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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Saadhu! Saadhu! Saadhu!
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The performance of what's skillful,
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The performance of what's skillful,
The cleansing of one's own mind:
This is the Buddhas' teaching.
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May he attain liberation!
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Sadhu!
May he fare well!
May he fare well!
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Sadhu!
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Congratulations and Mudita!
May Gatasaro Bhikkhu attain the deathless in this very life.
May Gatasaro Bhikkhu attain the deathless in this very life.
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Learn this from the waters:
in mountain clefts and chasms,
loud gush the streamlets,
but great rivers flow silently.
- Sutta Nipata 3.725
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Sounds like a very wise career move.
mudita
mudita
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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, sadhu, sadhu.
Than Don
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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
Jack
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
Jack
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'The Blessed One is the Teacher, I am a disciple. He is the one who knows, not I." - MN. 70 Kitagiri Sutta
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'The Blessed One is the Teacher, I am a disciple. He is the one who knows, not I." - MN. 70 Kitagiri Sutta
Path Press - Ñāṇavīra Thera Dhamma Page - Ajahn Nyanamoli's Dhamma talks
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What an inspiring career move, Bhante. May I ask you where are you ordained? I think I see some thai script there.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.
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.
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Sadhu...in a couple of months, you'll be a 1 vassa bhikkhu.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
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Congratulations!
You will be an inspiration to most of us.
You will be an inspiration to most of us.
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”
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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
Thank you all for your kind words.
Blessings to all.
Than Don
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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.