Dhammapalo

This is a list of all the posts journaling my brief time between January and March 2020 as a Buddhist monk. They are in ascending chronological order.

When a layperson is ordained as a monk, they are given a Pali name. I was given the name Dhammapalo, which means the guardian of Dhamma. These names are rarely used though between Thai monks as they still refer to each other using their Thai nicknames. However, monks of the Western Sangha refer to each other via their given Pali name.

Reflections

All posts

Introduction – I became a monk for a time
Preface – Why?
Preface – Context
Entry 1 – First day at the monastery
Entry 2
Entry 3
Entry 4
Entry 5 - Ordination day
Entry 6
Entry 7
Reflection 1
Entry 8 - Arriving in Chiang Mai
Entry 9
Entry 10
Entry 11
Entry 12
Entry 13
Entry 14
Entry 15
Entry 16
Reflection 2
Entry 17 - First day at Wat Pah Nanachat
Entry 18
Entry 19
Entry 20
Entry 21
Entry 22
Entry 23
Entry 24
Entry 25
Entry 26
Entry 27
Entry 28
Entry 29
Entry 30
Entry 31
Entry 32
Entry 33
Entry 34
Entry 35
Entry 36
Entry 37
Entry 38
Entry 39
Entry 40
Entry 41
Entry 42
Entry 43
Entry 44
Entry 45
Entry 46
Entry 47
Entry 48
Entry 49
Entry 50
Entry 51
Entry 52
Entry 53
Entry 54
Entry 55
Entry 56
Entry 57
Entry 58
Entry 59
Entry 60
Entry 61
Entry 62
Entry 63
Entry 64
Reflection 3