Tag Archives: Sathienpong Wanapok

Life in the Saffron Forest: Chapter 14

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Robin

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

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Robin

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

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Robin

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

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Robin

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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Life in the Saffron Forest: Chapter 9

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Robin

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

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Robin

An account of the for­mal Pali stud­ies in Thai monas­ter­ies Con­tin­ue read­ing →

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Life in the Saffron Forest: Chapter 7

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Robin

An expla­na­tion of the for­mal Dham­ma stud­ies and the var­i­ous lev­els of Pali stud­ies in Thai monas­ter­ies Con­tin­ue read­ing →

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Life in the Saffron Forest: Chapter 6

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Robin

The sixth install­ment of Sathien­pong Wanapok’s auto­bi­og­ra­phy, on grow­ing up as a Bud­dhist novice in NE Thai­land. This chap­ter deals with the monas­tic code of dis­ci­pline. Con­tin­ue read­ing →

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Life in the Saffron Forest: Chapter 4

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Robin

An expla­na­tion of how Pali names are deter­mined for new Bud­dhist monks. Con­tin­ue read­ing →

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Life in the Saffron Forest: Chapter 3

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Robin

An account of Bud­dhist monks play­ing pranks on one anoth­er and hold­ing a seance. Con­tin­ue read­ing →

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