Love at First Sight
Dominika kindly gave me a beautiful work of written art by Wislawa Szymborska, the much loved Polish poet. Dominika suggested I read this precious poem on love. I can see why. …
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The Pallor of Helplessness over Israel….
I received an email from a film director, who is making a major film addressing war and peace issues. In my reply from northern Israel, gave him my impressions of my visit to Israel after a couple of weeks there, and meeting with around 300 Israel citizens through the retreats, dharma gathering and DFP. …
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The Inner and Outer Link
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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Consistency in Teaching
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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The Importance of the Five Realms of Existence
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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