Advice re. Ven Ajahn Sumedho, please.
Re: Advice re. Ven Ajahn Sumedho, please.
Just to be clear, I think a monk not touching or being touched by a woman is in the Vinaya. The bit not in the Vinaya is the cloth bit.
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Re: Advice re. Ven Ajahn Sumedho, please.
Yeah I remember this being discussed here I think it was, but also Ven Sujato talks about this in a vidPeter wrote:Just to be clear, I think a monk not touching or being touched by a woman is in the Vinaya. The bit not in the Vinaya is the cloth bit.
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Re: Advice re. Ven Ajahn Sumedho, please.
Ajahn Sumedho likes good coffee.
And he is very easy-going, don't worry about asian protocol too much...
And he is very easy-going, don't worry about asian protocol too much...
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Kiṃkusalagavesī anuttaraṃ santivarapadaṃ pariyesamāno... (MN 26)
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Re: Advice re. Ven Ajahn Sumedho, please.
gavesako wrote:Ajahn Sumedho likes good coffee.
And he is very easy-going, don't worry about asian protocol too much...
Thank you very much, Gavesako !
Re: Advice re. Ven Ajahn Sumedho, please.
Yes, sorry if that wasn't clear.Peter wrote:Just to be clear, I think a monk not touching or being touched by a woman is in the Vinaya. The bit not in the Vinaya is the cloth bit.
I recall a talk by some western monk (but can't remember which one) who recounted the difficulties of interacting with a mixed group of Thai and Sri Lankan women. The Thai women were offended if he didn't extend a cloth to receive things and the Sri Lankan women were offended if he did....
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Re: Advice re. Ven Ajahn Sumedho, please.
Ah the fun of cultural diffrences. I was told by a monk at a vihara I attended regularly that the Sangha had requested that the secretary should request ( we're getting there ) that the the laity bring only vegetarian food when possible. A few weeks later a group of lay folks laid on a special Dana meal largely consisting of Big Macs...
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Re: Advice re. Ven Ajahn Sumedho, please.
Thanks Sanghamitta
That sounds like something my kids would do to me!
Seriously, isn't there a precept that forbids a monk to make special requests or even hint at the type of food that is desired?
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That sounds like something my kids would do to me!
Seriously, isn't there a precept that forbids a monk to make special requests or even hint at the type of food that is desired?
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Re: Advice re. Ven Ajahn Sumedho, please.
I think there is Ben. I think it was done as a delicate hint to someone who would make a delicate hint. Apparantly it was a bit too delicate, hence the appearence of dozens of boxes of Whoppers and fries.
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