Just Back From Burma

[Chi]

Hi Everybody!

My name is Chi. My "monk" name is Aggadhamma, which means "higher practice" or "excellent practice." I am 23 years old, tall, half Japanese, half Chinese, born in America. The Dhamma has so utterly changed my life. There is nothing else that really interests me.

A bit of practice background:
5/10 Goenka 10-day
7/11 Goenka 10-day
8/11 Goenka 3-day
9/11 Goenka 10-day
12/11 U Pandita 64-day

What an experience the 64-day retreat was! I urge everybody to attend a longer retreat, whatever the cost might be.

Thanks for your support at Dhammawheel. I started lurking around September I believe. There is nothing better than to be able to find refuge in a supportive community of Dhamma practitioners. Not everyday is an "up" day, so we all need good, virtuous friends to see that we don't stray.

[retrofuturist]

Greetings Chi,

Sounds like you've been putting in a good effort on the Noble Eightfold Path. May great benefit accrue from it!

Metta,
Retro.

[Cittasanto]

Just opened the link in your signature, you may not be a monk now, but from your list of retreats you are certainly worthy of respect

May you soon have ability in finding skilful methods and thoroughly understand the peaceful way!

[dhamma_newb]

Welcome Chi You are very lucky to have gone to those retreats. Must have been an awesome learning experience. See you around the forums!

[Ben]

Hi Chi and welcome to Dhamma Wheel!
i was in Burma one year ago doing a long retreat.
I look forward to your contributions.
kind regards,

Ben

[little_stone]

[Chi]

Thank you everybody for all of your support!

I just put the costs of a 90-day retreat at GAIA House on my credit card! They gave me the bursary rate, though--the cheapest they can offer. I start on April 1.

Gosh, am I overly reckless? Or am I giving no thought to material wealth? Or both? I feel it's the Dhamma. It's like a high, you know? I can't get enough of it. It might be a subtle clinging to the Dhamma. Ah, it's better than not practicing, I suppose.

Now, it's time to gather resources for the plane ticket....

[Cittasanto]

Thank you everybody for all of your support!

I just put the costs of a 90-day retreat at GAIA House on my credit card! They gave me the bursary rate, though--the cheapest they can offer. I start on April 1.

Gosh, am I overly reckless? Or am I giving no thought to material wealth? Or both? I feel it's the Dhamma. It's like a high, you know? I can't get enough of it. It might be a subtle clinging to the Dhamma. Ah, it's better than not practicing, I suppose.

Now, it's time to gather resources for the plane ticket....

like I said on another thread, there are far worse things to cling to!
it is through clinging to the right things in an appropriate way that one overcomes clinging.

[Goofaholix]

I just put the costs of a 90-day retreat at GAIA House on my credit card! They gave me the bursary rate, though--the cheapest they can offer. I start on April 1.

Gosh, am I overly reckless? Or am I giving no thought to material wealth? Or both? I feel it's the Dhamma. It's like a high, you know? I can't get enough of it. It might be a subtle clinging to the Dhamma. Ah, it's better than not practicing, I suppose.

Now, it's time to gather resources for the plane ticket.... :)

If you have the freedom, time, and money for full time practise I say good on you, go for it, I certainly don't regret the time I spent doing so. Perhaps in later life you won't have this freedom.

[vidar]

Welcome Chi. May you have great benefit from your practice and can reach Nibbana in this very life.

[David N. Snyder]

Welcome to Dhamma Wheel!

Impressive list of retreats attended!

[bodom]

Welcome chi!