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by kryptos
Sun Apr 27, 2014 12:05 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Do it yourself!
Replies: 18
Views: 4811

Re: Do it yourself!

kryptos, are you looking for a lifestyle like ramana maharshi. i mean not the views, but the simple & free living? My knowledge about him is too embryonic. Anyway, I will read his biography. May help! Thank very much! :twothumbsup: I take the opportunity to show the video below. It is about a p...
by kryptos
Fri Apr 18, 2014 12:03 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Do it yourself!
Replies: 18
Views: 4811

Re: Do it yourself!

That's a good scenery, James ! Thanks! I am not concerned about having a job, money, return ticket, travel insurance. No doubt, my point is that immigration will be, you just won't be given a visa unless you can prove that you can support yourself and intend to leave the country when your visa expir...
by kryptos
Thu Apr 17, 2014 5:51 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Do it yourself!
Replies: 18
Views: 4811

Re: Do it yourself!

Excellent description, SamKR . I will take it all into consideration. Thanks a lot! You could do your thing in Sri Lanka or Thailand, however, where that tradition is still strong. I don't see why you should search out places where the traditions are not accepted. Staunch monks are doing that in the...
by kryptos
Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:52 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Do it yourself!
Replies: 18
Views: 4811

Re: Do it yourself!

Anagarika Dharmapala seems to be a good source of inspiration. "'Dharmapala' means 'protector of the dharma'. 'Anagarika' means "homeless one". It is a midway status between monk and layperson. As such, he took the eight precepts (refrain from killing, stealing, sexual activity, wrong...
by kryptos
Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:57 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Lifetime Medicines
Replies: 4
Views: 1488

Re: Lifetime Medicines

Send letters to many monasteries asking about your intention and your health limitations and wait for the replies. I think there is a solution for your case. Probably, the abbot will assess if his monastery have condition to periodically buy the necessary medicines or if some lay follower (supporter...
by kryptos
Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:08 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Do it yourself!
Replies: 18
Views: 4811

Re: Do it yourself!

Thanks! My answers: Why do you think practice is any different in India/Nepal, than it is where you are right now? Is it necessary for you to travel there? I merely ask, because a person of my acquaintance has done such a thing in Italy.... I believe that living in India or Nepal would be better bec...
by kryptos
Wed Apr 16, 2014 1:49 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Do it yourself!
Replies: 18
Views: 4811

Do it yourself!

Friends in the Dhamma! There were many independent renunciants in the ancient India, Gotama himself was one. Let's assume that someone wants to become an independent renunciant nowadays (not an ordained monk) to practice a very simple life based on Buddha-Dhamma, 10 precepts, meditation, mendicancy,...
by kryptos
Fri Apr 11, 2014 3:57 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: "Minimalists" sub-traditions
Replies: 2
Views: 1225

Re: "Minimalists" sub-traditions

Which tradition was inflexible or hypocritical? Just so I don't accidentally recommend them, hehe! :tongue: LoL! I prefer not to mention. I only identify a person or institution when I say good things about them. I don't want to destroy their reputation, because they have good qualities, too. =-) I...
by kryptos
Thu Apr 10, 2014 8:11 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: "Minimalists" sub-traditions
Replies: 2
Views: 1225

"Minimalists" sub-traditions

Hello everybody! I've been practicing for some years. For someone seeking ordination, which Theravada sub-traditions are the most "minimalists" and keep the practice very simple as free as possible from cultural influence, ritualism, unnecessary practices, etc? Which groups are recommended...