TeachingWhy Is Halloween Bad According to Theravada Buddhism?
Updated October 21, 2025 from the original in 2022. Introduction: Halloween is bad according to Theravāda because it involves …
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TeachingIs Shame Good For Meditation?
Introduction Many people think that hiri (moral shame) and ottappa (fear of wrongdoing) are too heavy for meditation. However, we …
TeachingThe Beautiful Mind in Meditation?
What does it technically mean to have a “beautiful mind” in meditation—beyond vague metaphores or mysticism. Defining the …
TeachingAbout The Dhammapada
Introduction One of the most famous Theravāda dhamma books would be The Dhammapada. It is a book of Buddhist Poetry consisting of …
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 …
TeachingBuddhism and Lists
Buddha by Numbers Introduction The Buddhist teachings are often organized by various lists. Various matrices of interlinked lists …
Dhamma talksBuddhism: What Happens After Death?
https://unsplash.com/photos/j3R9C-Xqe1w Warning: This is a long but clear and interesting religious post on what happens after …
BookAbhidhamma Lessons: A Top-Down Approach Using Computer Science
Free Book: Abhidhamma Lessons PDF Abhidhamma Lessons Here is a book I wrote long ago that relates the Abhidhamma to Computer …
Interesting thingsSeptember 11 and Jeremy Glick
September 11th and Jeremy Glick I have a personal story I want to tell you about Jeremy Glick and September 11, 2001. The short …
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 …
TeachingAre You A Buddhist
Are You A Buddhist? Introduction Being a Buddhist is quite open because if you believe in certain aspects it is better than not …
TeachingDoes The Buddha live in Nibbana
The Buddha in the clouds Does the Buddha Live in Nibbāna? Many people believe that the Buddha is alive and living in some sort of …
Spoken Metta Mix by One Voice
This is a spoken English version of the Discourse on Loving-Kindness (Metta Sutta), mixed with the Pāi chanting of One Voice …
MoralityBuddhism and Abortion
What do Theravada Buddhists believe in terms of abortion? Much of what has been written are liberal beliefs and overturning what …