Hi and welcome. As I am going to join a monastic community in Thailand next month (Feb. 2002), I've started this group to educate family, friends and others...
Here is a brief description of where i am going: Wat Pah Nanachat - 1 Meaning of Name : "International forest monastery" Address : Ban Bung Wai, Amper Warin,...
I must acknowledge that I was inspired to start this group by Jeremy Glick (JG). JG decided to become a monk a couple of years ago while in America. However he...
Here are a few sites I'd suggest you visit to get a better understanding of what I'm planning to do: Going Forth http://www.quantrum.com.my/duta/goforth.htm ...
Why am I going? ... and if things go as planned, to ordain as a monk? 1) Its a lifestyle that has attracted me since childhood (As a five year old when asked...
Wat Pah Nanachat The north-east of Thailand is flat the once thick forests are long gone and when one drives along the long straight roads one passes ...
Some people have asked me if they can visit me in Thailand. The answer is yes, most certainly. Just make sure you write before hand so that some place can be...
Click on the "Files" link on the left bar on the So There Yahoo! Groups page for some files that might interest you. Also check "Photos" and "Bookmarks"...I...
I've pasted below a brief biography of Ajahn Chah, Principal Teacher of the monastic tradition I am joining. Following that is a disciple's question-answer...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the sothere group: Do you think it is right to leave ones job, ones family, ones friends, ones country,...
sothere@yahoogroups.com
Jan 23, 2002 12:35 am
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One of the unexpected effects of my decision to become a monk has been that some who hear about it feel ignited to find and follow their own true calling....
One of the reasons people tend to know less about the Teachings of the Buddha is that some of the finest books are not commonly available for sale. These...
So I'm in Thailand! Have been at the monastery for two weeks now. Its an incredibly beautiful and peaceful place (for those who can appreciate living ...
Hello all! Trust you are all well. I'm back to so called 'civilization' after spending over two months in a remote forest in western Thailand (where the whole...
Hello. This might be my last trip to town and to an internet cafe. I've come to inform/invite my friend Kulshaan in Bangkok for my Novice ordination on the...
Dear All You'll find attached a letter sent by harsh quite some days back. The pages are stored in tiff format, and are zipped. You can unzip using winzip, and...
hello all sothere-ians... To those who don't know me, I am Harsh's (now Nanasanti) younger brother. Recently I did a trip to thailand, and met harsh... it was...
Saket Khanna
saketkhanna@...
Mar 1, 2004 2:02 pm
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Hello everybody...after about two years! Hope you are all abiding in well-being. In a few days I plan to leave for Sri Lanka. Thought I'd let people know... ...
hello everyone got a brief chance to use the net after a long time i am healthy, wealthy (ie content) and still not wise but happy, very happy saket (brother)...
Hi All I know its a little late, but nonetheless... just to let all of you know, that Harsh (ven. Nanasanti) is okay in Sri Lanka. No damage due to the...
hi everyone in case you were wondering...yes, i'm still alive post-tsumani. but then it's only a matter of time...:) needless to say, this is one of my rare...
Dear friends and family, and all others familiar and unfamiliar... Its been almost a year I've posted a message here. All too suddenly, I'm out of the forests...
I thought some of you might be interested in this. When the Siddartha Gotama became the Buddha he realised by direct knowledge that (1) That was not his first...
Everytime i send a message, something seems to go invisible! True to their reputation of being supernatural beings who are shy of humans...the attached photo...
greetings! i should be in India between 25th march and 8th may '06. first trip in four years or so. broad itinerary: 25-26 - chennai 26-27 - calcutta ...
more greetings! i (maybe) coming to india along with a fellow monk, ven. samita. since some people will be unable to meet us this time (eg they are out of the...
"Penetrating the Illusion of a Separate Self" by Stephan Bodian (Originally published in Yoga Journal. Copyright 2004 by Stephan Bodian) Like most meditators,...
Hello everyone, A quick email to share something truly revolutionary I recently encountered. It offers a fascinating new paradigm on physical and spiritual...
Dear friends... Just what is the "purpose of life"? There are many different opinions on the subject. The following are some that I can think of now...(no...
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