Koral Inspires Me
Bhikkhu Subhuti 0 May 30, 2019 Kauai, Monk Life, UncategorizedCan a family in the West automatically know how alms are given in the East without ever knowing? Read on to find out what inspires me.
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Why did you become a monk?
Bhikkhu Subhuti 0 May 28, 2019 Monk Life, UncategorizedProbably the #1 question we get is, “Why did you become a monk?” That question has many factors and answers. However, a better question is, “How did I actually get the nerve to become a monk?” Read More
Interview 2
Bhikkhu Subhuti 1 March 31, 2019 UncategorizedMy friend scheduled another interview with me and recently published it. The video discusses why should monks not touch money? Is there an exchange that takes place with the things you receive? The video includes stories on how alms works, the blessings that I give and how people benefit by giving. One story recounts how…
Video Interview About Alms
Bhikkhu Subhuti 0 March 24, 2019 UncategorizedRecently, I was interviewed from an old friend who was previously a monk with me in Pa-Auk, Mawlamyine, Myanmar. Nikita was a monk for about one year before disrobing. He asked me about what it is like for a monk without money to go for alms in Kauai, Hawaii, USA. I have been doing this…
Legal Name Change
Bhikkhu Subhuti 2 March 3, 2019 Kauai, Monk Life, UncategorizedI recently legally changed my name to Bhante Bhikkhu Subhuti. Find out more.
18th Anniversary and Update
Bhikkhu Subhuti 1 February 7, 2019 Kauai, Monk Life, UncategorizedToday is my 18th anniversary from when I first ordained as a monk. I reflect on my time spent in Kauai, Hawaii, the progress, and its value to me.
Should Monks Use Mixing Bowls as Monk Bowls?
Bhikkhu Subhuti 6 February 1, 2019 Kauai, Monk Life, UncategorizedWould using a mixing bowl instead of a traditional monk’s alms bowl be more effective as a way to collect alms? This article looks at this issue.
Fingernail Meditation
Bhikkhu Subhuti 0 December 31, 2018 Meditation, UncategorizedLast week I taught Fingernail Meditation. This is where one uses the fingernail(s) as a subject of meditation. Although this has probably never been taught before by anyone as a standalone meditation subject, it is a subsection of a meditation instruction that all monks are given on their ordination day. That is called, “The First…
Miracle On 3 or 4 Streets
Bhikkhu Subhuti 1 December 23, 2018 ITBMU, Kauai, Monk Life, UncategorizedInterested in how the monks survive on Miracles? Read on. Four stories are included.
Kauai Monk Update 3
Bhikkhu Subhuti 0 November 24, 2018 Interesting Things, Kauai, Monk Life, Teaching, UncategorizedKauai Update #3 I have moved from the Botanical Gardens recently. I was able to stay there for 5 months and the majority of the time there was wonderful. However things were changing and it was time for me to look for another place and now I am staying in a new long term location…