Reflection: A failure, am I?

Failure simply means we have not achieved a goal we have aimed for or told by some­one to aim for. That task may have failed, but “we” have not failed. If we do not own our failure, then failure cannot own us. A simple way to do this is not to use “I,” “me” or “mine,” in such situations. Identify the problem, not a person: there is no “problem person,” only a person “with” a problem. In other words, we need to deal with the problem: that’s the real issue.

A Life Good

What is Pūja?

It is the name given to the wide variety of devotional and offering ceremonies practiced in all Buddhist traditions. The Pāli-Sanskrit root for 'Pūja' is derived from“pūj” - hence the root-verb 'pūjeti’, which means honouring, venerating, or paying devotional attention. The earliest Pūjas, still practiced in Theravada, consisted of placing flowers, lights and incense in front of a symbol or image of the Buddha.

Walk Alone

Life

Bhante or Ajahn?

You may have noticed that i usually call myself Bhante, whereas most of the monks who come from the Thai tradition call themselves Ajahn. Why one or the other?

Here’s a little history of the word ‘Ajahn’.

Here for a Reason

Map of Pali Tipitaka

38 Blessings

The brief explanation of thirty eight blessings, Which Lord Buddha teach us to benefits for all beings.

When will we realise we can't eat money?