Thai forest monasticism emulates the Buddha’s life-long connection to the natural world. Forest monks are known to protect and even rehabilitate the forested land gifted to them as forest monasteries.

I write this Poya Sunday on an outstanding personality in Buddhist robes – Most Ven Ajahn Brahmavamso. There have been celebrations on his birthday, mostly in Australia. I need not justify my choice ...

Ajahn Brahmavamso makes us feel he prefers we use this shortened name – Ajahn Brahm, so that’s the name I use in this article. The abbreviated second name is extra meaningful since the five letters in ...