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All dhammas are preceded by the mind, superceded by the mind, made by the mind. When one speaks or acts with a pure mind, happiness follows like a shadow that never leaves.
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April
Lots to talk about these days… if only talking were a way to become enlightened Visa problems for potential monks; the general consensus is you need to return to your home country after practicing with us in order to get … Continue reading
Dial-A-Monk
From the What-Will-They-Think-Of-Next Dept. Google just rolled out a new feature for Google Calendar, and like many of the things Google does, it fits right into the lives of millions, this monk included. The feature is called “Appointments”, and it … Continue reading
Tagged computer, contact, dhamma, Internet, meditation, news, speech, talk, teaching
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Last Thoughts on Jhana
The interesting thing about the Buddha’s teaching is that no matter how many of his teachings you find that seem to support your own narrow view of the path, someone else will point out another sutta that contradicts it. That’s … Continue reading
In Case You Were Interested
It should go without saying that this is not a debate forum. My expectation is that you either like what I post or you don’t. If you don’t, you are welcome to tell me, but I would expect you then … Continue reading
Obama discusses his Christian faith (and Buddhists get a mention)
While the United States “is still predominantly Christian,” he said, “we have Jews, Muslims, Hindus, atheists, agnostics, Buddhists, and . . . their own path to grace is one that we have to revere and respect as much as our … Continue reading
Dhammapada 2010
I’m not sure if this is kosher or not… I’ve been working on a modified version of display-dhammapada, and am now able to convince my computer to speak a verse of the dhammapada to me on log-in: display-dhamma -dhp bn^verse^sv … Continue reading
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Keeping Quiet
Left Wat Thai for good. I apologize to those who have been offended by my weblog; it was never my intention to make people unhappy reading it, and I am to blame for thinking my audience smaller than it is. … Continue reading
A Hatchet in His Mouth
“In sooth to every man that’s born A hatchet grows within his mouth Wherewith the fool whene’er he speaks And speaks amiss, doth cut himself.” – AN 10