There’s something incredibly grounding about a person who doesn’t need a microphone to be heard. Sayadaw Mya Sein Taung embodied this specific type of grounded presence—an exceptional instructor who inhabited the profound depths of the Dhamma without needing to perform for others. He had no desire to "modernize" or "update" the Buddha's teach… Read More

I find myself thinking of Anagarika Munindra whenever the practice seems too cluttered, too flawed, or filled with uncertainties I cannot silence. I didn’t meet Anagarika Munindra. That’s the funny part. Or maybe not funny. I have no personal memory of sitting with him, listening to his speech, or seeing his famous pauses in person. Even so, he… Read More