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by Bhikkhu_Jayasara
Sun Dec 10, 2023 6:31 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Trans monk and precepts
Replies: 103
Views: 5770

Re: Trans monk and precepts

At one time female characteristics appeared on a monk. They told the Buddha. “Monks, I allow that discipleship, that ordination, those years as a monk, to be transferred to the nuns. The monks’ offenses that are in common with the nuns are to be cleared with the nuns. For the monks’ offenses that a...
by Bhikkhu_Jayasara
Sun Dec 10, 2023 5:40 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Trans monk and precepts
Replies: 103
Views: 5770

Re: Trans monk and precepts

This is a hotly debated topic with a variety of views depending on a number of factors. There is no one consensus, at least in the western world.
by Bhikkhu_Jayasara
Fri Nov 18, 2022 7:54 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Is a monk who supports abortion is not a monk even if he still wears monk's robes?
Replies: 52
Views: 3220

Re: Is a monk who supports abortion is not a monk even if he still wears monk's robes?

it’s probably not a good look for a monk to waffle on the ethics of abortion, but in terms of the rule, along with suicide and euthanasia, a monk would have to praise the action and then someone performs the action as a result. which leaves some wiggle room for talking around the subject. This is on...
by Bhikkhu_Jayasara
Sun Aug 07, 2022 2:38 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: pācittiya 4
Replies: 7
Views: 464

Re: pācittiya 4

I've not seen an instance where the Buddha is rebuking the monastics who brought the issue to the Buddha. They are usually described as good monastics that are doing so. That would be quite counterintuitive to the goal to rebuke good monks who bring a legitimate issue that can harm the Buddhasasana,...
by Bhikkhu_Jayasara
Sun Aug 07, 2022 1:05 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: I disrobed and returned to "normal" life
Replies: 150
Views: 51362

Re: I disrobed and returned to "normal" life

Hi James, I've read this thread with great interest, and while I know that ordaining/disrobing are ultimately personal decisions, I think I'm not alone in hoping to hear more about how things have gone for you since disrobing! Best~ I should have stayed a bhikkhu. Now I'm back in worldly life and w...
by Bhikkhu_Jayasara
Sun Aug 07, 2022 1:01 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Theravada monks insured in medical
Replies: 17
Views: 1043

Re: Theravada monks insured in medical

When possible they should move to a country with universal health care. ;-) well technically, the citizens/laity are still supporting that free health care with their labor via taxes and it's typical for more than half of what you earn to be taken by the government for such "free" service...
by Bhikkhu_Jayasara
Sun Aug 07, 2022 12:52 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: pācittiya 4
Replies: 7
Views: 464

Re: pācittiya 4

https://suttacentral.net/pli-tv-bu-vb-pc4/en/brahmali?layout=sidebyside&reference=main&notes=asterisk&highlight=true&script=latin This is indeed an interesting one, but some clarifications : At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery, Tena samaye...
by Bhikkhu_Jayasara
Sun Jul 10, 2022 2:34 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Families
Replies: 3
Views: 340

Re: Families

It's an interesting thing in the Vinaya that monastics are supposed to "train" families as it were. This is something as a westerner among westerners I've done fairly often and do in my own online community. If you notice among the qualities there is "gives carelessly". There is ...
by Bhikkhu_Jayasara
Wed May 11, 2022 1:26 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Is it appropriate for a Buddhist monk to sit on the floor while the lay people sitting in a chair?
Replies: 4
Views: 697

Re: Is it appropriate for a Buddhist monk to sit on the floor while the lay people sitting in a chair?

going strictly from the rules and ignoring culture, it's fine, so long as that monk is not teaching Dhamma. in the Sekhiya rules of the vinaya a monk should not teach Dhamma to people in a variety of conditions, wearing a hat, holding a weapon, etc, one of which is if the monastic is lower then the ...
by Bhikkhu_Jayasara
Thu May 05, 2022 2:14 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: How do monks control their sexual desire?
Replies: 10
Views: 4415

Re: How do monks control their sexual desire?

no one can ever really control their desire, maybe by force of will for short periods, but not in the long term. Ideally the path of practice does it, whether lay person or monastic. I can confirm this from personal experience as I still have almost twice the years of practice as a lay person then I...
by Bhikkhu_Jayasara
Mon Nov 29, 2021 1:33 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Best age to be a monk?
Replies: 14
Views: 1435

Re: Best age to be a monk?

whatever age they develop enough wisdom and insight that will allow them to whether the ups and downs, stay ordained, and thrive in the holy life.
by Bhikkhu_Jayasara
Fri Oct 08, 2021 5:52 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Are monks allowed to involve with social services as per Vinaya?
Replies: 16
Views: 1441

Re: Are monks allowed to involve with social services as per Vinaya?

I know many sri lankan monks with PHDs , and a handful who are involved with social work and other programs. they are basically all city monks, not forest monks, so it makes sense in some ways as an extension of them being stewards of the community that they minister to, not unlike priests in christ...
by Bhikkhu_Jayasara
Thu Sep 23, 2021 1:47 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Are most Western monks trolls?
Replies: 29
Views: 3388

Re: Are most Western monks trolls?

DooDoot wrote: Thu Sep 23, 2021 1:44 am
Ontheway wrote: Wed Sep 22, 2021 5:49 pm It doesn't matter if the monks are western or Asian, as long as they practising and preaching Saddhamma, then they are good monks.
What is Saddhamma? :shrug:

it means good or true dhamma.
by Bhikkhu_Jayasara
Wed Sep 22, 2021 2:19 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Are most Western monks trolls?
Replies: 29
Views: 3388

Re: Are most Western monks trolls?

I’m not sure where to begin with this one. in terms of monks being political and playing to a side, this is an unfortunate thing that happens in the west and Buddhist countries, I see no Buddhist sangha anywhere devoid of people getting wrapped up in playing to a side, whether for material gain or o...
by Bhikkhu_Jayasara
Tue Sep 21, 2021 6:50 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Alms round in non-Buddhist countries
Replies: 8
Views: 856

Re: Alms round in non-Buddhist countries

its all about consistency. Some of the Ajahn Chah lineage monasteries and the hermitage up in Washington state have over the years developed certain routes for going on alms round. other monasteries may have a once a week or every once in a while where they go into town and often a thai or other asi...