by Sirimangalo Author | Apr 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
Today is the new year, or tomorrow is, depending who we listen to… Friday the 13th too. The-yogi-formerly-known-as-Jens arrived this week, and has taken up the role of groundskeeper; he and Manju have begun work on one of the more slippery forest paths and took...
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...
