Based only on the Dhamma taught by Buddha.
Considering how this thread is degenerating into squabbling over politics, I would suggest lay Buddhists also avoid discussing political "solutions" to this world.
Based only on the Dhamma taught by Buddha.
Any poll answer is fine, but if you actually want to discuss Engaged Buddhism, praise its merits, or argue its necessity this forum is not the place for that - Dharma Wheel Engaged is.mettafuture wrote:The question was "should nuns and monks be political?" I'm answering that question, and replying to your responses. Or is "no" the only answer that's allowed in this thread? Or is "no" the only answer that's allowed in this thread?
Monks and nuns who present publicly as monks and nuns are (from a worldly viewpoint) acting with an authority to represent buddhism. If they do this it politicizes buddhism.mettafuture wrote: ↑Sun May 12, 2019 11:19 am
Because monks and nuns are a part of that "we." Politics affects all of us.
Brian Ruhe is a self proclaimed Nazi. The monk is engaging in far politics, he said so himself.DooDoot wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 2:51 amI did originally post the view in the video would be written-off as "Nazi" but deleted my comment. Note: I don't have psychic powers.Idappaccayata wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 2:48 amYou just shared a video by a literal, self proclaimed Nazi...
The above is irrelevant. You are attacking the speaker rather than focusing upon what the speaker said. This said, I critiqued the monk in another thread.Idappaccayata wrote: ↑Mon May 06, 2019 2:48 amI would honestly like to hear your attempt to explain how this "monk" isn't engaging in politics, and how you justify him doin speaking to a white nationalist?
As irrelevant as having a "boner" on a meditation retreat. Do you think the Nazi political had absolutely nothing in common with Dhamma? For example, did Nazi policy support families or did Nazi policy support the sex industry? If Brian Ruhe or the monk say anything in accordance with Dhamma, what they say remains valid. If Brian Ruhe or the monk say anything contrary to the Dhamma, what they say remains invalid.
Their “pro family” empty propaganda aside, in fact they supported and enforced sexual slavery and sexual abuse of women on a mass scale in addition to more generalized mass murder which included women and children. Support for Nazism is pretty much as anti-Dhammic as one can politically get, although I suppose support for state supported mass cannibalism would be a step further away from the Dhamma.DooDoot wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2019 12:35 am ....For example, did Nazi policy support families or did Nazi policy support the sex industry? If Brian Ruhe or the monk say anything in accordance with Dhamma, what they say remains valid. If Brian Ruhe or the monk say anything contrary to the Dhamma, what they say remains invalid.
Buddhism teaches non harm and pacifism, the Nazis were far from pacificist. The monk in the video even said that is why he could not accept Brian Ruhes offer to be his leader, Even though he agrees with some of his points.DooDoot wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2019 12:35 amAs irrelevant as having a "boner" on a meditation retreat. Do you think the Nazi political had absolutely nothing in common with Dhamma? For example, did Nazi policy support families or did Nazi policy support the sex industry? If Brian Ruhe or the monk say anything in accordance with Dhamma, what they say remains valid. If Brian Ruhe or the monk say anything contrary to the Dhamma, what they say remains invalid.
Even so, it seems fairly straightforward to me that, from the perspective of Theravada Buddhist ethics, Adolf Hitler was not a very good or a very wise person. As I wrote a few months ago in a blog post on Buddhist militarism, there really is no valid way to spin Dhamma as anything but radically pacifist
Again, the above is irrelevant because Buddhism is a path of renunciation while Nazism was a political doctrine that was no different to any other political doctrine, all of which are militaristic. You appear to be saying traditional Monarchism, Theocracy (such as Judaism, Vatican or Islam), Communism or modern Democracy was/is "pacifist". You appear to be saying countries such as Burma & Thailand, never had wars with each other.