Ven. Dhammavuddho Thero (Bhikkhu Hye) is the abbot of Vihara Buddha Gotama, a Theravada Buddhist monastery in Malaysia. He has originally been ordained in the Mahayana tradition by Master Hua in 1983, but changed to the Theravada school in 1986. For further information, visit his website at vbgnet.org
Experience of creating enemies within the Theravada through criticizing certain teachings.
Spending the vassa in Wat Pah Nana Chat, the international forest monastery of Ajahn Cha. Advantages and short-comings.
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Ven. Dhammavuddho 32 - Sutta Study as prerequisite
Sutta study as prerequisite for staying in seclusion. Advantages of staying in a cave.
Contact with Hinduism. Advantages of the clarity of the Buddhist Suttas. Several examples of the type of advice found in the Suttas. Nature of Satipatthana practice.
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Ven. Dhammavuddho 29 - More criticisms of the Mahayana
Criticism of the Vimalakirti Sutta which is belittling the wisdom of Ven. Sariputta.
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Ven. Dhammavuddho 28 - More criticisms of Mahayana teachings
Why does Amitabha Buddha demand that people pray to him? Could the Buddha have bowed to bones because they could have been his parents?
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Ven. Dhammavuddho 27 - Criticisms of Mahayana teachings
Several criticisms of Mahayana teachings.
The world of Asian ghost stories.
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Ven. Dhammavuddho 26 - Differences between Mahayana and Theravada
Reservations about the Mahayana tradition in theory and practice.
Experiences with attempts to criticize the Mahayana tradition.
Staying in various caves in Malaysia.
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Ven. Dhammavuddho 23 - Continued experimentation
Kicked out of a monastery over meditation style dispute. Value of loving kindness in behavior.
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Ven. Dhammavuddho 22 - Malaysian ghost catching
How to catch a tree spirit in a bottle.
Various minor challenges of cave life.
Lifestyle & survival in a cave in Malaysia.
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Ven. Dhammavuddho 18 - Developing a new approach
Leaving Ajahn Yantra and staying in Wat Pah Nana Chat with Ajahn Passano. Discovering Theravada teachings and finding contradictions with and within the Mahayana tradition. First experiences with staying in a cave in Thailand and an auspicious dream with devas.
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Ven. Dhammavuddho 17 - Finding Buddhism in Thailand
Reorientation after the traumatic period in America by trying to find a good teacher or place in Thailand.
Various early indicators of spiritual direction in life.
Studying various religions.
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Ven. Dhammavuddho 16 - Trauma of bad teacher experience
Returning to Malaysia and dealing the the trauma of a bad experience with a teacher.
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