Tag Archives: suffering

Great White North

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Yuttadhammo

Finally left Dubai after five hours sitting on the runway. First, we were 40th in a takeoff queue due to fog the night before, then someone got sick on the plane and had to be removed, then someone else got … Continue reading →

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Ten Plus One

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Yuttadhammo

Yesterday the eleventh rains ended on my monkhood. Totally forgot it was the end; thought we still had another full moon to go… shows how close I’ve been following the passage of time. So, not yet eleven years old, but … Continue reading →

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Simple Truth

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Yuttadhammo

Latest chapter in the book is “finished”. That might be the last, though I would like to edit at least one more before Thailand. http://yuttadhammo.sirimangalo.org/lessons-in-practical-buddhism/simple-truth/ At this point, I’d like to invite anyone who would like to do some grammar … Continue reading →

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Monk Geek

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Yuttadhammo

When I was 6 we got our first computer, the Apple IIe (yes, I too used to be an Apple fan – I got over it). I remember one of my earliest introductions to the power of personal computing, when … Continue reading →

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Misinterpreting Copyright

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Yuttadhammo

This is a must-read for people who still think of copyright as an inherent right, and especially for Buddhists who think sharing copyrighted dhamma material is immoral: The copyright system works by providing privileges and thus benefits to publishers and … Continue reading →

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More

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Yuttadhammo

Been back almost two weeks, no video talks or chapters to the book yet; caught up in more busyness. A meditator from Finland arrived yesterday, so we’ll begin to set up a daily schedule again. Should be able to do … Continue reading →

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And Now For Something Completely Different

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Yuttadhammo

Dhammadinna left today. Some stories you just shouldn’t tell on your weblog. So, instead, here are the care bears: Bears that shoot love from their stomachs; who says the 80s were all bad?

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T is for Tired

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Yuttadhammo

The most tiring experience I’ve ever had is the realization that one’s work has been totally in vain. This morning was especially tiring, back in Colombo for the sixth time in a month, secure in the knowledge that our meditators … Continue reading →

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Factually Innocent

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Yuttadhammo

Got a letter from my lawyer today – yes, I have a lawyer… had, I guess, as of today, since the letter contained the outcome of the last of his duties towards me, a court order finding me factually innocent … Continue reading →

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Guilty as Sin

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Yuttadhammo

These greedy liars propagate deceit, And fools believe the fictions they repeat; He who has eyes can see the sickening sight; Why does not Brahma set his creatures right? If his wide power no limits can restrain, Why is his … Continue reading →

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