Posts Tagged ‘teaching’

I was recently asked whether the word Ajaan can be used for people who are not ordained, and rather than limit the answer to one person, I thought I would share it with all of you who might be interested in the subject.
The word Ajaan, or actually “Aajaan” (อาจารย์) as the Thais pronounce it, comes [...]

Insomnia is really one of the easiest things to cure with meditation; the cure is to forget the nonsense that says you must fall asleep. Actually, from a meditation point of view, it would be great if you could stay awake all the time so you could meditate. It is actually quite refreshing [...]

Reposting this, as the link has changed:
I never thought I would create a bit torrent, but in the end it has been a surprisingly pleasant experience. Create a DVD image file, make a corresponding .torrent file, then upload the latter to a public bit torrent site and start “seeding” the former to whoever wants [...]

So, we’re up and running at www.buddhaverse.net; the grid is not yet open to the public, but if you are interested in helping to build the platform, either on the 3D grid or in some other way (we also need web designers, programmers, etc.), please let us know. If you are interested in teaching [...]

Just a little update, what I’ve been up to for the past three months with my weblog down, for those of you who haven’t been following me on Twitter or Facebook (my twitter links to my facebook; either one will get you the same info).
Apart from fighting off a ridiculous court case on false charges [...]

“tayo khome, mahānāma, satthāro santo saṃvijjamānā lokasmiṃ. katame tayo?
Indeed, Mahanama, there are these three teachers to be found existing in the world. Which three?
idha, mahānāma, ekacco satthā kāmānaṃ pariññaṃ paññāpeti; na rūpānaṃ pariññaṃ paññāpeti, na vedanānaṃ pariññaṃ paññāpeti.
Here, Mahanama, some teacher declares the full understanding of sensuality; does not declare the full understanding [...]

Today I accomplished something I’d never thought possible; I managed to hold a video conference with a meditation student in London, England whom I’ve never met; someone who’s only introduction to this practice was through my Youtube videos. I was even able to demonstrate walking meditation and correct both walking and sitting methods through [...]