Things You Need for Your Journey - Thanissaro Bhikkhu

I've been enjoying dharma talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu since seeing one posted in r/Buddhism recently. I was excited to see an article by him in the recent November issue of Lion's Roar magazine. Some highlights:

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Things You Need for Your Journey

• Two principles that are most useful
  • Externally, admirable friendship
    • Having a friend, a really wise, good person and trying to emulate the good qualities
    • Good qualities:
      • Conviction in the Buddha's awakening
      • Virtue
      • Generosity
      • Discernment
  • Internally, appropriate attention
    • Focuses on solving the problem of suffering
    • The path to ending suffering is something skillful you can learn to do
• Believing in the power of action, you focus on changing the way you act
  • Be observant
    • Discern good and bad actions of yourself and your teacher
  • Honesty
    • Being honest with yourself and your teacher about your faults

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I found the article to be excellent, with nearly every sentence clearly conveying important concepts. I am interested in what others think of this article and Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Please share your thoughts.

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