tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26177615.post6450525915931312816..comments2023-10-20T18:47:34.841+07:00Comments on Religion, Sex & Politics: Ajahn Brahm Expelled for Ordaining NunsDr. Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788468231312646543noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26177615.post-60063428052305995052010-01-20T11:53:56.090+07:002010-01-20T11:53:56.090+07:00vinaya rules are not comandments. It is like this,...vinaya rules are not comandments. It is like this, IN your renunciationm, if you see that they all conform to the vinaya rules, then you can consider being a monk. If at any time you feel you want out you can come out. Then again if you fee you want to go back againg in you become a monk again. See it is free.<br /><br />Ordaining women. What a complex issue. I guess If a woman want to ordain, then ordain her. buddhism is freedom. Look we have many monks in the robe who do not follow the viaya in Sri Lanka.<br /><br />Buddhism is about freedom . It is about fredom of sugffering. It is about seeing things as they really are. Thank you traditions for helping bring the dharma to the present time but tradition should not take away freedom.<br /><br />CheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26177615.post-22390255454319145432009-12-26T23:42:33.261+07:002009-12-26T23:42:33.261+07:00Please allow me to share my humble opinion ( pleas...Please allow me to share my humble opinion ( please correct me if I am wrong!). I thought Enlightenment comes from the MIND rather than who we are physically! I respect the Vinaya rules. However, I believe we must also take note of " Anicca "! As the saying goes, " All conditioned things are subject to Impermanent"! Are Vinaya Rules a set of conditioned thing? Are the Vinaya rules a set of training rules or are Vinaya rules the Monks' Commandment? Anyway, I believe there are many factors leading us to achieve Enlightenment. Not everyone can be a Buddha within one life time. <br /><br />Buddhism teaches us to follow the Middle Path! Are we the buddhists really practising it or are we practising or promoting "Extreme" Path?<br /><br />" Annica Dukkha Anatta " - What insights do we get from these three important characteristics of existence as stated in the Buddha's Teaching? <br /><br />We must constantly take note of "Anicca" and "Anatta", or else Dukkha will definitely on the way to be with us! <br /><br />May all beings be well and happy always!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26177615.post-71452081063042506242009-11-10T19:06:22.774+07:002009-11-10T19:06:22.774+07:00People say different things at different contexts ...People say different things at different contexts and we should not refer to just one particular sentence. If I recall correctly from many of his talks and retreats I participated, he would have said that holy life is more conducive for enlightenment but many lay people especially in Lord Buddha's time had entered the stream of sainthood, which definitely lead to enlightenment. I am not very wise myself but I know living as a lay person listening to songs, tending to so many layman's responsibilities without spending enough time for mental cultivation, having relationships with attachments etc create certain obstacles to even meditate well or act well at all times. However, we as lay Buddhists should not just give up but try our best to be mindful. So, if we lay Buddhists are practicing the right way, living a restrained simple life similar to renunciants, there is no doubt as spoken by AB that we will be closer to nibbana. We should not judge others but look at ourselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26177615.post-34625808257541882982009-11-10T14:09:41.961+07:002009-11-10T14:09:41.961+07:00I am very surprised to read that Ajahm Brahm ever ...I am very surprised to read that Ajahm Brahm ever said that only renunciates can attain enlightenment. This is not supported by the Buddhist scriptures at all! Can you confirm he really said this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com