Archives - Ajahn Jayasāro

January 02, 2019
Shortly before he passed away ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
December 26, 2018
Belief in untrue things feels exactly ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
December 19, 2018
The first decision to be made ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
December 12, 2018
There is great joy to be found ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
December 05, 2018
Letting go of memories and imagination ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
November 28, 2018
One day, many years ago, I asked a young monk ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
November 21, 2018
It is common for meditators to lament ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
November 14, 2018
In times of conflict and danger it is unwise ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
November 07, 2018
There is a modern tendency to portray the Buddha ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
October 31, 2018
Many years ago, I was climbing up a mountain ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
October 24, 2018
The Buddha taught that mental suffering ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
October 17, 2018
If you are accustomed to eating very spicy food ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
October 10, 2018
Maintaining mindfulness during conversations is difficult ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
October 03, 2018
Endings have a powerful effect on the mind ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
September 26, 2018
Late last year as I walked ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
September 19, 2018
Zhuangzi once told the story of ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
September 12, 2018
The senses in their natural state ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
September 05, 2018
On one occasion the Buddha taught the seven qualities of the wise ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
August 29, 2018
Merit (puñña) refers to actions of body, speech and mind ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
August 22, 2018
The Buddha explained the relationship between virtuous conduct ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
August 15, 2018
Mindfulness is not simply a matter of ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
August 08, 2018
The five hindrances (nivāranā) are mental factors ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
August 01, 2018
One common tendency of the mind ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
July 25, 2018
Dwelling in the present moment ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
July 18, 2018
There are many ways of talking about ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
July 11, 2018
Behind the different forms of craving ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
July 04, 2018
It is not so much the problem itself ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
June 27, 2018
Wherever in the world your body might be ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
June 20, 2018
Recognizing connections is an important life skill ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
June 13, 2018
A certain child likes sweets ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
June 06, 2018
During the ordination ceremony ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
May 30, 2018
One person expresses disappointment on ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
May 23, 2018
Wastefulness is so much part of our world ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
May 16, 2018
It is not just a matter ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
May 09, 2018
People have been found to become ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
May 02, 2018
Most people want to live a long life ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
April 25, 2018
Metaphors are powerful things ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
April 18, 2018
As long as we only pay attention ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
April 11, 2018
There are many ways to bow ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
April 04, 2018
We can always find a good excuse not to meditate ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
March 28, 2018
At the end of last year ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
March 21, 2018
Telling small lies for the sake of ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
March 14, 2018
If you are being unfairly criticized by someone ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
March 07, 2018
In every relationship there are many ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
February 28, 2018
Sometimes people behaving badly can be ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
February 21, 2018
The ancient sages have reminded us ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
February 14, 2018
For many people protecting their ideas ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
February 07, 2018
Anger makes us stupid ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
January 31, 2018
Over and over again in our meditation ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
January 29, 2018
Dhamma practice requires a great deal of ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
January 24, 2018
‘Kamma’ refers to intention expressed ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
January 17, 2018
2018 marks the 100th anniversary ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
January 10, 2018
The Buddha taught that the unenlightened relationship ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
January 03, 2018
It was February 1976 ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
December 27, 2017
When sitting and walking meditation are practised alternately ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
December 20, 2017
Ajahn Chah once commented on the reasons ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
December 13, 2017
As few Buddhists have memories of previous lives ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
December 06, 2017
Food plays an important part in people lives ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
November 29, 2017
The objects of Buddhist faith are not found ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
November 22, 2017
When we look closely at the defilements ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
November 15, 2017
One of my father's favorite sayings was ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
November 08, 2017
The Buddha taught us to be both content and discontent ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
November 01, 2017
It can be a shock to realise ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
October 25, 2017
Kindness impresses and inspires us ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
October 18, 2017
In the mid-1970s ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
October 11, 2017
On one occasion a brahmin went to see the Buddha ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
October 04, 2017
A great master once made a comparison between dogs and lions ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
September 27, 2017
The Buddha said that forbearance is the greatest incinerator of defilements ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
September 20, 2017
The ideas we have about who we are ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
September 13, 2017
The Buddha said that people who do not ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
September 06, 2017
Whatever particular thing we are anxious about ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
August 30, 2017
The Buddha said that sometimes there is ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
August 23, 2017
With the exception of the few people ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
August 16, 2017
In all endeavours, the beginning and the end ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
August 09, 2017
Humility is not a matter of posture or tone of voice ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
August 02, 2017
If plants start to wither ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
July 26, 2017
How to speak to a powerful person ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
July 19, 2017
Pain and suffering are not the same thing ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
July 12, 2017
Learning how to sustain attention on the meditation object ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
July 05, 2017
Meditation is not about getting something ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
June 28, 2017
The Buddha once compared teaching students of Dhamma to training horses ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
June 21, 2017
It is fortunate to be able to ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
June 14, 2017
I once went to visit a woman in hospital ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
June 07, 2017
Perhaps you have started climbing a mountain ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
May 31, 2017
We have to be different things to different people ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
May 24, 2017
Ajahn Cha once commented on the reasons ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
May 17, 2017
Merit (puñña) refers to purifying ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
May 10, 2017
Theravādan Buddhists believe that the Buddha ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
May 03, 2017
Some people believe in eternal heaven ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
April 26, 2017
It is not difficult beginning a relationship ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
April 19, 2017
The bad news first ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
April 12, 2017
The flame of a candle ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
April 05, 2017
Accepting the truth of impermanence ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
March 29, 2017
Meditation gives you perspective ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
March 22, 2017
The Buddha taught that the desire ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
March 15, 2017
Being right about something ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
March 08, 2017
The Buddha taught that those who refrain from ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
March 01, 2017
We often confuse our feelings with the reality ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
February 22, 2017
The more intense our emotions ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
February 16, 2017
On Love (Part 11, Final Chapter) - Ajahn Jayasāro
February 16, 2017
On Love (Part 10) - Ajahn Jayasāro
February 15, 2017
The Buddha taught that wise people ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
February 13, 2017
On Love (Part 9) - Ajahn Jayasāro
February 12, 2017
On Love (Part 8) - Ajahn Jayasāro
February 12, 2017
On Love (Part 7) - Ajahn Jayasāro
February 11, 2017
Today is Māgha Pūja ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
February 10, 2017
On Love (Part 6) - Ajahn Jayasāro
February 09, 2017
On Love (Part 5) - Ajahn Jayasāro
February 08, 2017
Just as a dew drop ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
February 06, 2017
On Love (Part 4) - Ajahn Jayasāro
February 05, 2017
On Love (Part 3) - Ajahn Jayasāro
February 04, 2017
On Love (Part 2) - Ajahn Jayasāro
February 03, 2017
On Love (Part 1) - Ajahn Jayasāro
February 01, 2017
The Buddha taught that certain mental states ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
January 25, 2017
As Buddhist practitioners we remind ourselves ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
January 18, 2017
A visitor to the monastery said to Ajahn Chā ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
January 11, 2017
Coffee Wisdom - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
January 04, 2017
As a high school student ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
December 28, 2016
We create a false sense of self moment by moment ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
December 21, 2016
The optimist says the glass is half-full ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
December 14, 2016
Having decided on a path of practice after careful consideration ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
December 07, 2016
We often confuse our personal responses with ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
November 30, 2016
The Buddha once said that monks ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
November 23, 2016
Many years ago, before I became a monk, ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
November 16, 2016
There is something truly beautiful and inspiring ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
November 09, 2016
We assume that the ground under our feet ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
November 02, 2016
The rocks on a mountain top are harsh and jagged ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
October 26, 2016
Faith plays a much smaller role in Buddhism ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
October 19, 2016
In a sports match the commentator informs his audience ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
October 12, 2016
There is no natural reason ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
October 05, 2016
Last Sunday was the birthday of Mahatmā Gandhi ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
September 28, 2016
Continuity of effort is vitally important ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
September 21, 2016
As meditators we must always be ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
September 14, 2016
The eight worldly conditions are ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
September 07, 2016
During the three-month monastic Rains Retreat ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
August 31, 2016
Our views are conditioned by the information ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
August 24, 2016
Watching your mind is like ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
August 17, 2016
We give so much importance to our moods ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
August 10, 2016
Why is it that we so love ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
August 03, 2016
Precepts are not commandments ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
July 27, 2016
We must always be careful not to ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
July 20, 2016
In monasteries throughout Thailand ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
July 19, 2016
On the full moon day of July ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
July 13, 2016
Anger is always likely to arise when our desires are frustrated ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
July 06, 2016
One of the inspiring qualities of wise people ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
June 29, 2016
Change we cannot control is frightening ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
June 22, 2016
In a forest monastery the bell is rung ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
June 15, 2016
The Buddha taught us to constantly ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
June 08, 2016
Moment by moment we identify ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
June 01, 2016
Once upon a time ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
May 25, 2016
There are two kinds of harmony ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
May 18, 2016
Even with teachers ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
May 11, 2016
Renunciation of attachments seems intimidating ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
May 04, 2016
As a schoolboy I was quite curious ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
April 27, 2016
One day during my teenage years ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
April 20, 2016
A Nobel Truth is one that ennobles the person who truly understands it. ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
April 13, 2016
A new year makes us think of ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
April 06, 2016
Some people take no interest in what other people think or feel ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
March 30, 2016
Imagine living in a cottage on the side of a mountain ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
March 23, 2016
When we have difficulties with other people ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
March 16, 2016
Notice the different feelings evoked ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
March 09, 2016
It is sometimes said that the Buddhist ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
March 02, 2016
Having no choices in life is depressing ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
February 24, 2016
A good reason can always be found to do the wrong thing ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
February 17, 2016
The more you worry about things ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
February 10, 2016
The Buddha once told of ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
February 03, 2016
An old story tells of the day ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
January 27, 2016
Lūang Phau Līam, Lūang Phau Chā's successor ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
January 20, 2016
In a group of a hundred people ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
January 16, 2016
Today is the 24th anniversary ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
January 13, 2016
When sitting and walking meditation ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
January 07, 2016
On your birthday celebrate the love of your mother ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
January 06, 2016
When you are alone ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
December 30, 2015
During meditation, when the mind is firm ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
December 23, 2015
It was February 1976. I was ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
December 16, 2015
The Supreme Patriarch, H.H. Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
December 09, 2015
The Buddha taught that only when people ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
December 02, 2015
We spend a lot of time in our lives ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
November 25, 2015
The Buddha said that without wisdom ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
November 18, 2015
We can recognise fear and anger ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
November 11, 2015
There are always good arguments ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
November 04, 2015
I once read a story ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
October 28, 2015
Yesterday was Mahā Pavaranā Day ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
October 21, 2015
If you think again and again ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
October 14, 2015
As Buddhist we study our humanity ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
October 07, 2015
One day recently a student of mine ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
September 30, 2015
If a masseur discovers a sensitive area ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
September 23, 2015
We tend to assume that when we find an idea ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
September 16, 2015
The defilement of māna, or conceit, ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
September 09, 2015
Farmers clearing a field for cultivation ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
September 02, 2015
There are many stories in the Suttas ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
August 26, 2015
Wherever there is gain there is loss ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
August 19, 2015
It is common for us to focus ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
August 13, 2015
Going into nature means ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
August 05, 2015
One of the most powerful superstitions ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
July 29, 2015
One who looks for sweetness ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
July 22, 2015
Often there is no alternative to being busy ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
July 15, 2015
In the Samyutta Nikāya the Buddha says ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
July 08, 2015
If you scratch an itch ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
July 01, 2015
Thoughts of anger and revenge are always poisonous ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
June 24, 2015
The Buddha taught that heedlessness ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
June 17, 2015
Letting go of things does not mean ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
June 10, 2015
Nothing and nobody has the power to make us angry ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
June 03, 2015
Listen to the news every day ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
June 01, 2015
Today is Visakha Puja ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
May 27, 2015
Observe the joy of learning ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
May 20, 2015
Teach your mind as you would teach a child ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
May 13, 2015
Neither believe your worries ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
May 06, 2015
Meditation is like rubbing two sticks ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
April 29, 2015
It is not enough to make sure ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
April 22, 2015
Every good action has a good result ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
April 01, 2015
The Buddha said that those who abandon ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
March 25, 2015
The good things in a garden ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
March 18, 2015
Awake and aware in the present moment ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
March 11, 2015
food for the heart ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
March 04, 2015
The Buddha taught: Conquer anger ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
February 25, 2015
Practising the Dhamma does not necessarily ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
February 18, 2015
In daily life the training ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
February 14, 2015
Love the goodness in your heart ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro