The Golden Rules of the Voice of Truth Theravada Buddhist Forest Tradition

The Voice of Truth , Thitsarmyain named in Burmese, founded by Ven. Ashin Kelasa 14 years ago is always quiet and clean whether it is filled with yogis or it is empty. The Buddha much praised the nature of the foTheravada Buddhist Forest Traditionrest and its clean environment full of love and compassion allowing different kinds of lovely animals to live and exist in the same forest and meditating Yogis from different parts of the world.

Ven. Ashin Kelasa also praised the nature of the forest and its clean environment as the Buddha did. He also loves quiet environment to practice meditation very well. He did not like cutting even a single tree. If he saw someone who cuts a tree, he goes to that person immediately, gets used to telling and explaining “Trees must not be cut but should be let grow”. Continue reading “The Golden Rules of the Voice of Truth Theravada Buddhist Forest Tradition”

Dhutanga-Means of shaking off the defilements

The word, ‘Dhatanga’ cannot be translated as one word equivalent to it in English so we can translate it in a compound noun. We can say “An austere practice or ascetic practice”. Actually, the work of translation from one language to another is not an easy task to find an exactly equivalent so we sometimes have to make a compound noun for translation to another language.
Here, this word, ‘Dhutanga’ is really an important word particularly for Buddhist monks who are so much respectful to the training of moral quality. Therefore, we must be very careful to translate this word ‘Dhutanga’ not to miss its original meaning. I believe that one must be learned in both languages: mother one and another one for those who have to take the work of translation. Continue reading “Dhutanga-Means of shaking off the defilements”