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Thanks
Appreciation and thanks to these monasteries and places of seclusion that have been supportive in sustaining my practice of the Noble Eightfold Path.
- Pa Pae Meditation Retreat, Pa Pae, Thailand
- Don Kiem Dhamma Hermitage, Surat Thani, Thailand
- Na Uyana Monastery, Melsiripura, Sri Lanka
- Bhala Ho Yoga Dham, Uttarkashi, India
- Joshi Cottage, Binsar, India
- Himlay Riverside Hotel, Narainbagar, India
- Sapumalgaskada Monastery, Kelabogaswewa, Sri Lanka
- Walagamba Monastery, Galgamuwa, Sri Lanka
“There are these five kinds of gifts of a true person. What five? 1.) One gives a gift out of faith; 2.) One gives a gift respectfully; 3.) One gives a gift at a suitable time; 4.) One gives a gift unreservedly; 5.) One gives a gift without injuring oneself or another.”