February 26, 2021 Meeting remarkable people Part 2 by Bhante Tejadhammo Having pushed me into the dark and dim meeting room the young novice did not enter but waited outside the now closed door. The government officials all turned to look at this stranger who had so suddenly arrived in their presence.
January 25, 2021 Meeting remarkable people Part 1 by Bhante Tejadhammo In the last newsletter (‘If you are aware‘ below) I wrote about meeting the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh. I did this because I tried to suggest to you that it…
December 13, 2020 If you are aware by Bhante Tejadhammo If you are aware that you are alive, that you have twenty-four hours to create new joy, this would be enough to make yourself happy and the people around you…
August 23, 2020 Discrimination by Bhante Tejadhammo Discrimination is something which we use and encounter every day as human beings however it should not be forgotten that it comes from the root word meaning to divide or…
January 1, 2019 The Year of the Pig by Bhante Tejadhammo Welcome to this New Year 2019 and very soon to the Year of the Pig. The Pig is the twelfth of all zodiac animals. According to one myth, the Jade…
November 25, 2018 Extraordinarily Ordinary Tea Making by Bhante Tejadhammo The heat in the room was stifling as the teacher announced the imminent arrival of the visitor and the young monk began to squirm at the prospect of being stuck…
September 1, 2018 A Novice’s Lesson – Silence by Bhante Tejadhammo The young monk approached the elder seeking permission to go to another monastery in order to spend some time in intensive meditation practice. The Elder refused his request. A week…
