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Journey on the Middle Path
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Journey on the Middle Path: a Theravada Buddhism blog from Thailand with excerpts form the Suttas, Pali and the odd Haiku thrown in.
Recent Posts
Former abbot of Wat Sampran, Phra Pawana Puttho, stays jailed for rape
The wheels of justice grind slow, especially here in Thailand, and even more so when the case is uncomfortable for the Thai Sangha and the government.The famous abbot Phra Pawana Puttho was arrested in 1995 under charges theat he molested nine girls ...
The Buddha's sermons on Google Maps
I have started researching important places the Buddha visited in his lifetime to spread the Dhamma. I will post results as soon as this work is completed.For now, sources I am using:Ancient Buddhist TextsFootsteps of the Buddha (Updates Blog)India i...
Buddhism by Numbers
The Group of Ones The Group of Twos The Group of Threes The Group of Fours The Group of Fives The Group of Six The Group of Sevens The Group of Eights The Group of Nine The Group of Ten The Group of Ones1. The uncultivated mind conduces to great lo...
How to bow correctly: Patitthitapanca
In the Theravadan tradition of Buddhism, there is typically a form of prostration used that is known as five-point veneration (Pali: patitthitapanca) or five-limbed prostration (Pali: pañc'anga-vandana) where the two palms and elbows, two sets of to...
Understanding Impermanence (Anicca)
My readings on Anicca and death have led me to the following very concise paragraph, found here:The word Anicca means impermanence. Another word often jointly used by the Buddha is "viparinamadhammo "-- meaning "the nature of change." Impermanence o...
Right Death and Dying
In keeping with the spirit of the Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path, I would like to respectfully consider the principle of "Right Dying".In recent years a great deal has been written about what might be called "the ecology of death and dying": numerous ...
