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).
Pa-Auk
Here I will share some experiences of living as a monk in Myanmar during the covid pandemic and the government change that happened recently.
How doe they make walk-in refrigerators in Myanmar Monasteries?
When we give water to the Bodhi Tree, it is not uncommon to give pure bottled drinking water to it.
Yesterday, I recited the 227 rules of the Pātimokkha for 110 bhikkhus at Pa-Auk Meditation Center in Pyin Oo Lwin
Rainy Season is luckily my favorite and I love all five months of it. Excerpt from Going For Broke: Monasterynote5: Walkman Karaoke, 2004
Did the Pa-Auk Sayadaw name his monastery after himself to immortalize his name? Is this an ego trip? What is the story?
I thought it would be cool to show Yogi Brahm the Pa-Auk kitchen and let him capture how the meals are made for 1200 yogis each day.
Please note: this was written in 2020 but also applies to 2023. Vassa starts on August 1, 2023. There seems to be confusion about when vassa is this year. This year is a special year and Vassa starts the day after the full moon day in August. The full moon day is August 3rd and …
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 to be fair.