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We are able to reflect on the inevitability of death and work hard to prepare ourselves and those around us so that they will not have to suffer when we die. If we all were at peace with this very natural part of existence, we would never suffer because of it. It is good to reflect on our own mortality in this way, because it helps us find freedom from fear and sadness when we or one we love dies.
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Late Haiku
wild, untameable dense, impen’trable thicket forest of the mind Two rooms with washrooms are now complete. Two more are liveable, leaking roof, no washrooms. Still two caves, makes six. An old meditator is coming on Sunday, we’ve an appointment with … Continue reading
Sukho
sukho buddhānamuppādo, sukhā saddhammadesanā. sukhā saṅghassa sāmaggī, samaggānaṃ tapo sukho. Happiness is the arising of the Buddhas; happiness is the teaching the righteous truth; happiness is the harmony of the community; happiness is the exertion of the harmonious. – Dhp. … Continue reading
February
Funny thing about writing a weblog is that when there is time to write, it is because nothing worth writing is happening. When there is something to write about, no time. Lots of going-ons lately; many new meditators in February, … Continue reading
Internetish
Back online again for this weekend… just been busy with the monastery and things, trying to take time for meditation, but construction was finishing up this week, which kept my attention. The construction workers built too more rooms, we received … Continue reading
Books
Yesterday 420 books came from Thailand – three tipitaka sets, two with commentaries, one with sub-commentaries. Thai-Thai, Thai-Pali and Devanagari-Pali. The rest of the books are miscellaneous leftovers from my seven years there. Three cabinets as well, altogether 695 kgs. … Continue reading
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Empty
Today our monastery is empty… Bhante Anoma took Nagasena and Jens to Ratanapura, Phalanyani left for Thailand, and no meditators until February. Last night, the workers finished the second floor slab that will become the new bodhi terrace – this … Continue reading
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Haiku #1
New Year’s resolution is to write one Haiki a week. Here’s my first: back from Colombo no to Mahiyangana broadcasts this weekend
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