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Experimenting with ascetic practices at home.

Difficulties of early experiments with the ascetic practice of sleeping in the sitting position. Parents difficulties with the decision to ordain as a monk.

Respecting parents, their reaction, and the difficulty of Chinese parents to let their children ordain.

Going forth with Master Hua in California in 1983. Life as a monastic.

Heavy schedule and cultural curiosities of staying with Master Hua.

Difficulties with the atmosphere at Master Hua's place.

Disenchantment with the life at Master Hua's place. Many disciples leaving.

Master Hua forces venerable to disrobe in a rather dark manner.

Returning to Malaysia and dealing the the trauma of a bad experience with a teacher.

Studying various religions.

Pious upbringing in a Catholic school, positive impressions of the monks and inspiration with Christian teachings but also disenchanting doubts about the presumed decisions and powers of God.

A discourse by Most Ven. Bhante Dr. Gunaratana Nayake Maha Thero on 'Dhamma Protects'.

A talk on Mindfulness by Ven. Ayya Sudhamma

Helping ghosts; right attitude at a funeral.

Deep meditation and it's relationship to rebirth in heavenly states.

Nature of Violence. Fighting as a kid. No need to fight if you have a free beer to give away.

Relationship between body and mind. How to use body and mind properly.

What's good about pain. why to be grateful for it. Biographical experience. How to work with pain.

Experience with an ex-drug user.

Experience in the Netherland. How to care for a place that is haunted.

Practicing with delusion and desire. Compassion with oneself.

On the potential of the mind and the credibility of the Buddha.

Helping ghosts; right attitude at a funeral.

Advantages of and curious expierence with staying in a charnel ground.

A talk on Anatta or No-Self by Ven. Bhante Yogavacara Rahula Maha Thero

A talk on Anicca or Impermanence by Ven Bhante Yogavacara Rahula Maha Thero

The wisdom Ven. Mahaghosananda, a practice monk who later became the first Sangha-raja of Kambodia.

Why Meditate? A talk by Ven. Punnaji Mahathera.

Why Meditate - A talk by Ven. Dr. Punnaji

What the Buddha Taught. A talk by Ven. Bhante Yogavacara Rahula.

A brief talk on Meditation by Ven. Dr. Gunaratana

Points on and principles of monastic etiquette. The rules shouldn't punish innocent people.

A Universal Buddhist Blessing by Ven. Ayya Sudhamma, Abess, Carolina Buddhist Vihara.

An alternative explanation for the Sekhiya rule about 'not eating from a heap.'

What does it mean to be ordained as a Buddhist monk? On the beauty and depth of monkhood.

Purpose of monastic discipline.

What is the purpose and right attitude towards ascetic practices? Criticism of the commentarial explanation of 'refusing food offered later' with an alternative explanation.

Early Buddhist interest and first contact with Buddhism in Wat Cholpatran (Bangkok) of LP Pannananda in 1966. Meeting with Ven. Dhammaviro.

Alternative Ideen zur Interpretation von einigen Moenchsregeln, die mit dem Essen zu tun haben.

Was es heissen koennte, dass man als Moench gleichmaessig aus der Schale essen soll.

Die Atmosphaere der guten Kloester in der thailaendischen Waldtradition.

Was Geld besitzen heisst, nicht nur im Moenchsleben. Wie der Reichtum die einfache Lebensweise im Orden zerstoert wird.

Unterschiedliche Zugehoerigkeiten sind nicht der Weg das Moenchstum zu verstehen.

Alternative Interpretation zu asketischen Extraauflagen. Nach dem Essen angenommenes Essen nicht mehr annehmen oder alles aufessen?

Buddhismus in Kalifornien. Erkenntnisse zu Kiffen und Meditation.

Erfahrungen mit tibetischem Buddhismus, Goenka, Ayya Khema und anderen Lehrern.

Vorteile des Deutschen. Ueber die Uebersetzung mit 'Triebe'.

Lehrt Goenka vedana und/oder sankhara falsch?

Lob & Kritik an Goenka.

Stellen fuer das Pali Wort 're' ('scoot off'). Seitenhieb auf das Abhidhamma.