Monk lifeWhy A Monk's Empty Bowl Made Me So Happy!
Ven. Nepal Nāthaputta and I have been going for alms together for some time now. He usually comes with me the whole way on …
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Monk lifeCambodia Was More Than 1000 Times We Expected
During the Buddhist Rainy season, I was invited to go to Cambodia as part of a group to deliver some relics and see Angkor Wat. …
Interesting thingsIntelligent Donations: Turning The Tables
Ven Ananda with the two donors Recently, we received six new tables arranged by a monk’s two donors. The tables were nice …
CovidLiving as a Monk in Myanmar During Covid and Government Change
Introduction Foreigner monk gets a COVID vaccine jab during the times of the new Myanmar government In this article, I want to …
Monk lifeA Pa-Auk Walk-In Refrigerator
Recently, the doctor ordered some lemon juice for me to take as medicine, so I asked the office helper for some lemons. She went …
Monk lifeOnly The Best For Buddha
6 Color Buddhist Flag Yesterday, on Vesak, I was invited to go with Sayadaw Kumarabhivamsa, the Tipitaka Sayadaw and one more …
CovidPa-Auk Lockdown #3: Living With COVID
Now the world is getting used to COVID-19 and many countries are announcing a new policy called “Living with COVID”. …
Pa aukVideo: Knowing And Seeing Pa-Auk Forest Monastery
From Knowing and Seeing Pa-Auk Forest Monastery video In 2005 I made a video called, “Knowing and Seeing Pa-Auk Forest …
Monk lifeMy Blackjack Anniversary
Eating Hall Feb 7 2022 Today is my 21rst anniversary for when I first got ordained as a monk on February 7th, 2001. As you know …
Monk lifeUmbrella Shop 2004-2014
Monks walking up the monastery road near the library 2014. (Double umbrella) Excerpt from Going For Broke: Monasterynote5: …
Monk lifePa-Auk Vaccination 2021
Injection on Western resident monk Pa-Auk finally vaccinated 2000 of its residents across its branch monasteries with a privately …
Monk lifeWhen Does Rainy Season Start?
Recently, I got a nice message from a monk friend telling me he was taking vassa (3 month Rainy Season Retreat) on July 23rd (the …
Interesting thingsSuper Quarantine Inside Pa-Auk
Recently, I had a serious medical problem that had the potential to be extremely serious. Please don’t ask. In any case, I …
Dhamma talksWhy Do Monasteries Have Skeletons?
If you go to a Theravada Buddhist forest monastery in Asia, you are likely to find a full skeleton or parts of a skeleton …
Interesting thingsTime for Balance
I’ve been looking forward to the Myanmar Internet being cut off, but it does not seem to be happening. I guess that is good …
MeditationPa-Auk Forest Monastery and Pa-Auk Sayadaw Shared Names
Pa-Auk Main Gate (cc-by-sa) Pa-Auk Forest Monastery and Pa-Auk Sayadaw share the same names. Why is that? Some people might …
Monk lifeMawlamyine Pa-Auk Kitchen 2014
In 2014, I came in contact with yogi Brahm at the Mawlamyine Branch of The Pa-Auk Forest Monastery during a 10-day fast with …
Monk lifeThanks and Giving
Of course I’m happy! On November 24, I helped make a nice breakfast and lunch for Pa-Auk Forest Monastery, Pyin Oo Lwin. I …
Interesting thingsRice Soup in Buddhist Culture?
Chinese congee Photo By Daiju Azuma - Own work, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=567814 Rice soup is …
Pa aukMonastery-wide Sickness Happens
While I have said quite a lot to inspire people about life as a monk around the world. I should give you both sides of the story …
Monk lifeWhat is a Kuti?
A kuṭi is a small hut or lodging that a monk lives in and it is one of the basic four requisites: Robes, Food, Lodging, & …
Monk lifeCovid-19 Lockdown @ Pa-Auk
Going for Alms at Pa-Auk The world has has begun to know about Covid-19 and unfortunately, some countries know it better than …
Monk lifeHaving Fun At The Pa-Auk Dentist Clinic
(Republished from June, 2015) Having Fun At The Pa-Auk Dentist Clinic (Repost/refurbish from June, 2015*) Because dentists are …
Monk lifeMaymyo Pa-Auk Meals
At Theravada monasteries there is no eating allowed after Noontime. Some monasteries only give one meal per day, while other …
Monk lifeAnniversary 19: I’m Still Standing
The standing marble Buddha at Pyin Oo Lwin Pa-Auk On Feb 7th, 2001 I took my original ordination with The Most Venerable Pa-Auk …
Monk lifeEarly Monk Pictures
I recently turned 49 and I found some old pictures of myself that I thought I would share. It is very difficult to get older …
MeditationInterview: Monk Meditates for 24 Hours
Downloaded from https://www.needpix.com Interview 1 of 2 Note: Some edits have been made afterwards to make things clear or to …
MeditationMeditation or Religious Visas
New Update and Summary: Myanmar Visas in the USA now only take 4 business days (It used to be of 3 Months). See Religious Visa …
Monk lifePa-Auk Monastery Alms Line in Myanmar
I recently found this video in my Google Drive. I had a layperson (probably UKZ) follow me around in the line to show what it was …
Monk lifeRacism in Asia, Myanmar, and Monasteries
Racism in Asia, Myanmar and Monasteries I remember when I came to Sri Lanka, in 2007 and I met a monk who said he was from …
MeditationMaymo Pa-Auk (Pyin Oo Lwin)
Drone View. A Brief Return to Pa-Auk Maymyo (pyin oo lwin). In 2012 I had left my home at Nauyana, Sri Lanka to reconnect with my …
Monk lifeAn Open Letter to Ma Ba Tha
Top: Ma Ba Tha conference Bottom: Reaching out to Muslims to show loving-kindness. Recently, I was convinced to go to a “seminar …
MudonWhy Are The Monks Fighting Over Food?
I cannot believe that I am writing an article that explains how the monks are fighting over food. It is very awkward to hear …
MeditationLicense to Spill (Myanmar Thingyan, New Year)
In the eight plus years that I have lived in Myanmar, I have never seen the Thingyan Water Festival festivities happening in the …
Pa aukPa-Auk Monastery in Mudon
Kyownpine Pa-Auk Branch Monastery in Mudon, Myanmar. I have moved to Yorgo Sayadaw ’s new monastery called Kyownpine. The …
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 …
Pa aukSome Wish For Peace
Some wish for peace, I did something (story below) I thought I would repost this on my blog due to the recent events. We must …
MeditationPa-Auk Forest Monastery HD
I made this video from 55 minutes of nearly silent footage. I cut it us and added a script to it. The titles in English are from …
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 …
Monk lifeA Counterfeit Mitsubishi Truck
From my oldest posts from GPlus in 2015, which are slowly being restored. A Counterfeit Mitsubishi Truck was found in Pa-Auk …
Pa aukGetting Alms At Pa-Auk
My father asked me what the food was like. Here is a small video going through the alms-line at Pa-Auk I’m not sure what …