Theravada Buddhist Council of Malaysia
'On Sri Lankan Monastic Titles'
‘ … Presently, neither Malaysia nor Singapore has a national organisation comprising all local Buddhist monks. Therefore, there has never been any consensus for a monk to be appointed or elected as the “Head of the Monastic Community in Malaysia and Singapore”.
Why “One Beat Slow”?
The Phenomenon of Post-Retreat Slow-Wittedness Disorder
ĀYASMĀ KUMĀRA demystifies the commonly encountered phenomenon of slow thinking after an intensive meditation retreat. Besides explaining why it should be avoided and how he also makes a case for proper use of thinking in the practice.
Finding True Refuge
A Dhamma Sharing
by Venerable Pannavati Bhikkhunion
' Finding True Refuge '(a short video).
Venerable Pannavati Bhikkhuni is the Co-Abbot of Embracing Simplicity Buddhist Hermitage in North Carolina. She discusses how meditation was a paradigm shift that helped her master her emotions. Her first taste of meditation gave her doubts about the practice, but her persistence was rewarded by a profound change in her view of her life.