American Monk

Going for Alms at Pa-Auk The world has has begun to know about Covid-19 and unfortunately, some countries know it better than others.

There are many people who are inside their homes, so I thought it would be good to make a small 10 minute video on how to do basic walking meditation inside the home.

(Republished from June, 2015) Having Fun At The Pa-Auk Dentist Clinic (Repost/refurbish from June, 2015*) Because dentists are very expensive in America and the Pa-Auk dental clinic has pretty good sanitary conditions (for Myanmar), I went for a checkup b…

500+ monks at paauk main.

reposted from https://withmetta.net (2016) .

At Theravada monasteries there is no eating allowed after Noontime.

The standing marble Buddha at Pyin Oo Lwin Pa-Auk On Feb 7th, 2001 I took my original ordination with The Most Venerable Pa-Auk Saydawgyi.

Swedagon Pagoda, Myanmar On November 4th, I left The States for Sri Lanka, Thailand and of course Myanmar which I now consider a home for myself.

My family I did a brief visit with my parents on the corner of October and November.

Recently, I had a chance to go to a Lao Monastery in Elgin, Chicago, IL, USA for 12 days.

All-focus As the rest of the song goes..

I recently turned 49 and I found some old pictures of myself that I thought I would share.

This past July, I had an old friend named Ian Sloan (previously Venerable Visarada ) visit me in Kauai.

Many people who have learned that I have re-ordained and actually know what that means have asked me why I did it.

A little while ago, I was asked what was the most important lesson learned and what was the most important thing that I taught.

Downloaded from https://www.needpix.com Interview 1 of 2 Note: Some edits have been made afterwards to make things clear or to protect the anonymity of people.

New Update and Summary: Myanmar Visas in the USA now only take 4 business days (It used to be of 3 Months).

Every so often on my alms rounds, or here and there, I encounter Christians who approach me.

I recently found this video in my Google Drive.

Recently, I ran into a very angry man who came out of his house yelling at me and coming closer and closer.

Koral’s Family Just about every Wednesday, I still find the time to continue with my Kilauea alms round1 (which used to include Tuesdays too).

All-focus Things have recently changed Things have recently changed in my life.

My friend scheduled another interview with me and recently published it.

Recently, I was interviewed from an old friend who was previously a monk with me in Pa-Auk, Mawlamyine, Myanmar.

I recently changed my name officially to Bhante Bhikkhu Subhuti.

This is where I live Wow!

On a warm Hawaiian Christmas day in 2018, I was off to collect my alms in the village.

Here is the link to the 2015 KKCR radio show.

Last week I taught Fingernail Meditation.

Here are a five remarkable stories of miracles to tell, but not all of them.

Kauai Update #3 I have moved from the Botanical Gardens recently.

I often recommend a free 10-day vipassana meditation course found at https://dhamma.org .

Below is a chart comparing special allowances by tradition which is useful for making a decision on where to ordain.

Monk bowls are black because they are fired with sesame oil 5 times to protect it from rusting.

How to Pronounce Theravāda Have you ever wondered if you were pronouncing Theravāda correctly?

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Free Book: Abhidhamma Lessons PDF Abhidhamma Lessons Here is a book I wrote long ago that relates the Abhidhamma to Computer Science.

The Seeds From Long Ago I remember when I first learned how to meditate on my breath some time in 1990, during my university years.

Why do monks have one shoulder exposed sometimes and both shoulders covered other times?

Here is a dhamma talk with a very brief instruction for Four Elements.

NOTE: This is a very brief version of the 25 page PDF on the subject.

As a Buddhist Monk collecting alms in Kauai, USA for the past 4 months, the results are in.

mp3 Dhamma Talk September 2, 2018 Another mp3 recording of a happy Guided meditation and discussion at Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii.

With only 5 minutes left before we were supposed to start, the security guard told us that someone else had the room booked and we would need to move to a smaller amd inferior room.

Bhikkhu Subhuti’s Blog has moved!

Sewing pattern from BMC 1 (creative-commons, Thanissaro Bhikkhu) Robe Information Few people realize that the Theravāda monk’s robes are actually a piece of rectangular cloth with no sleeves.1 If you see a Theravāda monk wearing his robes in different sty…

If there was a book that had all of the Secret Teachings of Theravāda, The Path of Purification (The Visuddhimagga) would be that book.

September 11th and Jeremy Glick I have a personal story I want to tell you about Jeremy Glick and September 11, 2001.

That is me going for alms on Aalona Street Kilauea.

https://vimeo.com/276673429 Hawaii Update #3, June, 2018 It has now been almost 10 weeks on the island.