Monk lifeA Month In Geneva Florida
Introduction During the month of November, I stayed in Geneva, Florida, at a very small florida buddhist monastery near Orlando …
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Monk lifeDhammapada 118 Giving Again And Again
Below are two talks based on the Dhammapada verses 49 and 118 The verses 49 yathāpi bhamaro pupphaṃ, vaṇṇagandhamaheṭhayaṃ, paleti …
Monk lifeMy Trip To America In 2024
Introduction My trip to America from April 29th to June 2nd was very fruitful, yet I was very busy. From Sri Lanka, I traveled to …
Monk lifeAlms Is Never A Sure Thing
Just a small “monk life” entry: IIT, Sri Lanka, June 23, 20204 Yesterday was the day after the Full Moon Uposatha …
Monk lifeSupermarket Alms In America
donor and myself at Golden Market Introduction Going for alms (pindapata) is certainly possible in the USA. There are different …
TeachingA Talk On The Monk's Bowl
In this talk, I explore many details about the monk’s bowl, how it is made black, the parts of the bowl, and several other …
SoftwareAmerican Monk Website Has A New Home
AmericanMonk.org has a new free home! I started the process last week and if you are a subscriber who gets this email, the task …
Dhamma talksThree Stories Of Loving-kindness
There are three stories of loving-kindness told in the video posted below. The first story is from Kaua’i, Hawai’i, …
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 …
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 …
Interesting thingsAbout Piṇḍapāta: Why Do Monks Go For Alms in a Village?
Alms Tray and Cambodia Monk’s Full Bowl Introduction: This article explains the essence of piṇḍapāta (alms) and why we go …
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 …
Monk lifeMost Important Buddhist Lesson Learned and Taught
A little while ago, I was asked what was the most important lesson learned and what was the most important thing that I taught. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
TeachingVegetarianism and Theravada Buddhism
Vegetarianism and Theravāda Buddhism I have been asked to write a little something on vegetarianism and Theravāda Buddhism. I am …
Interesting thingsHow Do Monks Say Grace Before Eating?
How Do Monks Say Grace Before Eating? Do Theravāda monks say anything before they eat? Do they give thanks? Who do they say …
ItbmuWhy Are Most Monasteries Not Allowable?
Why are most monasteries not allowable for vinaya monks? Today, I was Skyping my parents which is something we do once or twice a …
Monk lifeShining The Inner Core
To receive this by email, sign up at https://americanmonk.org/subscribe/ Last year, this picture (without the writing) went …
ItbmuKauai Propagation Presentation
A 2 part Powerpoint presentation about what two monks did in Kauai, Hawaii during June to December 2015. The theme was …
ItbmuWhen It Rains It Pours
I had a really good day going for alms today. When it “rains it pours.” Although it rained today, I am talking about alms …
ItbmuThe Benefits of Faith Alms
The benefits of “Faith piṇḍapata”. This is a term that I learned either in Abhayagiri, Ca, or Wat Pah Nanachat or both. Probably …
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 …
KauaiVery Sweet Indeed
Yesterday, we got some pre-Halloween candy during our alms round at one of the houses. I thought that was very …