MEDITATIONS 10 DHAMMA TALKS – THANISSANRO BHIKKHU

THANISSANRO BHIKKHU

Introduction

e daily schedule at Mea Forest Monastery includes a group interview in the late aernoon and, later in the evening, a chanting session followed by a group meditation period. e Dhamma talks included in this volume were given during the evening meditation sessions, and in many cases covered issues raised at the interviewseither in the questions asked or lurking behind the questions. Oen these issues touched on a variety of topics on a variety of different levels in the practice. is explains the range of topics covered in individual talks.

I have edited the talks with an eye to making them readable while at the same time trying to preserve some of the flavor of the spoken word. In a few instances I have added passages or rearranged the talks to make the
treatment of specific topics more coherent and complete, but for the most part I have kept the editing to a minimum. Don’t expect polished essays. People listening to these talks were familiar with the meditation instructions included in “Method 2” in Keepingthe Breath in Mind by Ajaan Lee Dhammadharo; and my own book, With Each & Every Breath. If you are not familiar with these instructions, you might want to read through them before reading the talks in this book.