; those that must be reframed; those that call for cross-questioning; and those that should be put aside altogether. This book serves as a valuable guide to understanding the crucial part that spiritual questioning plays in the practice of Dhamma.  [Not available in HTML]
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} To request a printed copy of this book, please write to: [[http://watmetta.org|Metta Forest Monastery]], P.O. Box 1409, Valley Center, CA 92082, USA.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span zze #strengthtraining>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0008|Strength Training for the Mind]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2007/2018; 5pp./14KB)</span>
 +  :: Taking the lessons of physical training to heart. (new edition, [[strengthtraining_old|old ATI-edition]])
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} Incl. in the book //[[#headandheartbook|Head & Heart together]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #asoka>[[asoka|That the True Dhamma Might Last a Long Time: Readings Selected by King Asoka]]</span>, <span by>selected and translated by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(1993; 20pp./60KB)</span>
 +  :: A collection of short readings from the Pali canon, which King Asoka (India, 273-232 B.C.E) selected as representative of the essence of the Dhamma. (See also //[[:en:lib:authors:dhammika/wheel386|The Edicts of King Asoka]]//, by Ven. S. Dhammika.)
 +
 +  ? <span zze #thinklikeathief>[[:en:lib:authors:thanissaro:headandhearttogether:section0007|Think Like a Thief]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2011/2018; 2pp./7KB)</span>
 +  :: When problems arise in Dhamma practice, it pays to be imaginative and know how to come up with your own solution. (new edition, [[thinklikeathief_old|old ATI-edition]])
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} Incl. in the book //[[#headandheartbook|Head & Heart together]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span zze #thinkingcure>[[thinkingcure|The Thinking cure]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2015; 3pp./6KB)</span> {{thinkingcure_en.pdf?linkonly}} (3pp./34KB) [[http://sangham.net/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=item520|{{en:img:audio.gif|download the audiofile from samgham.net}}]]
 +  :: Bhante Thanissaro explains not only that the way to peace is not archived by stopping thinging but also gives some useful ways to change ways of it for a good. A eveningtalk given on 18. September 2006 at Wat Metta.
 +
 +  ? <span #candy>[[candy|Trading Candy for Gold: Renunciation as a Skill]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(1999; 4pp./13KB)</span>
 +  :: Which would you rather have: an unquenchable thirst for sense-gratification, or a stable, true, and lasting happiness? The choice is yours.
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:noblestrategy|Noble Strategy]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span zze #trainyourhunger>[[trainyourhunger|Train Your Hunger (The Sea Squirt)]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2017; 5pp./10KB)</span> {{trainyourhunger_en.pdf?linkonly}} (5pp./336KB) [[http://sangham.net/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=item519|{{en:img:audio.gif|download the audiofile from samgham.net}}]]
 +  :: Replacing the truth of hunger with philosophies of existenc might be not enought. Bhante Thanissaro gives advices how training ones hunger may lead to go beyond it. An eveningtalk give on November 11., 2017 at Wat Metta.
 +
 +  ? <span #truth_of_rebirth>[[truth_of_rebirth|The Truth of Rebirth: And Why it Matters for Buddhist Practice]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2012; 47pp./145KB)</span> {{./../../../lib/authors/thanissaro/truth_of_rebirth_en.pdf?linkonly}} (47pp./291KB)
 +  :: An exploration of the Buddha's teaching on rebirth.
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} To request a printed copy of this book, please write to: [[http://watmetta.org|Metta Forest Monastery]], P.O. Box 1409, Valley Center, CA 92082, USA.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span tanchor #udana>Udana: Exclamations</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2012; 148pp./0.9MB)</span> {{./../../../lib/authors/thanissaro/udana_en.pdf?linkonly}} (148pp./0.9MB)
 +  :: A translation of the third book of the Khuddaka Nikaya, with introduction and notes.  [Not available in HTML]
 +
 +  ? <span #untangling>[[untangling|Untangling the Present: The Role of Appropriate Attention]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2006; 7pp./20KB)</span>
 +  :: The key to success in Buddhist practice lies in your ability to frame the problem of suffering correctly, in terms of the Four Noble Truths.
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:index#purityofheartbook|Purity of Heart]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #painhelp>[[painhelp|Using Meditation to Deal with Pain, Illness & Death]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(1993; 11pp./33KB)</span>
 +  :: A talk given to a conference on AIDS, HIV and other Immuno-deficiency Disorders in Long Beach, CA, Nov. 13, 1993.
 +
 +  ? <span #nirvanaverb>[[nirvanaverb|A Verb for Nirvana]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2005; 9pp./28KB)</span>
 +  :: As long as we think of Nirvana (Nibbana) as a //place// — as a destination localized somewhere in space and time — we misunderstand its fundamental significance. In this essay (backed by a selection of sutta excerpts) the author shows that Nirvana is the ending of the entire samsaric process of becoming that creates time and space in the first place. Upon enlightenment one doesn't "enter" or "reach" Nirvana; one simply "//nirvanas//."
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:index#purityofheartbook|Purity of Heart]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #mountains>[[mountains|The Weight of Mountains]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2001; 6pp./18KB)</span>
 +  :: Why do we keep creating suffering for ourselves? How do we bring it to an end? The key is to learn some better feeding habits for the mind.
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:index#karmaquestions|The Karma of Questions]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #authenticity>[[authenticity|&lsquo;When you know for yourselves...&rsquo;: The Authenticity of the Pali Suttas]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2002; 17pp./52KB)</span>
 +  :: For centuries scholars have argued over which parts of the Pali canon — if any — contain an accurate record of the Buddha's teachings. The texts themselves state that doubts about the Dhamma can be decisively resolved only if one puts the teachings into practice to the point of attaining stream-entry, the first stage of enlightenment. In this essay the author explains the qualities that (according to the texts) one must develop in order to authenticate the Dhamma for oneself.
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} A printed copy is included in the book //[[.:index#karmaquestions|The Karma of Questions]]//.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span #wings>[[wings|Wings to Awakening: An Anthology from the Pali Canon]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff)</span> <span filedata>(2011; 302pp./1KB)</span> {{wings_en.pdf?linkonly}} (302pp./2MB)
 +    :: The "Wings to Awakening" //(bodhipakkhiya-dhamma)// is the Buddha's own list of his most important teachings. It includes teachings on the Four Frames of Reference, the Four Right Exertions, the Four Bases of Power, the Five Faculties, the Five Strengths, the Seven Factors for Awakening, and the Noble Eightfold Path. Toward the end of his life, the Buddha stated several times that as long as the teachings in this list were remembered and put into practice, his message would endure. The Buddha himself described the Wings to Awakening as being what was most worth mastering and passing along to others.
 +
 +The material gathered in this anthology consists of more than 200 newly translated passages from the suttas, along with extensive commentary to help the reader grasp their full meaning and their relation to the practice of meditation. This volume is thus both a treasure-house of important passages from the Canon covering the key points of the Buddha's teachings, as well as a practical manual to help the serious meditation student navigate through some of the most fundamental and profound points of Dhamma.
 +
 +<span availability>{{en:img:book.gif}} To request a printed copy of this book, please write to: [[http://watmetta.org|Metta Forest Monastery]], P.O. Box 1409, Valley Center, CA 92082, USA.</span>
 +
 +  ? <span zze #wisdomoverjustice>[[wisdomoverjustice|Wisdom over Justice]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2017; 17p./90kB)</span> <span essay_trans></span> {{wisdomoverjustice_en.pdf?linkonly}} (3pp./38KB)
 +  :: Bhante Thanissaro gives here a patiently talk, in form of an essay, why skillful means are more important then to pursuit a certain right or a final objectivity and points out generosily, why so many practicing people have a hardship in regard of central worldview, so that it could be possible understood in it's details. Engaged Buddhism is against usual views and means around it not a tabu, following the Buddhas ideas about it.
 +
 +  ? <span zze #seedsofbecoming>[[seedsofbecoming|Seeds of Becoming]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2003; 3pp./21KB)</span> <span essay_trans></span> {{seedsofbecoming_en.pdf?linkonly}} (4pp./45KB) [[http://sangham.net/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=item87|{{en:img:audio.gif|download the audiofile from samgham.net (english)}}]]
 +  :: The author points out the place where we are able to lean to understand all issues which are moving this world. A Dhammatalk on Bhava (Becoming) and how we are able to transcendent birth, aging, sickness and death, exactly here and now.
 +
 +  ? <span zze #cuttingpath>[[cuttingpath|Cutting New Paths in the Mind ]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2011; 3pp./19KB)</span> <span essay_trans></span> {{cuttingpath_en.pdf?linkonly}} (3pp./38KB) [[http://sangham.net/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=item90|{{en:img:audio.gif|download the audiofile from samgham.net (english)}}]]
 +  :: Here the author explains that we mostly think in rut ways and the only protection so that we do not endanger ourselves constantly and finally stab ourselves in our ways is to take on new habits of thinking. One means to counteract is Right Effort and this would help us to walk aside of our usual tendencies in objectification.
 +
 +  ? <span zze #sweetthesmall>[[sweetthesmall|Sweet the Small Stuff ]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2008; 2pp./6KB)</span> <span essay_trans></span> {{sweetthesmall_en.pdf?linkonly}} (3pp./134KB) [[http://sangham.net/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=item124|{{en:img:audio.gif|download the audiofile from samgham.net (english)}}]]
 +  :: A transcription of a short Dhamma-talk pointing out the importance that one does not get lost in the big stuff but better chooses the small issues and make them to the object of oberservation: "We’re dealing with a large issue: suffering. But you’re not going to see suffering if you just think about large issues all the time."
 +
 +  ? <span zze #sensitivity>[[sensitivity|Sensitivity through Generosity]]</span>, <span by>by Ven. Thanissaro Bhikkhu</span> <span filedata>(2013; 3pp.)</span> <span essay_trans></span> {{sensitivity_en.pdf?linkonly}} (3pp./38KB) [[http://sangham.net/index.php?action=tpmod;dl=item154|{{en:img:audio.gif|download the audiofile from samgham.net (english)}}]]
 +  :: Generosity is not only an outwardly practice but the coarse training, as the foundation for later meditation, in every day life. Here the author explains that one can, through learning generosity and letting go, get more familiar with things that come up in one's mind and get to know them, and thereby become more sensitive in everyday life and in interaction with others. As it is often said in South East Asia, the path is nothing else but letting go and giving, from the coarse to the refined.
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