Wow

Good luck. It's wonderful to see that there are still people ordaining these days

Well, I had told them once that I was thinking about doing that one day. They thought I had lost it and that I had issues with myself. They would respect it though and support the choice if I made it. I do still think about it. Even having a job/career now, It seems such a pointless life and I will ...

Though it is an interesting idea i think there is a slight problem here. Most neurologists wouldn't be monks and monks aren't allowed to report their "progress" to lay people or other non-monks. Correct me if I'm wrong, but this would make it very difficult to do. http://www.accesstoinsigh...

Thanks for the links, but I already used the first one trying to get an answer for this. From there I know that beds about 18-20cm high are allowed. More precisely: it linked to http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/thanissaro/bmc1/bmc1.ch12.html#app-II" onclick="window.open(this.href...

Thanks, that's an idea

Alas I do not have one yet. I will get something for the next Uposatha, but I have presently nothing here.

Wait, I could use the mattress from my old bed and lay that on the floor.

I'm Ytrog (A.K.A. Hans) and I'm trying to practice the dhamma. I'm not completely new at this , but I've had problems keeping myself motivated at times. I've been practicing on-and-off for about 4 years (though thankfully mostly on). Where I live there is absolutely no sangha, so I had to do everyth...

Hi all. I just registered and this is the first time I try to observe an uposatha day. How do you all deal with the eigth precept? I don't really have alternatives to my bed and it's definately higher than the allowed 18-20cm. What to do?

Many thanks and with metta