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Happy birthday venerable Dhammanando!
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Re: Happy birthday venerable Dhammanando!
Thanks everyone!
Yena yena hi maññanti,
tato taṃ hoti aññathā.
In whatever way they conceive it,
It turns out otherwise.
(Sn. 588)
tato taṃ hoti aññathā.
In whatever way they conceive it,
It turns out otherwise.
(Sn. 588)
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Re: Happy birthday venerable Dhammanando!
The Thais have been calling me luang phor for years. Ever since the first grey hairs began appearing.jcsuperstar wrote:anyways happy birthday ajahn , so today did you go from being a Luang Pee to being a Luang Por
Yena yena hi maññanti,
tato taṃ hoti aññathā.
In whatever way they conceive it,
It turns out otherwise.
(Sn. 588)
tato taṃ hoti aññathā.
In whatever way they conceive it,
It turns out otherwise.
(Sn. 588)
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Re: Happy birthday venerable Dhammanando!
In the case of very senior or very famous monks the laity might arrange a birthday party. The rest mostly just follow the general Thai birthday practice of doing some kind of merit-making act such as freeing a captive fish or a turtle, or offering gifts to their fellow monks.zavk wrote:Out of curiosity, do members of the Sangha commemorate their birthdays in anyway?
Yena yena hi maññanti,
tato taṃ hoti aññathā.
In whatever way they conceive it,
It turns out otherwise.
(Sn. 588)
tato taṃ hoti aññathā.
In whatever way they conceive it,
It turns out otherwise.
(Sn. 588)
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Re: Happy birthday venerable Dhammanando!
get shaving quick (wish there was a shaving the head one at the mo)Dhammanando wrote:The Thais have been calling me luang phor for years. Ever since the first grey hairs began appearing.jcsuperstar wrote:anyways happy birthday ajahn , so today did you go from being a Luang Pee to being a Luang Por
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But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion …
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He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them.
But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion …
...
He must be able to hear them from persons who actually believe them … he must know them in their most plausible and persuasive form.
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Re: Happy birthday venerable Dhammanando!
Happy birthday Bhante!
Many happy non-returns of the day!
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Dear Bhante,
...sorry for joining in so late.
I wish you Happy Birthday and thank You so much for helping us since so many years.
I wish you well
Deep bows
ShinMeiDokuJoh
...sorry for joining in so late.
I wish you Happy Birthday and thank You so much for helping us since so many years.
I wish you well
Deep bows
ShinMeiDokuJoh
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Re: Happy birthday venerable Dhammanando!
Happy birthday, Bhante!
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Happy Birthday, Ajahn Dhammanando!
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Re: Happy birthday venerable Dhammanando!
Happy belated birthday!
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Re: Happy birthday venerable Dhammanando!
Out of curiousity, what kind of birthday cake might they make in Thailand?Dhammanando wrote:In the case of very senior or very famous monks the laity might arrange a birthday party. The rest mostly just follow the general Thai birthday practice of doing some kind of merit-making act such as freeing a captive fish or a turtle, or offering gifts to their fellow monks.zavk wrote:Out of curiosity, do members of the Sangha commemorate their birthdays in anyway?
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Re: Happy birthday venerable Dhammanando!
Hi Individual,
Best wishes,
Dhammanando Bhikkhu
Cake-making is not really a strong point of Thai cuisine. Cakes are usually made out of rice flour and nearly always taste like sawdust. They are, however, nicely decorated.Out of curiousity, what kind of birthday cake might they make in Thailand?
Best wishes,
Dhammanando Bhikkhu
Yena yena hi maññanti,
tato taṃ hoti aññathā.
In whatever way they conceive it,
It turns out otherwise.
(Sn. 588)
tato taṃ hoti aññathā.
In whatever way they conceive it,
It turns out otherwise.
(Sn. 588)
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Re: Happy birthday venerable Dhammanando!
Thai sawdust cakes of the more arabesque sort...
Yena yena hi maññanti,
tato taṃ hoti aññathā.
In whatever way they conceive it,
It turns out otherwise.
(Sn. 588)
tato taṃ hoti aññathā.
In whatever way they conceive it,
It turns out otherwise.
(Sn. 588)
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Re: Happy birthday venerable Dhammanando!
Happy Birthday, Venerable! Indeed, those don't look very appetizing. Love Thai food though. Just thinking about Coconut Curry or Pad Thai could set my imminent rebirth in motion. Not yet ready to leave that....
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