I watched the film, My brother, the monk.
Just wondering where Thanavuddho is now and if he is still a monk ?
How is Thanavuddho today?
- James the Giant
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Re: How is Thanavuddho today?
He was in a few monasteries near Sydney, then went back to Thailand in May 2013, then on to Sri Lanka... But more recent news I do not know. He last logged in here at Dhammawheel about two months ago.
That's the full and complete extent of my stalking/info gathering.
That's the full and complete extent of my stalking/info gathering.
Then,
saturated with joy,
you will put an end to suffering and stress.
SN 9.11
saturated with joy,
you will put an end to suffering and stress.
SN 9.11
Re: How is Thanavuddho today?
He uploaded some short nice videos on youtube showing a bit of his life in Sri Lanka, easy to find via youtube search
Get the wanting out of waiting
What does womanhood matter at all, when the mind is concentrated well, when knowledge flows on steadily as one sees correctly into Dhamma. One to whom it might occur, ‘I am a woman’ or ‘I am a man’ or ‘I’m anything at all’ is fit for Mara to address. – SN 5.2
If they take what's yours, tell yourself that you're making it a gift.
Otherwise there will be no end to the animosity. - Ajahn Fuang Jotiko
https://www.youtube.com/user/Repeataarrr
What does womanhood matter at all, when the mind is concentrated well, when knowledge flows on steadily as one sees correctly into Dhamma. One to whom it might occur, ‘I am a woman’ or ‘I am a man’ or ‘I’m anything at all’ is fit for Mara to address. – SN 5.2
If they take what's yours, tell yourself that you're making it a gift.
Otherwise there will be no end to the animosity. - Ajahn Fuang Jotiko
https://www.youtube.com/user/Repeataarrr
- tsurezuregusa
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Re: How is Thanavuddho today?
Hi,
https://plus.google.com/+ThanavuddhoBhikkhu/posts
Back in Finland and not in robes anymore. But looks like he's doing good.
Kind regards,
Florian
https://plus.google.com/+ThanavuddhoBhikkhu/posts
Back in Finland and not in robes anymore. But looks like he's doing good.
Kind regards,
Florian
Re: How is Thanavuddho today?
http://www.avoinsangha.fi/wordpress/tha ... hist-monk/
the uncomfortable fact is that there is a good and a bad side to Buddhism. It’s hardly a perfect religion, at least not the outside manifestation of it. But it’s not a total mess either.
The most interesting question for me is whether the fundamental teachings of Buddhism are true or not. For example the teachings on Emptiness, the Law of Karma and the Four Noble Truths. Unfortunately I have no answer to this question either. At least they are by far the best attempt to explain the world around us that I have come across.
Re: How is Thanavuddho today?
Ah well, may he be well and happy. I love his cats
- Thanavuddho
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Re: How is Thanavuddho today?
Greetings,
I disrobed about half a year ago. In the end the decision was entirely my own. Even though I ended up in a difficult situation as a monk I could have stayed in the robes if I would have wanted. But I had started to question celibacy and other aspects of monastic life and didn't feel comfortable as a monk anymore.
I disrobed about half a year ago. In the end the decision was entirely my own. Even though I ended up in a difficult situation as a monk I could have stayed in the robes if I would have wanted. But I had started to question celibacy and other aspects of monastic life and didn't feel comfortable as a monk anymore.
“Tasmātihānanda, attadīpā viharatha attasaraṇā anaññasaraṇā, dhammadīpā dhammasaraṇā anaññasaraṇā.”(DN16)
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Re: How is Thanavuddho today?
Don't worry, now you can be a consultant!Thanavuddho wrote:Greetings,
I disrobed about half a year ago. In the end the decision was entirely my own. Even though I ended up in a difficult situation as a monk I could have stayed in the robes if I would have wanted. But I had started to question celibacy and other aspects of monastic life and didn't feel comfortable as a monk anymore.
“As the lamp consumes oil, the path realises Nibbana”