Santidhammo

Our journey to peace begins today, and every day. Every step is a meditation. Every step is a prayer. Every step builds a bridge to peace.

Friday, September 23, 2016

Yantra in Cambodian Buddhism - Boran

Yantra are magical diagrams used in popular-folk Buddhist mystical and meditation practices throughout Theravada Buddhist countries. They ...

Yantra Tattoo and Tantric Theravada traditions

The y antra tattoo is a mystical symbol crafted by the monk on the chest of a man to ward off weapons. The disciple must keep certain prec...

Ajahn Toh of Thailand

Somdet Ajahn Toh (1788-1872) Phra Brahmarangsi, was a Thai forest monk and meditation master, and was one of the most famous Buddhist mon...

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Theragata and Therigata: A Manuel for the Forest Tradition

The Theragata and Therigata are collections of ancient Buddhist poems, contained in the Kudkha Nikaya, which present a picture of fores...

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Upagupta, master of the Indian Forest Tradition

John Strong, Legend and Cult of Upagupta : insists on the forest tradition as the source of the cult of Upagupta, throughout Southeast As...

Forest Tradition in India: origin of Mahayana

The Mahayana literature continuously pr aise the forest tradition and make calls for mo n ks to return to the forest and practice dhutan...

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About Me

Thomas: A Buddhist monk for nearly twenty five years, a meditation teacher that gave instruction to about 40,000 people during that time. I practiced deep meditation as a recluse – a forest monk - in jungles and caves of Cambodia, Burma, Thailand, and Laos. After having an inner, transformative, illuminative experience, I have now returned to full communion in the Catholic church. I have withdrawn from the monastery but how shall I live now, for the benefit of all beings?

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