I would like to quote Godwin samararatne, a well known meditation teacher.
'Dont call me teacher, consider me a peer who is also learning the dhamma
together with you'

Thanks for the all the comments.
What is the rationale for this rule?
Is it purely to discourage monks from breaking the rules?

Yes, books by Godwin Samararatne and Ayya khema.

What if the monk goes to another country or another tradition?
Why cant the monk be forgiven if he has repented?

Is there a sutta that says' what is important to a fool is unimportant to the
wise and vice versa'?

When a monk has broken major rules, he is forced to disrobe.
Can he become a monk again?

Recently, I read this 'According to the Buddha, until and unless we are enlightened, we are all crazy. So we are living in a crazy world.'
Any comments?

acinteyyo wrote:Good idea Zom, maybe I give it a try...


best wishes, acinteyyo

If you dont mind travelling to Asia, I can recommend a
meditation centre. It is run by a burmese monk who was
a doctor. he speaks english.
You dont have to be a monk to live at the centre, but you
do have to keep 8 precepts.

cheers.

You can download it for free at access to insight.
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I wish your son all the best in his quest.
Its wonderful to see someone seeking the dhamma
in this materialistic world. Cheers.

I used to have the same problems.
Obviously, your lifestyle is not working for you.
I solved my problem by completely changing my lifestyle.
I quit my job and work form home, flexible hours.

You need to change your life.
Long term insomnia is not good for you.

The recordings played at the retreat are not proper chanting.
Its a lot of mumbling and moaning by Goenka,
I found it very disturbing.
Does anyone have the recording?
We should ask a knowledgeable monk what the content is.

Free audio recordings of meditation retreat.

http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/334/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I think its good to err on the side of caution.
So I will not use that term again.

Theravada seems clear enough.
Unless there are other objections to "Theravada" as well.

So, I guess we should stop using the term hina.

Is Hinayana a derogatory term?
Does anyone know the meaning of hina?