In response to an Israeli citizen. In one part of her email, she wrote that I gave meditation an “unnecessary and wrong linkage to politics and unfortunately it is very naive to believe that you could go to one of our neighbouring countries and attempt to do the same thing there.” * …
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An e-mail to requested words on Ajahn Dhammadaro, my Vipassana teacher in Thailand, and any changes in my teachings since starting in the mid-1970s. …
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In recent years, I have been developing more and more interest in the Buddha’s teachings on the five realms of existence as a vitally important feature of Dharma teachings and exploration triggered by recollections of experiences of my years in the monkhood, including the time in the Vipassana monastery, the cave and forest.
I have also been working systematically through the discourses of the Buddha, and the emphasis he gave to the realms, and the circumstances for their presence. …
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The Taliban is making headline news again as the new US government orders another 21,000 American troops into Afghanistan in a futile attempt to control Afghanistan, who will never submit nor conform to foreign demands. All armies leave Afghanistan with a bloody nose. …
The Taliban and the West Read More »
I receive numerous emails. Last year, I replied 3218 emails. Many request small points of information, advice, dharma questions and dharma teaching information. I will include from time to time the summary of an e-mail in my blog.The following is my e-mail response to a person who is experiencing grief over the death of a loved one. …
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