by Sirimangalo Author | Apr 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
…bring May flowers? Being born in May makes me conceited about that saying, though this year if the showers are any indication, the flowers must be dreadful. The past two nights we’ve lost a pump, a dozen lightbulbs, a fan, a breaker, and the adapter to...
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 | Oct 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
Today three new meditators arrived on schedule; two to become novice monks, a third only for a month. The kutis are still not near completion; still hoping for mid to late November. So, two yogis staying in caves, a third in one of the small rooms attached to the main...
by Sirimangalo Author | Sep 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
It’s been a bit of whirlwind here lately, lots of stuff, all of it positive. The danger now is in becoming attached to good things and being set up for inevitable disappointment. Anyway, sukho puññassa uccayo and all that, so let us rejoice in our goodness,...
by Sirimangalo Author | Sep 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
Yesterday two meditators arrived from different parts of the world; one from Canada and one from Romania. The one from Romania is a returnee, and she asked, “what is the maximum allowed stay?” It can only be a good sign when return meditators ask such...
