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He who, having traversed this miry, perilous,
and delusive round of existence,
who has crossed over, and reached the other shore,
who is meditative, calm, free from doubt,
and, clinging to nothing, has attained to nibbāna:
him do I call a holy one. (Dpd 414)
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Burmese Government
When Myanmar makes the international news it almost invariably is in the context of government oppression. In September, 2007, it was the Saffron Revolution, the…
Minnesota Monk
I have been asked to fill in at the Sitagu Dhamma Vihara in St. Paul, Minnesota for a month, and flew up here on Thursday.…
I think I’m back in the USA
Evidence that I Am. I distinctly remember being on three different airplanes and in four different airports. I remember seeing my luggage in progressive stages…
Hanging out with Bhikkhus (and Bhikkhunis)
An important aspect of the Buddhist tradition is the intercourse between monastics and lay people, which is a powerful devotional and ritualized practice that might…
Postcard from Burma
CINTITA BACK IN THE STATES I will return to the USA in one month, leaving Yangon, Myanmar on March 2 and arriving in Austin March…
The Third Refuge
All Buddhists know the Three Refuges, which are… (All Together!), “Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.” These are said to be the elements of Faith (saddha) in…
Postcard from Burma: Alms Rounds
I have settled into life here in Yangon, Pali lessons with BhantePannyasiha, morning and evening walks in the neighborhood and the dogsthat greet me, the…
Postcard from Burma
Postcard from Burma On December 23 I left Sagaing and took the overnight bus to Yangon. Iwill live in Yangon for the next two months,…
Photos
I haven't had many photos to show you. However, when someone inquired I found this site on the Web. There are some very good shots.…
Postcard from Burma
Postcard from Burma Dog Update. Tiny Tim, the scrawny lame puppy I’ve been feeding, is still holding in there. He is not growing as fast…
Picky Eaters in the Land of the Fork.
Picky Eaters in the Land of the Fork. The reception committee of the Springdale Buddhist Center and PingPong Club held a lavish banquette for its…
Postcard from Burma
Postcard from BurmaElectricity Update. Now that the Rainy Season is over we seem to haveelectricity only about half of the time. It has generally been…
Mahayana/Theravada Finale: In the Land of the Fork.
Mahayana/Theravada Finale: In the Land of the Fork. This is the last in the series on Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism. I'msorry I have not been…
Postcard from Burma
Postcard from Burma Well, it's been a quiet month at Sitagu Buddhist Academy. SitaguSayadaw was away for about a month, and returned yesterday for about…