Buddhist Archive

A Morning Mindfulness Script to Start Your Day with Awareness

Wake each morning with greater awareness using this morning mindfulness meditation script. Use it to deepen your own practice or to guide others.

A Lake Meditation Script for Peace and Awareness

Learn to become as still as the depths of a lake, below what occurs on the surface. Download this lake meditation script to deepen your practice today.

A Breath Awareness Meditation Script

Mindfulness of the breath helps focus and settle the mind. Use this breath awareness meditation script in your own practice, or to teach mindful breathing.

Four Elements Meditation Script for Body Awareness

Experience your body in a new way with this four elements meditation script. Use this practice to deepen your bodily awareness or when teaching others.

A Higher Self Meditation Script

Awaken your spirit and unlock your intuition with this higher self guided meditation. Use this script for personal growth or to powerfully guide others.

Believe in Yourself: A Meditation for Teens

Help adolescents believe in themselves with this guided meditation for teens. Build confidence and find balance between becoming and simply being.

Classic Five Hindrances

Classic Five Hindrances. In Buddhism, the five hindrances are mental factors that hinder progress in meditation and in our daily lives.

Recognizing Your Resilience To Difficulty

Reducing Depression with Someone Else’s Love. This meditation makes use of visualizing a person of with great love for you to help you alleviate depression.

Several Meditations In One

Several Meditations in One is an expansive form of Guided Meditation Script that combines several meditations from different sorts and virtues and emotions.

Gratitude For Breath, Body And Mind

Gratitude for Breath Body & Mind. Simple gratitude meditation is a wonderful gateway into a calm state before sleep- a deep sense of peace & contentment.

The Hush at the End of the World

Join these 3 senior Buddhist monks from the Thai forest tradition of Ajahn Chah as they embark on a pilgrimage in search for hush at the end of the world.

Without and Within

Ajahn Jayasaro wrote this book Without and Within to introduce the practice of Buddhism and to elaborate on various topics to people about Buddhism.

Who Is Pulling The Strings?

Read “Who Is Pulling The Strings?” as it elaborates the fourth of the Brahma-vihāras – upekkhā or equanimity to explain why things happen as they do.

Just One More

“Just One More” explores the third Brahma-vihāra – muditā which helps you awaken your joy at the good fortune of others and avoid being self-centered.

Dhammapada Reflections Volume 3

This third volume of the Dhammapada Reflections brings you new pearls of wisdom by the Buddha that you can learn, to take you through your daily life.

Dhammapada Reflections Volume 1

Read the 1st volume of the Dhammapada Reflections, which contains 52 verses of the Buddha’s wisdom, complemented by comments for a better understanding.

Ajahn Sumedho Volume 2 – Seeds of Understanding

Learn from this 2nd volume of Ajahn Sumedho’s anthology, “Seeds of Understanding”, which introduces the technique of mindfulness of breathing.

Ajahn Sumedho Volume 5 – The Wheel of Truth

Read this collection of Ajahn Sumedho’s Dhamma talks which revolves around the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path of practice.

Ajahn Sumedho Volume 4 – The Sound of Silence

Learn from “The Sound of Silence” as it explores in detail the topic of silence itself along with intuitive awareness ever-present inside all of us.

Ajahn Sumedho Volume 3 – Direct Realization

The subject of the 3rd volume of Ajahn Sumedho’s anthology, “Direct Realization” is the dependent origination as shown through the Dhamma.

Ajahn Sumedho Volume 1 – Peace is a Simple Step

Read about this “Peace is a Simple Step”, the first book of Ven. Ajahn Sumedho’s series of written teachings focused on the approach to Buddhist practice.

Dalai Lama’s Top 10 Rules

A monk of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism and a Nobel Peace Prize winner, the Dalai Lama gives you his top ten rules of success in any aspect of life.

The Mindful Art of Thich Nhat Hanh

This video shows an intimate encounter with the Mindful Art of Thich Nhat Hanh. Appreciate Thich Nhat Hanh’s calligraphic meditation on mindfulness.

Concept Of Enlightenment

Eckhart Tolle shares his concept of enlightenment and how transformative it can be in your life once you open yourself up to it.

Venerable Ajahn Chah: Still Flowing Water

This free ebook is a thought-provoking talk by Ajahn Chah to nourish one’s heart and mind. This leads us to seek the immaterial gifts of Dhamma and peace.

Ajahn Chah: It’s Like This

A free mindfulness ebook of Ajahn Chah, discussing the realness of genuine mindfulness practice as a way of achieving peace and serenity.

Rain on the Nile

A free mindfulness ebook Rain on The Nile by Ajahn Amaro talks about people’s creative instinct, where it comes from and what it means in our daily lives.

Parami

Parami. A way of talking about transcendence, liberation or however you conceive of a spiritual path, is to use the metaphor of ‘crossing the floods.’

Teachings On Nature

Teachings on Nature. One of Ajahn Chah’s unique qualities was his ability to explain & encourage people in ways that made the practice tangible.

Small Boat, Great Mountain

Small Boat, Great Mountain by Amaro Bhikkhu contains Theravadan Reflections on the Natural Great Perfection. It has references to Ajahn Amaro, et al.

Intuitive Awareness

Intuitive Awareness is an essential aspect of the spiritual path. Meditation techniques for beginners can increase one’s ability to feel and respond.

Don’t Hold Back

When we realize that our basic needs are satisfied, it is much easier for contentment to arise. Actually, what we have is enough.

• James Baraz

Supports for Practice

James Baraz shares a story about the Buddha and the 5 supports for practice he gave to a monk whose mind is not completely settled to deepen the practice.

Rude Awakenings

Rude Awakenings is Part 1 of the eBook Where Are You Going- A Pilgrimage on Foot tot he Buddhist Holy Places by Ajahn Sucitto and Dr. Nick Scott.

Great Patient One

Great Patient One is Part 2 of Where Are You Going- A Pilgrimage on Foot to the Buddhist Holy Places by Ajahn Sucitto and Dr. Nick Scott.

Guided Instructions on The Four Elements [Audio]

Guided Instructions on The Four Elements by Nikki Mirghafori: (long pause) As we arrive this morning to sit, invite yourself to settle into this body. Having a posture that is stable and dignified. Perhaps, wondering what it would feel like to sit like a mountain. Well rooted, tall, well grounded, stable. Taking a few deep breathes […]

Meditation: A Way of Awakening

Meditation: A Way of Awakening. Meditation can be a very deep inquiry into the mind. It can be undertaken in intensive retreats. Practice it anytime too!

Direct Realization

Volume 3 Direct Realization. This volume contains material gathered from talks given by Ajahn Sumedho in the late 1980s and 1990s.

Meditations 5

Meditations 5, or Wisdom for Dummies, comes with the purpose to present you the teachings of the Buddha in a simple, easy-to-understand way.

Refuge: An Introduction to the Buddha, Dhamma, & Sangha

The 3 basic principles of Buddhism are the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha. You’ll be given a full introduction into the act of “refuge” itself.

Skill in Questions: How the Buddha Taught

The central role of questioning in the Buddha’s teaching may be connected to the fact that his teaching starts not with a first principle but with a self-evident problem: how to put an end to suffering.

The Mind Like Fire Unbound (ebook)

The Mind Like Fire Unbound revolves around the idea that the mind released is like a fire that has gone out. Read & learn how to extinguish it yourself.

The Wings to Awakening

“The Wings to Awakening: An Anthology from the Pali Canon” is the 1st organized set of teachings that the Buddha said formed the heart of his message.

The Paradox of Becoming

The Buddha’s analysis of becoming throws a great deal of light on how imaginary, fictional, or dream worlds are created. He was more interested in seeing how the process of becoming relates to the way suffering

The Shape of Suffering: A Study of Dependent Co-arising

The Shape of Suffering: A Study of Dependent Co-arising presents a clear explanation of “dukkha” – the suffering and stress we’re all trying to deal with.

Self & Not-Self: The Buddhist Teaching on YOU

Selves & Not-self: The Buddhist Teaching on Anatta deals with the mystifying teaching on “not-self” crucial to understanding the spiritual path.

The Truth of Rebirth: And Why It Matters for Buddhist Practice

The Truth of Rebirth: And Why It Matters for Buddhist Practice ebook teaches Rebirth, Awakening, and release from Suffering in the Buddhist practice.

Right Mindfulness: Memory & Ardency on the Buddhist Path

Right Mindfulness: Memory & Ardency on the Buddhist Path. The premise of this book is that these two theories are highly questionable. Learn why!

A Burden Off the Mind: A Study Guide on the Five Aggregates

One of the new concepts most central to the Buddha’s teaching was that of the khandhas, usually translated into English as “aggregates.”

A Meditator’s Tools: A Guide on the 10 Recollections

The Ten Recollections (A Study Guide) are a set of meditation themes that highlight the positive role that memory and thought play in training the mind.

Recognizing the Dhamma: A Guide

Any interpretation of the Dhamma or Vinaya must be judged. Perhaps the most important point that these principles make is that it has to be judged by the results that come when putting it into practice.

The Buddha’s Strategies for Happiness

Discernment: The Buddha’s Strategies for Happiness II is an introduction to the Buddha’s teachings on how to use discernment to find unending happiness.

Ten Perfections: A Study Guide

For people in the modern world facing the issue of how to practice Dhamma in daily life, the 10 perfections provide a useful framework for how to do it.

Noble Strategy

The essays in this book present views on basic elements in the Buddhist path: the attitudes, concepts, & practices that lead to total freedom for the mind.

The Karma of Questions

The Karma of Questions. There’s no such thing as a totally idle question. Every question, even the most casual, carries an intention: Let’s look deeper why!

Head and Heart Together

Head & Heart Together. “How can I ever repay you for your teaching?” Good meditation teachers often hear this question from their students, the best answer I know for it is one that my teacher, Ajaan Fuang, gave every time.

Beyond All Directions

Beyond All Directions – Essays on the Buddhist Path by Thanissaro Bhikkhu deals with the idea of “protection in all directions” offered by teachers towards their students.

Dhamma Talks, vol. I

Dharma talks vol 1. Coming out to a place like this is very important for the mind because the mind needs time to get away from its day-to-day issues.

Dhamma Talks, vol. II

Dhamma Talks Vol II. When you can bring a fresh attitude toward the breath, you start seeing things you didn’t see before. Highly recommended for Beginners!

Meditations 1

Meditations 1. The Dhamma talks included in this volume were given during evening meditation sessions, & in many cases covered issues raised at interviews.

Meditations 2

Meditations 2. The Dhamma talks included in this volume were given during the evening meditation sessions, and in many cases covered issues & interviews.

Meditations 3

When we look for happiness, we tend to look far away. Even when we’re meditating, we tend to look far away from where things actually are.

Meditations 4

Meditations 4. Right concentration forms the heart of the path. The other factors of the path serve two functions. One is to get you into concentration; the other is to make sure you don’t get stuck there.

Meditations 6

Meditations 6. The Buddha’s own search was a search for true happiness, a happiness that doesn’t age, grow ill, or die. That’s what he was looking for.

A Tree in a Forest

This free ebook A Tree in A Forest is a collection of Ajahn Chah’s similes. Talking about Dhamma via similes is a creative way to understand the teachings.

The Wings to Awakening: An Anthology from the Pali Canon

The Wings to Awakening is an Anthology from the Pali Canon translated & explained by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. It’s the 1st organized heart of Buddha’s Teachings.

Kamma and the End of Kamma

Intention, I tell you, is kamma. Intending, one does kamma by way of body, speech and mind. And what is the cause by which kamma comes into play? Contact, bhikkhus.

Now is the Knowing

The Buddha said the greatest gift is the gift of Dhamma. This small book represents the wish of some of those fortunate enough to have received Dhamma teachings from Ajahn Sumedho to share them with others.

In Simple Terms

Ajahn Chah was a master at using the apt & unusual simile to explain points of Dhamma. Sometimes he would make an abstract point clear with a simple image.

Purity of Heart

Start walking the path of your self-awakening with purity of heart as your first step. We can help you learn the ways to enlighten and purify your heart.