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Black jack dealer to Bhikkhu

Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 3:36 pm
by DNS
Than Don (Gatasaro Bhikkhu), a kalyana-mitta, friend of mine here in Las Vegas has just ordained! He has been married, raised kids, all grown-up, done everything that needs to be done, worked in many professions including black jack dealer as one of his most recent ones.

Now he is a monk! I have known him for some time. He has attended Dhamma programs at my center and he was greatly inspired by Ajahn Brahm when Ajahn Brahm came to Las Vegas and led a program at my center.

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Re: Black jack dealer to Bhikkhu

Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 4:41 pm
by Bakmoon
Saadhu! Saadhu! Saadhu!

Re: Black jack dealer to Bhikkhu

Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 5:05 pm
by plwk
Maha Sadhu :thumbsup:

Re: Black jack dealer to Bhikkhu

Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 5:10 pm
by Modus.Ponens
May he attain liberation!

Re: Black jack dealer to Bhikkhu

Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:14 pm
by perkele
Sadhu!
May he fare well!

Re: Black jack dealer to Bhikkhu

Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 7:21 pm
by LG2V
Sadhu! :anjali:

Re: Black jack dealer to Bhikkhu

Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 11:10 pm
by Ben
Congratulations and Mudita!

May Gatasaro Bhikkhu attain the deathless in this very life.

Re: Black jack dealer to Bhikkhu

Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 12:09 am
by manas
Sounds like a very wise career move. :D

mudita
:anjali:

Re: Black jack dealer to Bhikkhu

Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 12:38 am
by Gatasaro Bhikku
Thank you for the welcome. I am now a one month-old monk. This has been one of the best things I've ever done. It's been a great experience so far, even if the most challenging. I congratulate you all on finding the right path. A wonderful life.

Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu.

Than Don

Re: Black jack dealer to Bhikkhu

Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2013 12:40 am
by BlackBird
Sadhu Bhante!

I wish you a long and storied time in the robes :)
May you achieve nibbana in no time at all!

This has made me feel quite happy - I guess that's what you could call Mudita.

metta
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Re: Black jack dealer to Bhikkhu

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 5:48 pm
by kilanta
Gatasaro Bhikku wrote:Thank you for the welcome. I am now a one month-old monk. This has been one of the best things I've ever done. It's been a great experience so far, even if the most challenging. I congratulate you all on finding the right path. A wonderful life.
What an inspiring career move, Bhante. May I ask you where are you ordained? I think I see some thai script there.

PS: Hopefully you cope well with the fact that you're most likely going to be known as "that black jack dealer bhikkhu" for all internet eternity.

Re: Black jack dealer to Bhikkhu

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 1:14 am
by pilgrim
Gatasaro Bhikku wrote:Thank you for the welcome. I am now a one month-old monk. This has been one of the best things I've ever done. It's been a great experience so far, even if the most challenging. I congratulate you all on finding the right path. A wonderful life.

Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu.

Than Don
Sadhu...in a couple of months, you'll be a 1 vassa bhikkhu. :anjali:

Re: Black jack dealer to Bhikkhu

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 2:31 am
by SarathW
Congratulations!
You will be an inspiration to most of us.
:D

Re: Black jack dealer to Bhikkhu

Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 9:38 pm
by Gatasaro Bhikku
Kilanta, I was ordained in Turner, Oregon at Wat Buddha Oregon. The first picture is of my abbot, Ajahn Chalee, one of the most respected teachers of Vipassana meditation, and the other is Ajahn Suben, abbot of Wat Buddha Oregon. My upacaya was the president of the Thai Bhikkus USA Association, so I got that going for me.

Thank you all for your kind words.

Blessings to all.

Than Don

Re: Black jack dealer to Bhikkhu

Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:58 pm
by DNS
This past weekend we had a program at my place. I led the small group in meditation and dedicated the event to S. N. Goenka and we did a vedanā-meditation in respect to him. Then Bhikkhu Gatasaro came and gave a Dhamma talk.

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