Acknowledgements
The Buddha’s primary metaphor for his teaching was a path of practice: ways of thinking, speaking, and acting that would lead to a goal, the end of suffering and stress. If you are interested in following his path, the essays in this book are intended to help you along the way.
Many people have read earlier versions of these essays and have kindly offered suggestions for improvements. In particular, I would like to thank the monks here at the monastery, as well as Andrea Kessler, Addie Onsanit, Nathaniel Osgood, Balaji Ramasubramanian, Dale Schultz, Mary Talbot, Isabella Trauttmansdorff, and Barbara Wright. Any mistakes that remain, of course, are my own responsibility.
These and other essays on Buddhist practice are available on the Internet at www.dhammatalks.org.
Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu
(Geoffrey DeGraff)
Metta Forest Monastery
Valley Center, CA 92082-1409
January, 2022
