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Santikaro (legally Robert Larson, born 1957[1]), also known as 'Santikaro Upāsaka' and previously known by the monastic name 'Santikaro Bhikkhu', is a student and teacher of Buddhism and Buddhist meditation, renowned for his engagement with the teachings of Ajahn Buddhadasa Bhikkhu. Santikaro's teachings emphasize the Buddha's original path of awakening as described in early Pali sources.
Ordained as a Theravada Buddhist monk (Bhikkhu) from 1985 through 2004, Santikaro spent fourteen of those years as a monk at Suan Mokh[2][3] in southern Thailand, where he not only studied under Ajahn Buddhadasa but also served as his primary English translator[4] and co-led monthly meditation retreats for many years. He also provided spiritual support to social activists through the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB)[5], the Asian Cultural Forum on Development (ACFOD)[6], and the Buddhist Peace Fellowship (BPF)[7].
Following his return to the United States in 2000, Santikaro co-founded Kevala Retreat[8] (formerly Liberation Park) in 2004 with his wife Jo Marie Thompson, a Dhamma refuge for contemplative practice nestled in rural Wisconsin[8][9]. Santikaro has led meditation retreats for almost four decades, with a particular emphasis on mindfulness with breathing (Ānāpānasati) and releasing clinging to "me", "mine", "individualism", and self-centerdness. Santikaro continues to translate the yet untranslated books and works of Ajahn Buddhadasa Bhikkhu. Beyond his role as a teacher and translator, Santikaro fosters connections between Buddhist principles and contemporary issues such as social justice, environmental sustainability, consumerism, and systemic trauma. His commitment to the dissemination of Buddha-Dhamma both nationally and internationally reflects his concern for the well-being of Buddhist communities and all humanity.
Chronology
edit- Born: 1957.[1]
- Up to / prior to 1980: Graduated from University of Illinois.[10]
- 1980: Moved from the United States to Thailand with the Peace Corps.[4][10][11]
- Up to / prior to 1985: Named 'Robert Larson'.[4][10][12]
- 1985: Ordained as a Theravada monk named 'Santikaro Bhikkhu'. Started training at Suan Mokh[2][3] in southern Thailand.[4][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
- 2000: Returned to the United States.[14][16]
- 2004: Retired from monastic life, named 'Santikaro' or 'Santikaro Upāsaka'. Co-founded Kevala Retreat with his wife Jo Marie Thompson.[8][9][11][13][14][16][17]
Publications (partial list)
editTranslated books
edit- Seeing with the eye of Dhamma: the comprehensive teaching of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu (Author). Santikaro Upasaka (Editor, Translator). Dhammavidu Bhikkhu (Translator)[18]
- Under the Bodhi Tree: Buddha's Original Vision of Dependent Co-arising by Ajahn Buddhadasa Bhikkhu (Author). Santikaro (Translator)[19]
- Mindfulness with Breathing: A Manual for Serious Beginners by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu (Author), Santikaro Bhikkhu (Translator)[20]
Edited books
edit- Heartwood of the Bodhi Tree: The Buddha's Teaching on Voidness by Ajahn Buddhadasa Bhikkhu (Author). Santikaro (Editor). Dhammavicayo (Translator)[21]
- O Cerne da Arvore da Iluminacao. O Ensinamento do Buddha sobre o Vazio (Portuguese Edition) by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu (Author), Santikaro (Editor), Dhammavicayo Bhikkhu (Translator), Donald Swearer (Translator), Jack Kornfield (Introduction), Ricardo Sasaki (Introduction)[22]
Authored (and co-authored) books (or book chapters)
edit- Sons of the Buddha. The Early Lives of Three Extraordinary Thai Masters by Kamala Tiyavanich, Stanley O'connor, Brian Karafin, Santikaro Bhikkhu[23]
- Entering the Realm of Reality: Towards Dhammic Societies by Jonathan Watts, Alan Senauke, Santikaro Bhikkhu[24]
- Modern Monasticism and the Crisis of Faith [Monastic Studies No. 18, Christmas 1988] by Laurence Freeman (ed.); A.W. Godfrey; John Main; Santikaro Bhikkhu; Jean Leclerq; Aloysius Pieris; Christina Fox; Gregory J. Ryan; Patrick Mahony; Franz Posset; Illtyd Trethowan; Herwi Rikhof; Maggie Ross; Bede Griffiths; John Farrelly; Kieran Hynes[25]
- The Prison of Life by Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu, Santikaro Bhikkhu[26]
Articles
edit- Selfaholics Anonymous by Santikaro.[27]
- Buddhadasa Bhikkhu: The Middle Way Life in a World of Polarity by Santikaro.[28]
- Still Water, Flowing Banks by Santikaro.[29]
- Buddhadasa Bhikkhu and His Practice of Dhammic Socialism by Santikaro.[30]
- Ajahn Buddhadasa and Inter-Religious Understanding by Santikaro.[31]
- Atammayata: The Rebirth of a Lost Word by Santikaro.[32]
- Buddhadasa Bhikkhu on Non-Violence by Santikaro.[33]
- The Life That Doesn’t Bite: Freedom In Buddhism by Ajahn Buddhadasa, Santikaro.[34]
- The Investigation of What Is Important: The Second Factor of Awakening by Santikaro Bhikkhu.[35]
Talks (audio)
edit- Santikaro's simultaneous translations of Ajahn Buddhadasa Bhikkhu's Dhamma talks on soundcloud.com[36]
- Dhamma talks on audiodharma.ai[45]
- Dhamma talks and guided meditations on cgmc.dharmaseed.org[53]
References
edit- ^ a b วรรณวิภา มาลัยนวล (May 1, 2015). "ท่านสันติกโร: มะเร็งที่ว่างเปล่า". Buddhika Network (in Thai). Archived from the original on May 31, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Suan Mokkh - Garden of Liberation". www.suanmokkh.org. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Suan Mokkh International Dharma Hermitage". www.suanmokkh-idh.org. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Santikaro (Robert Larson) • BIA - Suan Mokkh Bangkok". en.bia.or.th/santikaro-robert-larson. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB)". inebnetwork.org. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "Asian Cultural Forum on Development (ACFOD)". uia.org/s/or/en/1100046414. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "Buddhist Peace Fellowship". bfp.org. November 7, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Kevala Retreat – A Midwestern Dhamma Refuge for contemplative practice and awakening wisdom". www.kevalaretreat.org. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Kevala Retreat Center & Santikaro". www.insightchicago.org/kevala. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Singapore DharmaNet Homepage". www.buddha.sg. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c Maher, Ian White. "Sit, Breathe, Now - A Podcast for Practitioners - Santikaro". Santikaro. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Dharma Seed - Santikaro's Dharma Talks at Common Ground Meditation Center". cgmc.dharmaseed.org/teacher/764/. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ a b "Santikaro – Kevala Retreat". www.kevalaretreat.org/who-we-are. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Ajahn Santikaro • BIA - Suan Mokkh Bangkok". en.bia.or.th/ajahn-santikaro. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "AudioDharma - Santikaro". www.audiodharma.org/speakers/129. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c Indapanno, Buddhadasa. "Ajahn Buddhadasa and Inter-Religious Understanding by Santikaro". www.suanmokkh.org/articles/5. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "Santikaro - Cloud Mountain Retreat Center". cloudmountain.org/profile/santikaro/. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Seeing with the eye of Dhamma: the comprehensive teaching of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu. Boston: Shambhala. 2022. ISBN 9781611807660.
- ^ Under the Bodhi Tree: Buddha's original vision of dependent co-arising. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications. 2017. ISBN 9781614292197.
- ^ Mindfulness with Breathing: A Manual for Serious Beginners. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications. 2015. ISBN 9780861717163.
- ^ Heartwood of the Bodhi Tree: The Buddha's Teaching on Voidness (Revised ed.). Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications. April 15, 2014. ISBN 9781614291527.
- ^ O Cerne da Arvore da Iluminacao. O Ensinamento do Buddha sobre o Vazio (Portuguese ed.). Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. 2015. ISBN 9781517769284.
- ^ Sons of the Buddha: the early lives of three extraordinary Thai masters. Boston: Wisdom Publications. 2007. ISBN 9780861715367.
- ^ Entering the realm of reality: towards Dhammic Societies. Bangkok: INEB. 1997. ISBN 9789742601393.
- ^ Modern Monasticism and the Crisis of Faith [Monastic Studies No. 18, Christmas 1988]. Montreal: Benedictine Priory. 1988. ISBN 9780919815117.
- ^ The Prison of Life. Nonthaburi: The Dhamma Study & Practice Group. 1988. ISBN 9789748871097.
- ^ "Selfaholics Anonymous". Inquiring Mind. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Buddhadasa Bhikkhu: The Middle Way Life in a World of Polarity by Santikaro". Suan Mokkh. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Still Water, Flowing Banks by Santikaro". Suan Mokkh. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Buddhadasa Bhikkhu and His Practice of Dhammic Socialism by Santikaro". Suan Mokkh. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Ajahn Buddhadasa and Inter-Religious Understanding by Santikaro". Suan Mokkh. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Atammayata: The Rebirth of a Lost Word by Santikaro". Suan Mokkh. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Buddhadasa Bhikkhu on Non-Violence by Santikaro". Suan Mokkh. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "The Life That Doesn't Bite: Freedom In Buddhism". Inquiring Mind. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "The Investigation of What Is Important: The Second Factor of Awakening". www.buddhistinquiry.org. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Buddhadasa Bhikkhu Dhamma Talks". soundcloud.com/buddhadasa. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "Please Don't Study Buddhism". Soundcloud. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "International Retreat Lectures (1986-1991)". SoundCloud. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Paticcasamuppada (Dependent Co-arising)". SoundCloud. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "The Prison of Life". SoundCloud. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Ending Selfishness". SoundCloud. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "'Puget Sound University Talks' I". SoundCloud. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "'Puget Sound University Talks' II". SoundCloud. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "'Wat Pah Nanachat' Talks". SoundCloud. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Buddhism Meets Artifical Intelligence - Santikaro Talks". www.audiodharma.ai. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Seeing with Eye of Dhamma". www.audiodharma.ai. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Why We Practice". www.audiodharma.ai. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "On Leaving Monastic Life". www.audiodharma.ai. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "The Life and Teachings of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, Part 1". www.audiodharma.ai. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "The Life and Teachings of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, Part 2". www.audiodharma.ai. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "The Life and Teachings of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, Part 3". www.audiodharma.ai. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "The Life and Teachings of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, Part 4". www.audiodharma.ai. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Dharma Seed - Santikaro's Dharma Talks at Common Ground Meditation Center". cgmc.dharmaseed.org. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
External links
edit- Santikaro's simultaneous translations of Ajahn Buddhadasa Bhikkhu's Dhamma talks (Audio) on soundcloud.com
- Santikaro's Dhamma talks (Audio) on audiodharma.ai
- Santikaro's Dhamma talks (Audio) on cgmc.dharmaseed.org
- Santikaro's biography on kevalaretreat.org
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