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).
Donation
When we give water to the Bodhi Tree, it is not uncommon to give pure bottled drinking water to it.
Today 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.
When should you give to Saṅgha? When should you give to individual monks? This is a question that is not addressed very often and it can cause lots of trouble for monks knowingly and unknowingly. Quite often, many monks blindly prompt donors to recite a line of pāḷi before they offer anything to them. “Bhikkhu …