Dhamma talksThe Power Of Timing In Donations
This Dhamma talk discusses the key elements of the Kāladāna Sutta in addition to three personal stories that show how donations …
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KauaiAs Long As You Stand On The Road
That is me going for alms on Aalona Street Kilauea. I have a Christmas story for you. I have tried to keep it short but it …
Interesting thingsA Great Day, 2019
I remember when I was living in Kaua’i in a tent propped up in the corner of my friend Uncle Gene Taylor’s property. I …
KauaiLeaving Kaua'i On A Jet Plane
All-focus As the rest of the song goes.. “And I don’t know when I’ll be back again.” It has been almost …
KauaiIan (exVen. Visarada) Visits Kauai
This past July, I had an old friend named Ian Sloan (previously Venerable Visarada ) visit me in Kauai. He disrobed after being a …
KauaiFighting Anger With Loving-Kindness and No Money
Recently, I ran into a very angry man who came out of his house yelling at me and coming closer and closer. Eventually, I won the …
KauaiKoral Inspires Me
Koral’s Family Just about every Wednesday, I still find the time to continue with my Kilauea alms round1 (which used to …
KauaiKauai Update: Lihue
All-focus Things have recently changed Things have recently changed in my life. I have now moved to Lihue. Things were going well …
KauaiLegal Name Change
I recently changed my name officially to Bhante Bhikkhu Subhuti. I have been wanting to do this for a very long time but, …
Kauai18th Anniversary and Update
This is where I live Wow! Today is February 7th and another year has passed. I have now completed 18 years total as a monk and I …
KauaiShould Monks Use Mixing Bowls as Monk Bowls?
On a warm Hawaiian Christmas day in 2018, I was off to collect my alms in the village. I was in a rush and worried that I would …
Interesting thingsAn Old Kauai Favorite: KKCR Interview
Here is the link to the 2015 KKCR radio show. We were interviewed on Kauai Community Radio for about one hour instead of the …
ItbmuMiracle On 3 or 4 Streets
Here are a five remarkable stories of miracles to tell, but not all of them. There have been many miracles that have come my way …
Interesting thingsKauai Monk Update 3
Kauai Update #3 I have moved from the Botanical Gardens recently. I was able to stay there for 5 months and the majority of the …
Dhamma talksGuided Four Elements and Loving-Kindness September 9th, 2018
Here is a dhamma talk with a very brief instruction for Four Elements. It is not complete, but gives a small taste of four …
KauaiResults From Collecting Alms In Kauai
As a Buddhist Monk collecting alms in Kauai, USA for the past 4 months, the results are in. On Tuesday and Wednesdays as shown on …
KauaiMP3 of Princeville Dhamma Talk September 2, 2018
mp3 Dhamma Talk September 2, 2018 Another mp3 recording of a happy Guided meditation and discussion at Princeville, Kauai, …
KauaiDhamma Talk Princeville August 19 2018
With only 5 minutes left before we were supposed to start, the security guard told us that someone else had the room booked and …
KauaiIs Collecting Alms (Piṇḍapāta) Legal?
That is me going for alms on Aalona Street Kilauea. Collecting alms, also known as piṇḍapāta by Theravāda Buddhists, is a legal …
KauaiKauai Update Part 2
Aloha! It has been a little over a month since I have been on the island of Kauai. Things have been going well although my …
KauaiKauai Update
Kauai Update April 22 Aloha! I have been in Kauai since April 9th. It has been a rough start but things are getting better …
Kauai17th Anniversary
It seems like that time has come up again. Time surely does happen and so does my anniversary. Now it is 17 years! As usual, for …
KauaiTraveling Without a Helper
When Ven. Devananda and I traveled to Kauai in 2015, we did not have a Kappiya (helper) to buy us food or even pay for our …
ItbmuKauai Propagation Presentation
A 2 part Powerpoint presentation about what two monks did in Kauai, Hawaii during June to December 2015. The theme was …
ItbmuA Different Love Trumps Hate
This video clip below came my way and I would hate to say that not only is this guy is correct right near the end of his talk, …
KauaiHomeless and Living Out of a Box.
I remember when I went to America in 2008 with one of my monastic friends named Ven. Visarada. He was an experienced monk and had …
KauaiKauai Slideshow
I recently made a Hawaii video slideshow. Here is the link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DjEHWNTHQ0
KauaiBack in Myanmar Headed to Pa-Auk Meditation Center
From the pamc lookout. I am back in Myanmar from Kauai, Hawaii. I will begin the Bus trip to Pa-Auk Meditation Center this …
KauaiThe Blue Room Session and Update
I went to the sacred Blue Room cave today with a friend named Narayandass. Its waters are known for their healing powers. I made …
KauaiMangala Sutta Dhamma Talk
Here is a link for the Dhamma Talk on November 28, 2015. The talk was the third on the Mangala Sutta. This time, there was a high …
KauaiLoving Kindness Wins The Race
Loving Kindness Wins The Race (Adventures in Going for Alms in Hawaii) Last week we encountered a disturbing event while we were …
KauaiOasis Radio Show Archive
Easy but Low quality download and playback here (interview only, no music) Please try https://archive.org/details/oasis111518-2 …
KauaiIt's Only Half The Story
Yesterday, I had spoken about how someone took our pictures and who said something like, “I just wanted to tell you (her …
KauaiKKCR - Monks on Kauai Community Radio
Dear Friends, Here is the link to the kkcr radio show where we were interviewed on Kauai Community Radio for about one hour. It …
KauaiNew Dhamma Talk November 28
This might be the last Dhamma Talk for Kauai.???? [![Dhamma-Poster](/images/Dhamma-Poster.webp" …
KauaiMahamangala Dhamma Talk 2
HERE IS AN UNEDITED version of the Dhammatalk on the Mahamangala Sutta #2. There is quite a bit of silence in the beginning, so …
KauaiVery Sweet Indeed
Yesterday, we got some pre-Halloween candy during our alms round at one of the houses. I thought that was very …
KauaiA Useful Quote from "Free Spirit"
We spend almost an hour at the library on Tuesdays when we wait for the Thai Restaurant to open. Ven. Dewananda signed this book …
KauaiWhy the moons are off by one day in Eastern and Western Calendars
The website Http://TimeAndDate.com is a “must-know” and “must-have” for Buddhist monks, especially when …
KauaiNew Dhamma Talk Location
My friend Nikita (x ven Kippabinnya) made this flyer for our new location. There was a request to move to Kapaa which is more …
KauaiA new Spot
I had to ask Bhante Devananda several times in order to go to the end of the road to see the ocean today. We have been at this …
KauaiKauai Dhamma Talk September
Here are links to the two parts of a Dhamma Talk on the Mahamangala Sutta givin at Princeville Community Center in Kauai. …
KauaiUnedited Kauai talk August
Here is an unedited file from the dhamma talk I gave. The first section on Loving kindness is missing. Soon I will add the first …
KauaiThat Which Feeds Us
This video is probably the most beautiful and entertaining environmental message on Kauai, GMO and agriculture you will ever see. …
KauaiKauai Update #2
I am still happy to report that things are continuing to go well. However, we did have a small hiccup, OK, a big one. We moved. …
KauaiOur Bodhi Tree
There is a Bodhi Tree on our property and we sometimes do a vandana (chanting) in front of this tree rather than at the gazebo. We …
KauaiKauai Update 1
Report on Kauai I am pleased to write you with a very happy report on our trip to Kauai. We have been doing really good work and …
KauaiCanyon Hike Review
This is a picture of the Waimea Canyon Trail. I recommend going on the Canyon Trail Hike and going further beyond the small …
KauaiThis Morning's View
My view this morning after chanting and meditation.
KauaiOur bus passes start on July 1.
Our bus passes start on July 1. However, Kauai is easy to hitchhike on. To make things difficult, I do not want to use my thumb …
KauaiWhere We Chant
Where we chant and where I often meditate at “The Sanctuary” grounds where we live in Kauai. Where we meditate Behind …