Paññobhāsa Bhikkhu's Blog

[dhamma_newb]

http://thebahiyablog.blogspot.com/

Paññobhāsa Bhikkhu's blog where he writes about his experiences of being a Theravadin monk in America.

[Viscid]

Pannobhasa is pretty awesome. If his initial posts are any indication, it's going to be a very entertaining blog. His appreciation of Christian writing from a Theravada perspective is refreshing.

[danieLion]

Thanks dhamma_newb, Viscid,

Where exactly does he currently reside?

Kind regards.

[dhamma_newb]

Pannobhasa is pretty awesome. If his initial posts are any indication, it's going to be a very entertaining blog. His appreciation of Christian writing from a Theravada perspective is refreshing.

I appreciate his open-mindedness as well. He reminds me of the wisdom of the Don't-Know Mind in the Zen traditions.

Thanks dhamma_newb, Viscid,

Where exactly does he currently reside?

Kind regards.

I think he lives in Bellingham, Washington.

[mikenz66]

Thanks, dhamma_newb,

There are some interesting articles at: http://nippapanca.org/

I thought that this one was particularly useful (though tough going reading scanned handwriting...):

Dhamma and Irrationality: An explanation of the fundamentally irrational nature of spirituality in general, and the Buddhist path in particular, and thus of how "reason" is of very limited value on the path to Awakening. (This article was inspired by the author's dealings with two Buddhist intellectuals who insisted that Buddhism has to "make perfect sense.")

I thought his analysis was interesting. However, I found it strange that he keeps talking about the errors of "traditionalists", when it seems to me that some of the modern interpreters seeking to reason out the "true interpretation of the Buddha-Dhamma" are amongst those who should really take his comments to heart:

It may seem from the foregoing that I am betraying my own position by attempting to use discursive reasoning to bash the validity of discursive reasoning; but as this essay is directed particularly towards silly Buddhist intellectuals and dogmatic types who fondly cherish the belief that true Dhamma can be conceived rationalistically, it is expedient for me to speak their own language.

Mike

[nyanasuci]

Also pathpress.org will continue to post digitalized edition of his writings.
Now we are also publising his translation of Atthakavagga. Hope to find sponsors to print also for free distribution.

[Hickersonia]

http://thebahiyablog.blogspot.com/

Paññobhāsa Bhikkhu's blog where he writes about his experiences of being a Theravadin monk in America.

Thank you for the link! Added to my list of sites I'm following.

[dhamma_newb]

Bump.

[Viscid]

If others haven't been reading his blog, he's written some pretty good posts. I recommend:

The Value of Discomfort
http://thebahiyablog.blogspot.ca/2012/0 ... mfort.html

A Strange Experience on the Street
http://thebahiyablog.blogspot.ca/2012/0 ... treet.html

A Sample of Modern Burmese Buddhist Poetry
http://thebahiyablog.blogspot.ca/2012/0 ... dhist.html