by Sirimangalo Author | Mar 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
The more things change, the more they stay the same, so the saying goes. Worth keeping in mind; in the world of sankhara, the new is ever as the old. On the other hand, this is what Buddhism attempts to address, in a sense; we strive for the unattained, a goal of...
by Sirimangalo Author | Mar 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
So, things are coming together in keeping the organization running; there is some coordination going on between the non-profit and the monastery, which should see the monastery regain its ability to finance the meditation centre. A budget is now up at the...
by Sirimangalo Author | Mar 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
Recently I heard that abominable phrase, “there ain’t no such thing as a free lunch”, turned into an equally abominable internet acronym. Yep, TANSTAAFL. It’s not so simple, really, to answer the question whether there is such thing as a free...
by Sirimangalo Author | Mar 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
Over the past year, something quite wonderful has grown out of the craziness of this life on Earth. The website I originally set up on behalf of my teacher while still living in Chiang Mai, Thailand has in this short time become something quite remarkable. Sure, it...
by Sirimangalo Author | Mar 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
The bhikkhuni and the samanera finally got residence visas, after a tense showdown with an immigration official. It seems like we were just shuffled along from one person to another until finally we arrived at this man who basically told us he wasn’t prepared to...
