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The Beehive Buddha
A story by Khun Paisahn Sanchai about the ‘Beehive Buddha’ – the Phra Jao Nang Gone in Hang Dong, Chiang Mai. Continue reading
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Life in the Saffron Forest: Chapter 14
Sathienpong Wanapok’s description of the Buddhist monk who kept ascetic practices but thought he was superior to others. Continue reading
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LIfe in the Saffron Forest: Chapter 13
A description by Sathienpong Wanapok of his life as a novice monk in Thailand, and the practice of chanting and keeping ascetic observances. Continue reading
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Life in the Saffron Forest: Chapter 12
An account by Sathienpong Wanapok of the importance of almsround in Buddhism and a contemporary story about competition for almsfood in Thailand. Continue reading
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Life in the Saffron Forest: Chapter 11
A description by Sathienpong Wanapok of various duties that Buddhist monks are obliged to uphold, and the various illnesses that Buddhist novices were prone to succumb to. Continue reading
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The Dhamma Is Our True Mother – Part 3
The third and final section of Venerable Ajahn Panyananda’s talk given on Mother’s Day 1990. Continue reading
The Dhamma Is Our True Mother – Part 2
Part two of Ajahn Panyananda’s Dhamma talk given on Mother’s Day in which he talks about his early childhood in the south of Thailand and the love that Phra Chao Taksin felt for his mother. Continue reading
The Dhamma is Our True Mother – Part 1
A Dhamma talk given by Ajahn Panyananda on Mother’s Day, 1990. Continue reading
Life in the Saffron Forest: Chapter 9
An account of the Buddhist monks at Wat Bahn Huay in Thailand preparing for the Vassa – the annual Rains Retreat. Continue reading
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Life in the Saffron Forest: Chapter 8
An account of the formal Pali studies in Thai monasteries Continue reading