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- Tue Jul 29, 2014 12:10 am
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: the great rebirth debate
- Replies: 7559
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Rebirth
Hi everyone, I am pretty new to buddhism so please excuse if the question might be a silly one. I am trying to learn here. I am currently thinking about rebirth and reincarnation a lot. There is one point I am struggling a little bit with. The goal is to get out of cyclic existence because being cau...
- Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:00 am
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Ordination despite of child
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4970
Re: Ordination despite of child
Well the situation is that i am not married to my partner (actually never considered married life fitting for me) and i have a lovely little daughter (three years of age). I would never just pack my stuff and leave her, although the child wasn´t really planned she´s the queen of my heart. But on the...
- Mon Jan 09, 2012 9:03 pm
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Ordination despite of child
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4970
Re: Ordination despite of child
i can assure you that it has nothing at all to do with escaping any burden! What should one do if he has this strong feeling inside that he should go for a spiritual life because he knows that living a normal material life would never satisfy him or make him happy?
- Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:39 pm
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Ordination despite of child
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4970
Ordination despite of child
Hi everybody,
would it be possible to ordain as a monk if one has a little child to leave or would he be required to fulfill his duty as a responsible father and give up his dream of ordination??
Thanks for your opinions..
would it be possible to ordain as a monk if one has a little child to leave or would he be required to fulfill his duty as a responsible father and give up his dream of ordination??
Thanks for your opinions..