During my early days in Thailand I was quite naïve. The exotic nature of the place affected my judgment, but I’m guessing that this is…
In my book Dead Drunk I discuss my time at Thamkrabok Monastery. This Thai temple has helped many addicts to escape their addictions. One of…
There are many western Buddhists who would like to see this philosophy more closely tied with atheism. It is like these people are a bit…
Thamkrabok is a Thai temple that treats addicts from all over the world; it is famous for its vomiting ceremony. When this temple is mentioned…
Phra Hans was a special person who had a huge impact on my life. He died just over a year ago. This Buddhist monk spent…
Buddhism has a lot to say about addiction. In fact, you could even say that all of the Buddha’s teachings are directed at telling us…