Sitagu International Buddhist Academy is square, with a 620-foot wall running along each of the four sides. I live in the Guest House, which runs…

I no longer look like that guy with the cat. Here I am sitting under a bohdi tree.

Mahayana/Theravada III: The Great Schism.   The Buddha was very concerned with schism in the sangha. He defined schism very clearly, warned about its arising…

Theravada/Mahayana II: The Pa Auk Tawya Encounter   This Spring I spent almost two months at the Pa Auk Tawya meditation center in Mon State,…

The following link will take you to some pictures from the Burma pilgrimage. Scott, who took the pictures, may already have posted them to the…

Classes are in full swing at Sitagu International Buddhist Academy (SIBA). The place is full of resident monks, and monks and nuns from the densely…

At a temple near Mandalay

Hi. I’ve set up a google gallery of some photos from our tour of Myanmar.  This is the site: http://picasaweb.google.com/conn.sr I have been subject to…

In my recent bhikkhu ordination I've crossed the divide between the two major modern branches of Buddhism, Mahayana and Theravada. This was anticipated in the…

Languages   A priority for the next months is learning Pali language. At the same time I am a rare resource for this “English-media” institution:…

This link should take you to some pictures that have been posted ofthe pilgrimage tour to Myanmar: http://manatphyan77.blogspot.com/ I cannot actually visit the site from…

Outside of us monks, two things that help sustain Buddhist faith hereare (1) really big buddhas and pagodas, and (2) miracle stories. Bothare exemplified in…

Ashin Cintita before an image of the Buddha made of bamboo covered in gold.

There is a steep curve for the new bhikkhu who comes from a land that provides little opportunity to observe the attire, deportment and activities…

I arrived here at the Sitagu International Buddhist Academy, my home base, once again on May 12, and have now settled into a routine I…