I apologize for neglecting to include my fish tank in the shot. The amano shrimps are swarming today too, presumably because a female is releasing some kind of mating hormone.

Questions include: whether one should care about the desires of others; my best meditation teacher; accounts in Abrahamic scriptures; the truth of accounts and experiences described in the Bible; the Buddha on monks giving political advice; the ethics of monks sitting next to pretty girls on buses; disagreeing with a monk on a point of translation; chanting as a means of enduring pain; Parinirvana; developments in meditation; the fundamental nature of mind; Gross National Happiness in Bhutan; the 32 marks of a great man; the Green Monster; why the war in Ukraine continues; why there are so many homeless drug-addicted crazy people in America now; the American midterm elections; noses, Ram Dass, and other non-Buddhist topics; life and consciousness in plants; maternal cells in my body; are all politicians doomed to lower realms; should spirituality be banned; Nibbana as extinction; mental qualities of a person able to attain 2nd jhāna; have I ever had surgery; ten favorite music albums; advice I would give to a 27-year-old me; dealing with an obnoxious monk at Bodh Gaya; and why did a Buddhist country like Burma become a violent military dictatorship.

URL Links

MY NEW BOOK, “Memoirs from Myanmar: the Path of an Incendiary Buddhist Monk”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSFGPPR6?ref=sp_email

Link tree: https://linktr.ee/pannobhasa

current blog (mostly philosophy and caustic critiques of Marxism): https://politicallyincorrectdharma.blogspot.com/

website: pannobhasa.org

Bitchute channel: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/67rZHAtWjVje/

Rumble channel: https://rumble.com/user/PoliticallyIncorrectDharma

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChQJMvdH3Is-fw7rVhYd4uA/videos

SubscribeStar support page: https://www.subscribestar.com/philosophical-dharma

Discord server (mainly for traditionalist and eclectic Buddhist discussions and networking): link available on request

X, alias Twitter: https://twitter.com/PannobhasaSC

Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Pannobhasa

CashApp: $pannobhasa

MY 1st BOOK, “Essays in Theravada Buddhism”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096ZHKY9D

ALSO, MY OTHER BOOK, “Philosophical Dharma”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097XGM71P/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=philosophical+dharma&qid=1624827134&s=books&sr=1-1

3rd BOOK, “Buddhist Ethics, Buddhist Practice”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0991DQBLZ?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860

Questions include: what intentions should be cultivated in order to live a Dharmic life; why pleasure often is a result of immorality; why most monks handle money (which is strictly against the rules); monks performing rituals for the dead for pay; a meme about monks in Samsara; non-human animals and enlightenment; the Buddha having “ganja baths”; Asian Buddhism and Buddha worship; right concentration vs. hypnotic trance; the karma of showing mercy to vermin; perceived parallels between Buddhism and Gnosticism; timestamps; handling insect infestations; personal paranormal experiences in Burma; rolling with insects; the meaning of dreams; the importance of following rules of monastic discipline; “The Violent Origins of the Mindfulness Craze”; how western Buddhists can discuss religion with Christian family members (etc.); riots in France (and other European nations); human NPCs; experiential distinction between concentration and mindfulness; physiognomy; mentions of physiognomy in Theravada; Clear Mountain Monastery; if the Christian God were unconditioned; legs falling asleep during meditation; would I ever do a guided meditation video; my top 10 books (plus honorable mentions); changes in priorities if I were to become wealthy; what I would do if I found proof that Christianity is true; the meaning of being an American; and an offer of surreal octopodal literature, and how I would prefer to receive it.

URL Links

MY NEW BOOK, “Memoirs from Myanmar: the Path of an Incendiary Buddhist Monk”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSFGPPR6?ref=sp_email

Link tree: https://linktr.ee/pannobhasa

current blog (mostly philosophy and caustic critiques of Marxism): https://politicallyincorrectdharma.blogspot.com/

website: pannobhasa.org

Bitchute channel: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/67rZHAtWjVje/

Rumble channel: https://rumble.com/user/PoliticallyIncorrectDharma

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChQJMvdH3Is-fw7rVhYd4uA/videos

SubscribeStar support page: https://www.subscribestar.com/philosophical-dharma

Discord server (mainly for traditionalist and eclectic Buddhist discussions and networking): link available on request

X, alias Twitter: https://twitter.com/PannobhasaSC

Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Pannobhasa

CashApp: $pannobhasa

MY 1st BOOK, “Essays in Theravada Buddhism”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096ZHKY9D

ALSO, MY OTHER BOOK, “Philosophical Dharma”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097XGM71P/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=philosophical+dharma&qid=1624827134&s=books&sr=1-1

3rd BOOK, “Buddhist Ethics, Buddhist Practice”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0991DQBLZ?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860

Questions include: Dhamma calling upon our “non-linguistic ‘being’”; debating Jay Dyer; the Karni Mata Rat Temple; interacting with deceased relatives in Buddhism; four ways in which the Holy Life could be worthless; being a lizard or an arahant; an indefinitely postponed collaboration video; the creation of Trump by Israel (to destroy Israel’s enemy Iran); killing or sex (which is worse); enlightened self-deletion; “liberation of mind” attained (and lost) by the monk Godhika; Burmese belief in unbelievable texts; a roadmap for purifying the mind; Brian Ruhe’s spiritual advisor; changes in my internal dialogue after disrobing; my satisfaction and spiritual connection after disrobing; clinging to morality and observances; increasing the number of allowed questions per episode; Gnosticism and conversion to Christianity; the Buddha’s cousin Devadatta; the Buddha’s son Rahula; meditation and self-hypnosis; the ethics of consuming caffeine; why some people love AI and other people hate it; an expert denying the greater authenticity of Pali texts; the relative authenticity of the Atthakavagga; every being having a certain amount of heartbeats; everyday life in Burma; and how to enter Burma as a meditator.