Monk lifeWhy Are Vassa (Rainy Season) and Vesak Late Sometimes?
Updated: April 30, 2026: Original article in 2020. This year is 2026, which is a leap year, and Vassa starts on July 30th (plus or …
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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 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 …
Monk lifePatimokkha Chant Feb 15, 2022
Yesterday, I recited the 227 rules of the Pātimokkha for 110 bhikkhus at Pa-Auk Meditation Center in Pyin Oo Lwin. When a monk …
Monk lifeUmbrella Shop 2004-2014
Monks walking up the monastery road near the library 2014. (Double umbrella) Excerpt from Going For Broke: Monasterynote5: …
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 …
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 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 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 lifeWhy I Ordained Twice
Many people who have learned that I have re-ordained and actually know what that means have asked me why I did it. It is a long …
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 …
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 …
VinayaVinaya Comparison of Monastery Allowances
Below is a chart comparing special allowances by tradition which is useful for making a decision on where to ordain. If you need …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …