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Monastic Aptitude Test
- Monkey Mind
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In high school I took a career aptitude test. My peers got really cool responses like "research scientist". My results made only one recommendation: clergy.
"As I am, so are others;
as others are, so am I."
Having thus identified self and others,
harm no one nor have them harmed.
Sutta Nipāta 3.710
as others are, so am I."
Having thus identified self and others,
harm no one nor have them harmed.
Sutta Nipāta 3.710
Re: Monastic Aptitude Test
Hello all.
This is an interesting question: How can one know if one is really ready for Monasticism, other than trying it (and seeing what happens, hopefully without serious surprises)?
This is an interesting question: How can one know if one is really ready for Monasticism, other than trying it (and seeing what happens, hopefully without serious surprises)?
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Anagarika training?
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PS it doesn't seem to ask whether one has ever suffered from a fear of Buddhists - Zenophobia!
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Which soon leads to Terror vada!householder wrote:PS it doesn't seem to ask whether one has ever suffered from a fear of Buddhists - Zenophobia!
Pronouns (no self / not self)
“Peace is within oneself to be found in the same place as agitation and suffering. It is not found in a forest or on a hilltop, nor is it given by a teacher. Where you experience suffering, you can also find freedom from suffering. Trying to run away from suffering is actually to run toward it.”
― Ajahn Chah
“Peace is within oneself to be found in the same place as agitation and suffering. It is not found in a forest or on a hilltop, nor is it given by a teacher. Where you experience suffering, you can also find freedom from suffering. Trying to run away from suffering is actually to run toward it.”
― Ajahn Chah
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Some people are concerned at the rise of apathy amongst practitioners - Meh-hayana
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Some feel the whole thing is one big joke - Hahayana
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I heard being enlightened is like the ultimate hot dog - one with everything!
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So the one profession that allows you to meditate as part of your job and allows you as much freedom as you want (ok, I concede minor issues re training rules, but on the whole..) and offers freedom from suffering as part of the benefits.. what are you worried about again?Monkey Mind wrote:In high school I took a career aptitude test. My peers got really cool responses like "research scientist". My results made only one recommendation: clergy.
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Hehe... this high school was in the middle of the Bible Belt... by "clergy", I assumed the test meant something more... Christian. It makes sense, though. I was a bit obsessed with world religions as a teenager.
"As I am, so are others;
as others are, so am I."
Having thus identified self and others,
harm no one nor have them harmed.
Sutta Nipāta 3.710
as others are, so am I."
Having thus identified self and others,
harm no one nor have them harmed.
Sutta Nipāta 3.710