I am surprised to see that Shaila Catherine’s Dhamma books are not free.
I found a PDF and wanted to gift someone a printed copy, but the book says we cannot print it. So I will not print it, because printing it without permission would be like stealing. But I still feel sad that I cannot help spread the message of Dhamma.
It raises an interesting question: why are her Dhamma books and retreats paid? I always thought that a person who has realized the Dhamma would not involve money in their teaching. There are plenty of lay teachers who share the teachings exclusively for donations
Which pdf of her books do you have?
.Yes, yes. I also emailed publication house that asking whether I could print her book and gift it to my friend. There is indirectly no. I find her book very simplified, relatable, and well explained.
So far, I think Bhante Revata of Pa-Auk, Beth Upton, and Shaila Catherine explain the method very well.
I have pdf of her book " focused and fearless "
From what I’ve seen, Beth Upton shares the teachings and runs retreats for free. It’s interesting. Shaila’s Dhamma is paid.
It is not unusual she is American. Everything is turned into a business there. They have adapted to the methods needed into a peak capitalist society. I remember many of my friends from America would talk about going to Barre and other meditation centers in the USA. Then I saw the prices of what it costs to do retreats there. I feel lucky I learnt in Asia where there is plenty of support for practitioners. It is just the way of American buddhism competing in the the spiritual supermarket and marketing to the masses there. They can’t even develop a free medical system in the USA. Religion there is a big multibillion dollar business. It is just what happens in wealthy nations.
Thanks I downloaded a copy for free so it isnt hard to find on the net for free.
Stephen Synder, who practiced under the Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw, also runs free online retreats.