To make my position clear (since I am half way out of Theravada and part of Buddhism with no lineage - just a simple Buddhist urban monk who follows 8 precepts dutifully)
I cannot, shall not, will not accept under any circumstances that a Buddhist monk travels in business class despite attempts by so many to put it under Dana. It is counter intuitive to what we understand. Monks do not have to walk and swim from Thailand to Bodh Gaya. They can travel economy class. That is all I said.
Having said this I have great respect for Ajahns Brahm, Sona, Sumedho, Bhikkhu Bodhi and others great teachers and Venerables from West. I will make special mention of Venerable Yuttadhammo since his YouTube videos were instrumental in inspiring me as a newbie.
Basically I am a believer in Western Theravada. What I do not believe in is Thai Buddhism (or large parts of it). Sitting on a golden throne and teaching Buddhism as the video in an earlier page (page 1) shows. Compare it to my reply showing an austere Ajahn Sona. Now tell me who is the real Buddhist there ?
That is all that I said.
Reading Bhikkhu Samahita's The Broken Buddha has only confirmed it
http://www.buddhistische-gesellschaft-b ... dhanew.pdf
However every one or two months I will be back to politely say Hi to everyone.
Arijit
edit: Venerable Dhammika wrote The Broken Buddha. Typo is regretted.