My friend U Pandicca recently came for a visit next door at Sayadaw U Obhasa's kuti. He will he here for one week and then return to Yangon for his studies. He has recently returned from India where he and his friend gave a Kidney donations to those in need. Sadhu sadhu sadhu! Sayadaw U …
Quote on about Apples and Razors and the gullible who listen to the MediaI remember my time as a youth inspecting and eating candy as though it were like I was eating fish with hidden bones. Wikipedia on "Halloween" subtopic "Foods" (2012 edition)…At one time, candy apples were commonly given to children, but the practice …
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Since Halloween Is ApproachingI thought I would mention that monks often get apples and razor blades when we collect our food at Pau-Auk.:-) This was posted on Google+
The Wooden Sounding Block in front of the Sima on top of Cittalapabbata HillBecause there are so many pillars and a rear view photo would either put me off the cliff, or poke my eye out, I have included two pictures to show what the wooden hollow tree drum looks like from two angles.Taken with …
A notice I posted for our guest rice servers (Story Below)Someone asked me how things went with the Muslim guests since I did not make a followup so quickly. If you missed what happened, you can go to my profile and see the previous posts. The whole experience was surely positive for me. I was …
American Pa-Auk Center?Ven Pa-auk Sayadawkyi recently sent me a letter inviting me to go to America and support the "American Pa-Auk Center" in California, with one-way airfare included. I responded by expressing concerns about the conditions and the Center's status as a "real" Pa-Auk center. I also have questions about who really "owns" and controls …
My family shared half the meals for approximately 1200 monks, nuns and yogis for lunch and breakfast on Oct 8th at Pa-Auk. This was posted on Google+
Mission Success! More later.. This was posted on Google+
Some wish for peace, I make it happen (story below)I just got back from inviting 2 Muslims to serve at the head of the meal line for Tomorrow’s lunch at Pa-Auk. Everyone thought I was crazy and that the Muslims would kill me or at least shout at me as soon as I entered the …
Malawmyine Sangha HospitalI went to the hospital for an OPT visit to get my ear checked at the ENT unit. We ate at the Sangha hospital ward which was fairly empty. It is an open air hospital and the place is very clean, quiet and comfortable. I remember when I stayed there in maybe 2003 …
