POSTSCRIPT
Postscript An article recently published by Bhikkhu Anālayo, “The Cullavagga on Bhikkhunī Ordination” (CBO), comments on my recent paper on ordaining
Read morePostscript An article recently published by Bhikkhu Anālayo, “The Cullavagga on Bhikkhunī Ordination” (CBO), comments on my recent paper on ordaining
Read moreA Trojan Horse: Unilateral Bhikkhunī Ordination Revisited Articles and books discussed: BMC2 Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu: The Buddhist Monastic Code, volume II. Third revised
Read moreIssues Related to Bhikkhunī Ordination 1. It has been argued that the Bhikkhunī Saṅgha in the past was entirely independent
Read moreOn Multiple Ordination : First Letter November 13, 2009 Dear Ven. Ñāṇadhammo, You sent me a copy of the transaction
Read moreOn Multiple Ordination : Second Letter February 23, 2010 Dear Ven. Ñāṇadhammo, You asked for a clarification of my letter
Read morePostscript The following criticism was leveled at the letter I wrote on February 23, 2010: Ajahn Ṭhānissaro makes the assumption
Read moreAbbreviations AN Aṅguttara Nikāya Bhī Pc Bhikkhunī Pācittiya BMC The Buddhist Monastic Code Cv Cullavagga DN Dīgha Nikāya MN Majjhima Nikāya
Read moreMeditations 1 Forty Dhamma Talks by Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff) Copyright copyright 2003 thanissaro bhikkhu This work is licensed under
Read moreGenerosity First March, 2003 Several years ago, when Ajaan Suwat was teaching a retreat at IMS, I was his interpreter.
Read moreThe How & the Why November 14, 1996 Two important questions you have to answer about meditation are “how?” and
Read moreWatch What You’re Doing August 19, 2003 “Days and nights fly past, fly past: What am I doing right now?”
Read moreThe Interactive Present July, 2002 When you try to settle into the present moment, sometimes you find sticks, rocks, and
Read moreImagine April 20, 2003 Psychologists have done studies of people who’ve mastered skills, trying to figure out why some people
Read moreIn the Mood November 23, 2002 Ajaan Suwat often recommended putting yourself in a good mood each time before you
Read moreThe Story-telling Mind June, 2001 We’ve all read how the practice of meditation can dismantle our sense of self as
Read moreHow to Fall December, 2002 A frequent question is: How can you tell if you’re making progress in your meditation?
Read moreTuning-in to the Breath December, 2002 When I first went to stay with Ajaan Fuang, one of the questions I
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