Simple and Easy Mindfulness Meditation

To be truly mindful does not mean we have to question ourselves or to guess whether at this moment there is happiness, suffering, anger, doubt or craving. It is very important to stress that we must be mindful of the actual phenomena of the mind, or the absolute reality, because the mind needs to witness and learn from the actual arising, changing and disappearing of all things on its own, and not via the thinking process.
Once we are mindful of the mental phenomena as they arise, the mind needs to have sufficient stability and firmness to avoid getting lost in thoughts that commonly arise after the awareness. For example, when something arises in the mind, it is ultimate reality. After that, a thought based on conventional reality arises, labeling this mental state as liking, for example. This formulation cannot be avoided, because the mind’s nature is to think and recollect. Therefore, we must not try to prevent or refuse the thinking process based on conventional reality from happening. Just be aware of it but do not get lost in the thinking process. Continue to be mindful of phenomena of mind that arises, such as liking in this case. Only through observation will we be able to see the three characteristics of existence of that condition.
Luangpor Pramote Pamojjo, The Path to Enlightenment I

This website is a collection of Dhamma materials conveyed by the venerable Luangpor Pramote Pamojjo, a master teacher of mindfulness for the modern world and Vipassana meditation. His teachings are published and distributed as free gifts of Dhamma, with the intention of preserving the Teachings of the Lord Buddha for generations to come. With permission from Luangpor Pramote, the English content of this web site has been translated from his teaching in Thai by different people. Please bear in mind that despite our efforts there can be errors and misinterpretation by translators.

The Heart of Cultivating Mindfulness in Daily Life

The mind spins through all six sense doors. Trying to track each one—“Now the mind is seeing form”—you can’t keep up. It sees for a flash, then it’s hearing sound. The mind is too fast for that. So adjust the method. When the eye sees something, notice the change in the heart. You see a beautiful flower—delight arises. Know that delight. This one mind knows it. You hear a bird ... Read More

Rules of Dhamma Practice

At the moment, there’s a Chinese course with over 100 Chinese people attending. Learning Dhamma feels like when you cannot see the wood for the trees. Sometimes it feels really difficult, but in reality, it’s just so basic. It’s all just a simple thing, yet many people have to practice diligently. Back when I studied in Surin, during the time when Luangpu Dul had passed away, there were some monks ... Read More

Observing Phenomena

Observing Phenomena Watching all of you seated both inside and outside this room, including those joining us on Zoom, I notice a shared condition, where you are engrossed in fabrication. You cannot tell that your minds constantly engage in fabrication in various ways. When you yearn for the good, you fabricate tranquility, manipulating the mind to stay still and calm. In contrast, when you are not thinking about mindfulness practice, ... Read More

From Composites to Non-Composite

There’s a candlelight procession yesterday. There were many people. The procession took an hour and a half. We’ll move this ceremony to the church once it’s finished. The procession will take less time there. Many people here are Chinese. I feel for them. They sought Dhamma and took a long trip to get here. Some stay near the Tiger Zoo. In the morning, there’s no public transportation, so they walked ... Read More

Method to free the mind from influx

It’s strange that we prefer to walk around the temple with a candle rather than listen to the Dhamma. There were fewer people this the morning. Merits are our supports. The journey in the cycle of death and rebirth is long. All merits are our supports, making the journey convenient and comfortable. Without merits to support us, life would be difficult. There wouldn’t be much to live on. There would ... Read More

Check your own mind

Makha Bucha day (Māgha Pūjā) is the day when the Buddha laid down strategy for propagation of the Dhamma; what is the principal of propagation, what to propagate, the conducts of the propogators, what kind of Dhamma should be taught. Those of us who work with spreading the Dhama can look into this. It is not difficult to find out about Ovadha Patimokha. In the past people could not read, ... Read More

Dhamma (Pali) or Dharma (Sanskrit) means the plain, undistorted truth that the Buddha taught.
Dhamma as taught by the Buddha is simple and easy to practice. It is about ourselves and how we can be free from personal suffering. As suffering beings we are deluded about the truths of our body and mind. However, if we practice the Dhamma, we turn our attention to our body and our mind and unveil their true characteristics. Our suffering lessens as we gradually come to understand the Dhamma more and more.
"… When we become aware of our body and mind and accept the truth of them, that they are impermanent, do not persist and are beyond control, then we will be liberated and abide in the greatest happiness.”
Luangpor Pramote Pamojjo