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"Herein, Vyagghapajja, by whatsoever activity a householder earns his living, whether by farming, by trading, by rearing cattle, by archery, by service under the king, or by any other kind of craft — at that he becomes skillful and is not lazy. He is endowed with the power of discernment as to the p...

why isn't there a box for "me"?

In Sri Lanka it is an honorific for all monks. In fact, it is legally a part of all monks names on their passports. Because according to the Sri Lankan custom a bhikkhu can use the title "thero" only after the fulfilment of 10th rain (vassa). For Ven. K. Gnanananda, that was 2015. :shrug: :shrug: W...

I don't see why meditation centres and practices are drawn as separate branches. Mahasi, Kanduboda, Tapovana, Thai Forest practices are modes of practice found in all Nikayas.

I'm about to work for a trucking company that occasionally hauls lots of beer. It seems no other place wants me and they are great people to work for from what I hear with decent pay. Is this going to create hell karma? :tantrum: Lol Thanks for answering. Is it possible for you to refuse the assign...

The aversion to idols and statues is a hang-up left-over from Abrahamaic religions. What's wrong with statues ? No statue has ever hurt anyone in history (unlike imaginary gods). A Buddhist bowing to a statue is no different from someone carrying around a photo of one's loved ones in the wallet.

I think most lay-people including myself, think we believe in Rebirth, but really just entertain the possibility or still have a lot of doubts about it. We spend years educating ourselves because of the certainty we need to earn a livelihood in the future. Similarly, if I am fairly certain about Reb...

Burma - this is probably the latest info http://burmadhamma.blogspot.com.au/search?q=visa Thailand Has been discussed before here. Search the forum. eg https://dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?t=7378 Malaysia AFAIK, one comes in on a tourist visa which is valid for 3 months. That would mean one has to ...

Your query may need to be more specific. Many countries like Myanmar and Thailand have special visas for those going for retreats at meditation centres or those intending to ordain.

Modern society produces millions of laws. One can break the law without breaking a precept and one can also break precepts without breaking the law. In ancient India, I'm sure people copied each other's pottery designs too. Copyright laws are a modern innovation which caters to a society which cente...

Re the video above.

The Islam of the Champas are seen as degenerate by the rest of the Islamic world. Saudi and other Muslim nations are funding mosques, scholarships and organisations in Cambodia in order to bring them into the mainstream fold.

If she tries to renounce her religion in the Syariah court, it will almost certainly fail. More likely she will be sentenced to a "re-education camp" . This impacts her whole life. Not being allowed to attend Dhamma talks or going to a temple is the least of her problems. It would be difficult for h...

Woman loses appeal to be declared non-Muslim
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/catego ... on-muslim/

Court denies woman’s application to be recognised as non-Muslim
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/court-denies- ... 26064.html

Woman fails to get declaration she is Buddhist PUTRAJAYA: A woman who claimed she was an illegitimate child born of a Muslim father and Buddhist mother, who has since passed away, lost her appeal to be declared a non-Muslim. A Court of Appeal panel, comprising Umi Kalthum Abdul Majid, Vernon Ong Lam...

With or without consent of one's wife, sex outside marriage does not break the precepts as long as the sexual partner is not in the list of prohibited persons. That does not necessarily mean it is a skillful act. One can keep the 5 precepts yet live a very unskillful life. A person who is locked awa...