Ajahn Brahm Archives — Buddhist Wisdom of the Thai Forest Tradition

November 10, 2017Blog

Dealing with Inner Demons

Dealing with Inner Demons We all have them. In the West, where the prime directive (from adolescence on) is often “Make something of yourself,” this can become especially problematic. I’ve often said that a preoccupation of many teenagers is to cultivate a ‘credible act,’ which will serve to impress others (or, at least, fend off their criticisms). The tragedy, of […]

August 8, 2017January 3, 2020Blog

The ‘Bhikkhuni Issue’ – Resurgence of the the four-fold sangha

The ‘Bhikkhuni Issue’ Resurgence of the four-fold sangha (following a thousand years of discrimination) Aloka Vihara Bhikkhunīs walking in the forest… Some years ago I had the privilege of attending a daylong retreat given by a female renunciate who was struggling (along with others) with the fact that in the Theravāda Buddhist tradition there were no more fully ordained nuns. […]