Bhante Nyanaramsi makes sense to me on nights when shortcuts sound tempting but long-term practice feels like the only honest option left. The reason Bhante Nyanaramsi is on my mind this evening is that I have lost the energy to pretend I am looking for immediate breakthroughs. In reality, I don't; or if I do, those cravings feel superficial, like … Read More

Beelin Sayadaw crosses my mind on nights when discipline feels lonely, unglamorous, and way less spiritual than people online make it sound. I don’t know why Beelin Sayadaw comes to mind tonight. Maybe because everything feels stripped down. There is no creative spark or spiritual joy—only a blunt, persistent awareness that I must continue to s… Read More