Opinion: At War with the Dharma
Thanissaro Bhikkhu makes the case that there's never a Buddhist case for killing.
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu is an American Theravada Buddhist monk trained in the Thai forest tradition. He currently serves as abbot of the Metta Forest Monastery in San Diego County, California, and is a frequent contributor to Tricycle. Thanissaro Bhikkhu’s talks, writings, and translations are all freely available at his website, dhammatalks.org.
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The Kamma of Goodwill
It takes effort to extend goodwill to everyone, but it’s worth it.
The Arrows of Objectification
How papanca leads to conflict
The Clinging to End All Clinging
The cessation of suffering comes from letting go, but first you have to get a grip.
Karma Is Individual
Is collective karma really a thing? Theravada monk Thanissaro Bhikkhu weighs in.
The Karma of Now
Why the present moment isn't the goal
Safety in Duality
While the dharma contains non-dualistic teachings, the Buddha still believed that we can tell the difference between what we should and shouldn't do.
Less Is More
The fewer things you think about at any given time, the more you’ll see right here, right now.
What’s Noble about the Four Noble Truths?
The doctrine that brings ordinary people to noble attainment
Podcasts
Did the Buddha Really Teach That There Is No Self?
According to Thanissaro Bhikkhu, the Buddhist teaching of not-self functions as a strategy rather than a philosophical position.
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Dharma Talks
Skillful Approaches to Anger
Led by meditation teacher Thanissaro Bhikkhu, this Dharma Talk discusses how to use the Buddha’s teaching on the three fabrications (sankhara)—bodily, verbal, and mental—to break down anger and replace it with a perspective that’s more conducive…
Working and Playing with the Breath
In this retreat, Thanissaro Bhikkhu, abbot of Metta Forest Monastery, offers instruction and guidance to develop our awareness of the breath and discover its benefits to both body and mind.
The Ten Perfections
The ten paramis or perfections provide the most useful framework for guiding Dharma practice in daily life. Any activity or relationship approached wisely with the primary purpose of developing the perfections in a balanced way becomes…
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