In Thailand I doubt even more that they have Preparation H. I've often seen it in the medical stores of Thai monasteries, which means it's probably quite readily available – the sort of thing that you could buy at Boots. I remember I saw Boots pharmacy in Chiang Mai. I just try to find Boots pharma...

There is a native American plant called witch hazel, which is an astringent. It causes swollen tissues to shrink, and is often used in the US for hemorrhoids. Use the pre-soaked pads or just put some on a piece of cotton or soft cloth and apply to the painful areas. Works very well on internal and ...

Preparation H, my friend ... preparation H. Works like a charm It may works like a charm. But just saying preparation H is not doing any good at all. What exactly is prepartion H? A cream a lotion or Herbal ? You need to let me know where do I buy it and pharmacy has them ? Or I need a prescription...

Preparation H, my friend ... preparation H. Works like a charm It may works like a charm. But just saying preparation H is not doing any good at all. What exactly is prepartion H? A cream a lotion or Herbal ? You need to let me know where do I buy it and pharmacy has them ? Or I need a prescription...

Some are and some are not. For example, my former job is a intern dev for a gambling company, this is clearly wrong livelihood because I contribute to an industry of crippling people and arousing in them greed and addiction, so after completed the intern duration here I've quit. I believe there are...

Hello,hello, if you bother to read this book called "How Theravada is Theravada" (an interesting thick book) you will find that historically Theravada is associated with the word Hinayana. I wonder why Buddhists (many of them) are arguing over this matter. After all haven't they learned anything fro...

Why are some groups opposed to the Abhidhamma? Because they have not studied it well. You are right SarathW they have not studied it well. Oh, by the way are you a retired person ? I asked because I see you on the forum most of the time so I am being curious. Not trying to be busybody. Because norm...

Unfortunately a good friend of mine committed a Parajika offence and is being relegated back to being a Novice (Samanera). My question is whether a Parajika offence committed under a particular monastic lineage where the offender is no longer allowed to become a Bhikkhu, whether that only applies w...

In regard to the part about feeling somewhat stuck to stay in an abusive place; I have seen some set up a sort of safety net back home. For example, I know a guy who ordained but kept his vehicle and bank account with his brother. He gave his brother power of attorney over his bank account which wa...

Unfortunately a good friend of mine committed a Parajika offence and is being relegated back to being a Novice (Samanera). My question is whether a Parajika offence committed under a particular monastic lineage where the offender is no longer allowed to become a Bhikkhu, whether that only applies w...

Sorry I'm not trying to be controversial here. Just talking about the Monastic communities that I've spent time in. Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Sri Lankan monastic communities.. even Pa Auk... Even in some of the most rural places imaginable the monastics there were using smartphones common place. Sam...

This monk doesn't seems to know Abhidhamma. He seems to say "keep things simple don't bother to learn".

During the time of King Mongkut in Thailand before he became King he was a monk. I think he was a monk for 22 years before he ascended the throne. while he was monk he found out that Thailand Theravada Buddhism was not following the authentic Theravada Buddhism like in Sri Lanka so he invited the S...

During the time of King Mongkut in Thailand before he became King he was a monk. I think he was a monk for 22 years before he ascended the throne. while he was monk he found out that Thailand Theravada Buddhism was not following the authentic Theravada Buddhism like in Sri Lanka so he invited the Sr...

Since this topic is on marijuana I thought I could just ask a question related to marijuana. Since last year 2019 September I started having IBS(irritable bowel syndrome) then passing blood in the stool in November. Imagine I had these two bad illnesses coming at me both almost same time. Oh, I had ...