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- Sun Sep 23, 2012 12:42 pm
- Forum: Sīla
- Topic: the ethics of lay teachers who charge money
- Replies: 99
- Views: 29217
Re: the ethics of lay teachers who charge money
Dhamma was intended to be a gift and should remain a gift. It should be given freely to all who wish to receive it. Lay people who wish to share the gift of dhamma to others are more than welcome. Please consider it an offering of dhamma, a meritorious work, a selfless voluntary work . Whether it is...
- Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:03 am
- Forum: Pāli
- Topic: Meaning of 'Diṭṭheva Dhamme'
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3344
Re: Meaning of 'Diṭṭheva Dhamme'
This article shows various suttas in which the above appear : http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBoQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdharmafarer.org%2Fwordpress%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F12%2F3.9-Sancetanika-S-a10.206-piya.pdf&ei=xojETubIP...
- Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:16 am
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Questions from the Shameful Bhikkhu
- Replies: 31
- Views: 14963
Re: Questions from the Shameful Bhikkhu
Hi all, I think in order to avoid wrong application and benefit from a practicing guideline it is important to understand the purpose behind it . I believe the practicing guideline of monastics not possessing money is to limit the bhikkhu/ni's ability to follow his/ her endless desires. When this is...
- Fri Sep 16, 2011 12:16 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Sri Lanka Buddhist monks destroy Muslim shrine
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13207
Re: Sri Lanka Buddhist monks destroy Muslim shrine
Hi Dan, Please check the UNESCO guidelines before attacking them so heavily. Even a certain parts of a Buddhist monastery in Bodhgaya is effected by the regulation/ guideline of maintaining the UNESCO . Btw, why do you see one as rocks and another as not rocks? We are Buddhists here . I am actually ...
- Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:36 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Sri Lanka Buddhist monks destroy Muslim shrine
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13207
Re: Sri Lanka Buddhist monks destroy Muslim shrine
What I am embarrassed about is the double standard in the name of Metta and Justice . People choose to keep a blind eye to the apparent injustice of one, while tearing another down for a misperceived mistake. This notion of justice is contradictory .
- Fri Sep 16, 2011 5:35 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Sri Lanka Buddhist monks destroy Muslim shrine
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13207
Re: Sri Lanka Buddhist monks destroy Muslim shrine
Hi Claudia, This is not tit for tat, there are regulations around World Heritage Sites anywhere in the world. For example, part of the Buddhist monasteries in Bodhgaya needs to be removed because it is not suppose to be there. If you check the UNESCO regulations you can see for yourself. Also no one...
- Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:40 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Sri Lanka Buddhist monks destroy Muslim shrine
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13207
Re: Sri Lanka Buddhist monks destroy Muslim shrine
Are Buddhist and Christian allowed to have monasteries or churches in the Maldives as they do in Sri Lanka ? If no then is this double standard acceptable ? When I was in Bodh Gaya, I heard the Muslim call to prayer over the loud speaker from the mosques and couldn't help think the same thing: how ...
- Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:09 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Sri Lanka Buddhist monks destroy Muslim shrine
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13207
Re: Sri Lanka Buddhist monks destroy Muslim shrine
I just returned from a week's trip in Sri Lanka and can vouch for mush of what Dissanayake wrote. There are numerous Muslim (and Christian) shrines everywhere, even built at road junctions. Sri Lankans are very tolerant of other faiths, perhaps even too tolerant. I remember I was at a temple and in...
- Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:07 am
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Is it against the dhamma to protect yourself and others ?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3520
Re: Is it against the dhamma to protect yourself and others ?
Hi all ,
Thanks for sharing. I was wondering if anyone know the instruction for lay people about protecting oneself and other innocent people when it comes to violent attacks ?
Thanks for sharing. I was wondering if anyone know the instruction for lay people about protecting oneself and other innocent people when it comes to violent attacks ?
- Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:34 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Is it against the dhamma to protect yourself and others ?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3520
Re: Is it against the dhamma to protect yourself and others ?
I am sorry that my post was not squarely on topic. ...As to how to defend, I would say to be primarily guided by the Dhamma but of course be sensible and defend when necessary. Hi Dan, No problem. Usually, I didn't think that it is a big deal to focus on a specific issue. But that is the case aroun...
- Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:12 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Is it against the dhamma to protect yourself and others ?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3520
Re: Is it against the dhamma to protect yourself and others ?
HI Dan , This topic is about Muslim and Thai Civilians rather than Tamils and Sri lankans. If you want we can discuss this in another thread on Sri Lankan & Tamils. Usually I wouldn't mind ,but it seems that some people prefer that it focuses on a specific issue only and no related topics at all...
- Thu Sep 15, 2011 9:02 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Is it against the dhamma to protect yourself and others ?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3520
Is it against the dhamma to protect yourself and others ?
I just came across some tragic information about what people are facing in southern Thailand . What is the best thing to do for Buddhist living in these area ? Is self protection and protecting others against the dhamma ? Muslims Behead 9 year old Buddhist Boy in Thailand, Murder Family "…..The...
- Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:54 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Sri Lanka Buddhist monks destroy Muslim shrine
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13207
Re: Sri Lanka Buddhist monks destroy Muslim shrine
I wonder if there are any Buddhist monasteries in the Maldives.
- Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:45 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Sri Lanka Buddhist monks destroy Muslim shrine
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13207
Re: Sri Lanka Buddhist monks destroy Muslim shrine
Since this topic came up I thought maybe I should look into the situations and relationship between Buddhist and Muslims right now and these are some of the information that came up that I haven't noticed before even though some of them just occurred recently as well.
- Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:29 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Sri Lanka Buddhist monks destroy Muslim shrine
- Replies: 54
- Views: 13207
Re: Sri Lanka Buddhist monks destroy Muslim shrine
It is related to Buddhist and Muslim. So are we only suppose to discuss one aspect and not the other ? So if someone created a thread about how muslim destroy Buddhist lives and property right now , no one is suppose to post anything else about their relationship, conflict, etc..