Author Archives: Udomson BK

Buddhists at the border are going to join the UN Day of Vesak in Sydney and Melbounre

Ajahn Satit, the monk from Buddhist temple in Albury has taken a part in the organising committee of the Australian Observance of the United Nations Day of Vesak 2012. Vesak Day was recognized as a United Nations Day of international … Continue reading

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A new page of Wat Albury

After a few unfortunate incidents – the burglary – twice in 6-7 weeks, garden equipments and machineries, old and newly replaced ones, were part of the items taken. Ajahn Satit took an ironic step to fix the problem by donating … Continue reading

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EXAMINE YOURSELF

Before bedtime each night, take a few minutes to meditate upon your day. Reflect on everything you have done throughout the day, from the time you wake up, to the time you go to bed (i.e., waking, eating, working, meditating, … Continue reading

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Conquering greedy people with generosity

Late afternoon of April 7th, Ajahn Satit who has just arrived back from Sydney for the Sunday service in Albury has noticed that the CCTV at the front of the house was gone. He immediately contacted the police and waited … Continue reading

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Buddhism in the west

On Tuesday 20 March , Ajahn Satit went to Melbourne specifically to attent the Dhamma talk by Lama Ole Nydahl, one of the westerner Dhamma teachers of the Tibetan Karma Kagyu Buddhist tradition or  Diamond Way Buddhism as it is … Continue reading

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The Services at WatAlbury is running every Sunday.

This week, it seem to be a rumor around about the Buddhist temple in Albury was closed. Today, Ajahn Satit the Buddhist monk who provide Sunday services at the temple in Albury since December 2010 confirm that the Sunday Service … Continue reading

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The Buddhist temple mystery

While more and more people in Albury starting to be aware of the Buddhist temple in Albury that it provides Sunday services in English which include meditation, Dhamma talks and chances to offer food to a Buddhist monk, there is … Continue reading

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What the Buddha taught about wash away your sins?

One Morning Phra Ananda, the Buddha’s attendant went for an alms round in Savatee City and saw a Brahmin named Sangarava who believed that to be pure from all sins one had to wash oneself three times a day in … Continue reading

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Wrong livelihood for lay followers

Right Livelihood (samma ajivo) is the fifth of the eight path factors in the Noble Eightfold Path, and belongs to the virtue division of the path. For lay people who have to do work in order to gain income for … Continue reading

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Soumana suttra (Giving vs not giving)

Once upon a time Princess Soumana with 500 princesses paid respect to the Lord Buddha and asked him the following: Oh! My Lord if your 2 disciples who had equal faith, morality and wisdom but one was more charitable than … Continue reading

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