Angulimala killed a lot of people but did not serve any sentences or imprisonment. still he was accepted and ordained by the Buddha with full knowledge of this wrongdoings. Angulimala did eventually become an arahant in that very lifetime , we were told. what is debt compared to murder ? I think , a...

Hi ashtanga,

searched for 'effects of bankruptcy' and found this for UK: http://www.insolvencyhelpline.co.uk/ban ... y-faqs.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
hope it helps.
there are others for different countries, if the above is not relevant.

With metta.

sorry, not very sure of the requisites.
What if both parents are deceased ?
What if the spouse or children object ?
Is it still possible to be ordained under such circumstances ?

sadhu sadhu sadhu for sharing this most educational and enlightening video. Just wished that the actual audio sound of the occasion had been played which will make it more authentic. May Bhante Tiko's path towards Nibbana be speedy, smooth and joyful and may bountiful merits be accrued to all who ha...

Probably the King himself had no prior knowledge of this silly dress code being imposed on a religious person. Sometimes such matters may be in the hands of some over-zealous or totally ignorant Palace official handling the protocol. All the more reason for exchange of practise and ideas in the INTE...

The vast overwhelming majority of those who work in off licenses do not go on to become drug dealers...neither do their customers.. There may be all sorts of good reasons to consider alternative options , but lets not resort to hyperbole.... That's probably true but if one is really earnest in adop...

Dear all, Buddhism also talks about conventional truth as well as the ultimate truth. the process of evolution may belong to the 'conventional' truth that normal laymen often 'see' with their eyes but behind this 'conventional' truth lies the 'ultimate' truth which Ven Ajahn Brahm is referring to. T...

Refraining from intoxicants is one of the five precepts. and tobacco is proven beyond a doubt to be harmful to health. So unless this job is your only bread and butter which you and your family depends on for your daily sustenance then I don't see a real problem in changing jobs. Of course if this i...

since this is not a regular job but just something to gain experience from and a few bucks to spend, then I would suggest that you start looking for another more holistic part time job to start off. Please DROP it like a hot potato. I am sure there a lots of alternatives for such an enterprising and...

first of all - is suffering there 'in the first place' ? or is suffering merely there as a 'resulting factor' of greed, hatred and delusion ? it is due to the weakness of the human mind that suffering has a chance to take root. and why do we have greed, hatred and delusion ? this is a million dollar...