Ramblings of a Monk- Learning to listen (Bonus video inside) May 25, 2013Sometimes what people need from us is a listening ear. I know how that feels like, to really just need to share something with someone. Ok, I felt that way like maybe twice in my whole life, but I digress. A long long time ago, I read this interesting book “Men Are from Mars, Women . . . → Read More: Learning to listen (Bonus video inside) […]
- Learning to listen (Bonus video inside) May 25, 2013
Tag Archives: Nikaya
Formation of the Order of Nuns
The story behind the formation of the Order of Nuns in the Theravada Tradition is quite a controversial one. This is especially for many of us in our modern world who were brought up to value gender equality. The story is … Continue reading
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How do we know what we are reading are really the Buddha’s words?
Below is a well written essay by Dr Wong: Faced with a bewildering variety of Buddhist sutras ( Pali: suttas), all claiming to be the original teachings of the Buddha, it is perfectly legitimate for students of Buddhism to ask : … Continue reading