Dhamma-sakaccha is a Pali word meaning "discussion about Dhamma," that is, conversation concerning Natural Truth & Causality and how to live life according to Natural Truth. Ajarn Buddhadasa encouraged healthy, intelligent discussion of Dhamma. In fact, in a famous poem he left behind for his disciples, he said that Buddhadasa will not die if ...

Treat me as if I never died, as though I am with you all as before. Speak up whatever is on your minds as if I sit with you helping point out the facts. Treat me as if I never died, then many streams of benefits will accrue. Don't forget the days we set aside for Dhamma discussion; Realize the Absolute and stop dying!

From Buddhadasa Never Dies; for full poem please click here

Here, Tan Ajarn is not talking about some sort of eternalism in which a soul or spirit is hanging around to listen. After all, nobody is actually born; so he is there to die? Rather, the spirit of Buddhadasa, the Servant of the Lord Buddha, will manifest among us whenever we honestly explore the Dhamma together. This "spirit" is within each of us and manifests more openly when we share the Dhamma together.

Dhamma should not be a one way flow from teachers, books, websites, or whatever. Passive reception is not what the Buddha taught. Thus, we hope to encourage a multi-logue among those who are interested in the way Buddha-Dhamma is presented at Suan Mokkh, on this site, and at Liberation Park.

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