I feel if any "Dhamma-teacher" is charging money for teaching Dhamma, he/she is not a genuine Dhamma-teacher; need to avoid them. This criteria makes the number of genuine Dhamma-teachers even less when we already have a dearth of Dhamma-teachers. Agree. Dhamma is to be given as a gift no...

polarbuddha101 wrote:There's a whole thread on that issue dhammaprotector

http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.ph ... 65&start=0

Thanks. (Noted).

These ppl shud at least have the heart to call the animal rescue team to help revive or alleviate the animals suffering if they find it bothersome and if they find themselves more superior without any heart of compassion. Buddha taught the four brahmaviharas : metta (unconditional love), karuna (unb...

What about monastic organisations or sangha :buddha1: asking directly for donations for their so-called charity projects instead of by way of dana? What about Ajahn Brahm asking for a fixed upfront money to participate to bid in an auction sale to book him ("Ajahn Brahm for sale")? Is this...