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“Experience”
Further to our discussions of modernism and so on, here’s a classic example of post-modern academic thought on Buddhism, Robert H. Sharf’s “Buddhist Modernism and the Rhetoric of Meditative Experience.” While I think his major thesis is overblown, there’s no doubt he makes many interesting and pertinent observations about how modern Theravada meditation has […]
Fundamentalism
We’ve had a few comments on fundamentalism, so I thought it would be useful to start a thread on it, kicking off with a few of my thoughts. I think fundamentalism is best understood as a dysfunctional post-modernism – which probably requires a bit of explanation. Fundamentalism is not a genuine following of the earliest forms [...] […]
My Experiences with Ignorance and Poverty and How our Effort Can Make a Change
Here’s a very moving piece by a Buddhist nun on her experiences with violence against women. I hope we can all try to be more aware of these terrible problems and do what we can to overcome them. When I was a child, sometimes our neighbor came to take shelter in our house. She often came [...] […]
The Burden of Denial
Here’s an insightful piece on some of the broader issues that have been brought up by the bhikkhuni ordination. It’s by Thanissara, who was one of the original siladhara and now is a Dhamma teacher. In spite of my great debt of gratitude and respect for many monastic elders within the Western forest community I cannot agree [...] […]
Darryl’s funeral
For all Darryl’s friends out there, his funeral is set at: Monday the 1st of February at 2pm, Prince Henry Chapel, 50 Pine Ave, Little Bay. To get to the chapel in Little Bay, head south on Anzac Parade, past the Maroubra turnoff. Turn left into Pine Avenue (at the 2nd newly constructed roundabout — part [...] […]

Thought for Mon, 08 Feb 2010
Realization is a matter of becoming conscious of that which is already realized. - Ask the Awakened by Wei Wu Wei... […]
Thought for Sun, 07 Feb 2010
A man should first direct himself in the way he should go. Only then should he instruct others. - Buddha ... […]
Thought for Sat, 06 Feb 2010
Humility, metaphysically, implies the absence of any entity to be either 'proud' or 'humble'. "The Tenth Man" by Wei Wu Wei... […]
Thought for Fri, 05 Feb 2010
All such notions as causation, succession, atoms, primary elements...are all figments of the imagination and manifestations of the mind. -Buddha... […]
Thought for Thu, 04 Feb 2010
Until a radical change takes place and we wipe out all nationalities, all ideologies, all religious divisions, and establish a global relationship - psychologically first, inwardly before organizing the outer - we shall go on with wars. - J. Krishnamurti... […]

Ordained into the Sangha

I am pleased to announce that i am now a fully ordained member of the Sangha and have entered into the Buddha sasana in the complete sense of the word. i am resident at Wat sri bun Rueang in bang Kapi, Bangkok.

Below are a few fotos made after the ordination ceremony was completed.

I shall be posting both fotos of the ceremony and a video of the whole event later.

Please wish me success in my deliberations and practise, i shall now be more enabled to speak on the dhamma, but also limited in another sense to express personal opinions. Dhamma blog will have to take on a slightly different flavour in the way i post as of now.

Jarern Porn, and may you all prosper in your dhamma practise – Satu satu saaaaatu!

Chinawangso Bhikkhu (spencer littlewood)

1 comment to Ordained into the Sangha

William

May 18th, 2009 at 4:37 am · Reply

congratulations Chinawangso Bhikkhu… I wish you metta and good luck in your endeavors… maybe I will see you somewhere down the road… i will be ordaining for Khao Phansaa..

Winter Retreat
From early January, the resident community at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery will be in retreat until the end of March. During this time overnight accommodation will not be available for guests. Visitors can still come during the day to meditate or to help with mealtime offerings. If you would like to offer dana, it is helpful to let the kitchen manager know b […]
Meditation Workshop
Every Saturday afternoon, from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm, Amaravati Buddhist Monastery offers meditation instruction for beginners with an opportunity to ask questions. All are welcome and there is no need to book. […]
Amaravati Website Changes
We will slowly continue updating and expanding the Amaravati website over the coming year. While this work will not be taking place during our three-month Winter Retreat, hopefully any remaining out-of-date pages and other neglected features of the site will be updated and refreshed beginning again in April. Thank you for your patience. […]
Saturday Evening Dhamma Talks
During the monastic winter retreat, from the start of January through until the end of March, Dhamma talks will only take place after the evening puja on Saturday when this falls on an observance night (see the Calendar section within this website). […]
Sangha News
For any of you seeking information about our Sangha's recent efforts to clarify our understanding of the training forms we have, an in-depth article concerning this is now available here. […]
Retreat Schedule 2010
Please take a look at the new retreat schedule for 2010 NOW AVAILABLE! […]

Das Vergnügen an Dana (auf Deutsch)
Reflexionen zum Thema Großzügigkeit von Ajahn Pasanno, Seniormönch des Klosters Abhayagiri im Redwood Valley, Kalifornien “Immer wenn ich über mich selbst nachdenke, fange ich an mich deprimiert zu fühlen”, sagte einmal Ajahn Sumedho, der Seniormönch des Klosters Amaravati in England. Wenn Dana - Großzügigkeit, Geben, Teilen - ins Zentrum unseres Lebens r […]
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The Challenge of the Future - by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi
I will begin with some questions: If Buddhism is to be successfully transplanted in the U.S., does it need a monastic Sangha as its cornerstone? Must there be a monastic Sangha at all, or is Buddhist monasticism an outdated institution? Can the teachings flow entirely through a “lay Sangha,” through lay teachers and communities of lay practitioners? If monas […]
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Why I walk
Why I walk The trail uphill past the bell-tower through the madrone and manzanita scrub four-wheel drives can climb it but today isn't about getting there or getting the work over and done with… Sure it's not easy to live without achievement and keep heading uphill but it carries a because that maybe the deer would pick up with those ears that […]
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Boys Will Be Boys
Two years ago Tatcha Tansuhaj, fondly remembered as Todd, passed away after a long struggle with thalassemia. We return to Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery where Todd ordained as a novice monk before he went into treatment for the disease. This has become an annual pilgrimage for Todd's parents, my Aunt Patriya and Uncle Chusak. They invite family and fr […]
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Meditation: A Way of Awakening - Chapter Twelve (end of series)
Ajahn Sucitto, an elder western disciple of Ajahn Chah and abbot of Cittaviveka Buddhist Monastery in England, has written a new book entitled Meditation: A Way of Awakening. This book is still in its production phase, and is yet to be printed. However, Abhayagiri Monastery is glad to be able to make this new text available via our website. We will be postin […]
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Winter Retreat 2010
From January 3 to March 31, 2010, the residents of Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery will be taking a period of silent retreat. This annual time of quietude, gratefully supported by a team of lay supporters, gives Abhayagiri residents an opportunity to set aside work projects and concentrate on more formal aspects of meditation and the study of Dhamma. With shor […]
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First Tuesday at Berkeley: December 2009
Authentic is the Way to Be in an Imperfect World From our personal points of view, the world can seem to be imperfect when it doesn’t treat us the way we want it to, whether it’s stormy on a day we had reserved for a picnic or a troublesome relationship with a loved one or an unjust political system. A simple reflection on the fact that our varied desires a […]
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Daylong Retreat at Spirit Rock with Ajahn Anandabodhi
"In the Deep Midwinter" - resonating the natural silence and stillness of the time of the year, this will be a day of reflection on inner listening and the practice of "nada yoga" - attending to the mysterious 'sound of silence' and the development of it as a support for both concentration and insight. Such inner listening, a […]
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First Tuesday at Berkeley: November 2009
Things Are Not as They Seem, Nor Are They Otherwise As students of Buddhism, we sometimes tend to divide the world into two aspects: the fundamental and the relative. To this division, we may add the ideas that the fundamental characterized by unity, while normally hidden from our view, is actually what is most real, true, and therefore where we seek libera […]
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December Community Work Day
Come join us for the Community Work day on Sunday, December 13. Following the usual format, we will have two work periods, and you are very welcome to come and help out with either one or both of them. The first period is from 7:30 am - 11:00 am, followed by a break for the meal. The work day continues from 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm, after which folks are welcome to […]
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