Buddhist Compass App: Made 90% With Chat GPT
While traveling in Thailand, I had an idea where I would like to know and face the direction where Bodh Gaya is similar to Qibla, and how Muslims like to face Mecca wherever they are.
While traveling in Thailand, I had an idea where I would like to know and face the direction where Bodh Gaya is similar to Qibla, and how Muslims like to face Mecca wherever they are.
Recently, we received six new tables arranged by a monk’s two donors. Why was this so special and part of Buddhist culture? (read more).
If you are a Westerner and new to Buddhism, you might be surprised to learn that most monks use and handle money. Calculations are inside:
The monks sit, eat, walk, and pay respect to each other in a certain order. What does that mean and how is it done?
Here I will share some experiences of living as a monk in Myanmar during the covid pandemic and the government change that happened recently.
Why would a monk collect food from a very poor village during an economic crisis when the monastery is mostly supported by wealthy people?
I asked openai chatGPT to write a Buddhist poem on loving-kindness in the style of Dr. Seuss. This is what I got.
Although Buddhist lay people might be interested in having a monk perform their marriage ceremony, it is not allowed and doing so is classed as a heavy rule (Saṅghādisesa).
I have moved to The International Institute of Theravāda. What is this place and why did I come here and what is mission?
The Pātimokkha is a set of 227 rules for the bhikkhus belonging to the Theravāda sect which is based on the Pāḷi language texts. The 227 rules are grouped into seven classes