It begins inside, remains inside and ceases inside … By Thanawaro Bikkhu 9/5/26  Have you ever secretly felt irritated with someone, disliked them, or even cursed them in your mind? You did not say a single word. You did not actually do anything. Then you told yourself, “It’s all right. I only thought it in […]

By Thanawaro Bikkhu    8/25/26 Have you ever noticed how strange anger can be? Something may have happened a week ago, a month ago, or even many years ago. Yet the moment you remember it, the fire in your chest can flare up as though the event happened only five minutes ago. The event is over. […]

By Thanawaro Bikkhu 8/22/26 Before Buddha’s enlightenment, while he was still a Bodhisatta, he had experienced fear and dread while dwelling alone in remote forests. What is particularly interesting, however, is the way he observed the workings of his own mind when fear arose. The Buddha pointed out that fear and dread are not necessarily […]