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by Bankei
Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:36 pm
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Ordination at Wat Pah Nanachat
Replies: 100
Views: 37892

Re: Ordination at Wat Pah Nanachat

hermitwin wrote: .

I have a hypothetical question ie. If your parents refuse permission and you threaten
to kill yourself. then your parents relent. Is this acceptable?
It appears so according to the Theravada commentarial tradition.
by Bankei
Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:41 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Disrobing
Replies: 27
Views: 13388

Re: Disrobing

I've spoken to a lot of monks and former monks, mainly Thai and foreigners associated with Thailand. It seems a major time for those long term monks disrobing is when they reach the ages 30 to 35 as this is when they start thinking of whether to leave and start a family find a job etc or not. If the...
by Bankei
Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:24 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Ordination at Wat Pah Nanachat
Replies: 100
Views: 37892

Re: Ordination at Wat Pah Nanachat

Parental permission is not necessary. One exception is if you threaten to burn down the monastery if the monks do not ordain you (seriously). See the article Crosby, Kate 2005 Only if you let go of that Tree: Ordination without Parental Consent according to Theravåda Vinaya. Buddhist Studies Review ...
by Bankei
Thu Feb 02, 2012 9:17 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Bowing to lay teachers
Replies: 42
Views: 9666

Re: Bowing to lay teachers

What about monks bowing to laypeople. Does it happen?

bankei
by Bankei
Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:48 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: When do the "spirit" and the "letter" come into conflict?
Replies: 55
Views: 13899

Re: When do the "spirit" and the "letter" come into conflict?

Some random points: - I think the Chinese Mahayanists allow themselves to eat during the evening and call it something like a 'medicine meal'. The rule about not touching money - isn't the wording about not handling gold and/or silver. The letter of the law may allow monks to handle bank accounts an...
by Bankei
Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:29 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Monks hugging kids...
Replies: 29
Views: 8696

Re: Monks hugging kids...

My personal thoughts aren't the important thing in this discussion. What does the Vinaya say? with metta Chris The vinaya positions have been outlined above. I was interested in your personal opinion because of your post above regarding child health services. I was wondering how that crept into the...
by Bankei
Sun Jan 29, 2012 4:57 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Monks hugging kids...
Replies: 29
Views: 8696

Re: Monks hugging kids...

The two posts don't look similar to me.

So, what would you think of a male monk holding a male child?

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by Bankei
Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:29 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Monks hugging kids...
Replies: 29
Views: 8696

Re: Monks hugging kids...

This thread is not about saving a drowning person in a lake. It is about males in authoritative positions touching very young helpless children. It is not about legalism. It is about the First Basket of the Tipitaka, memorised from the time of the Buddha, and carefully followed by uncountable bhikk...
by Bankei
Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:55 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Ven. Dhammavuddho Thero
Replies: 5
Views: 3799

Re: Ven. Dhammavuddho Thero

Thanks for the links

I wonder what is the background of this monk? He seems to have been ordained under the Chinese lineage of master Hua at one stage.

Bankei
by Bankei
Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:49 am
Forum: General Theravāda discussion
Topic: Academic Journals on Buddhist Studies
Replies: 6
Views: 3280

Re: Academic Journals on Buddhist Studies

The Buddhist Forum http://www.shin-ibs.edu/academics/_forum/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Now freely available online. Here is a sample of some great articles available in Vol 1 Introduction [ download ] Recovering the Buddha’s Message, by R.F. Gombrich [ download ] How ...
by Bankei
Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:59 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Can a monk who disrobe reordain?
Replies: 55
Views: 15843

Re: Can a monk who disrobe reordain?

Bankei wrote:
Maybe a question for the Mahayana board?

Bankei
see new thread over on DharmaWheel: http://www.dharmawheel.net/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=6774" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
by Bankei
Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:53 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Can a monk who disrobe reordain?
Replies: 55
Views: 15843

Re: Can a monk who disrobe reordain?

no not yet. it is almost300pages so but on the Zen post, I have been told that vinaya ordination is not alowed by Japanese Law? how true it is I do not know but I have no reason to disbelieve it. I cannot see on what basis vinaya ordination could be illegal. There was an imperial order around the M...
by Bankei
Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:22 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Can a monk who disrobe reordain?
Replies: 55
Views: 15843

Re: Can a monk who disrobe reordain?

If anyone is interested in starting a new thread dedicated to the secondary line of inquiry here is a link to where a thesis on the subject can be read. http://ir.canterbury.ac.nz/handle/10092/1012" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; thanks for the link Cittasanto - have you re...
by Bankei
Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:19 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Can a monk who disrobe reordain?
Replies: 55
Views: 15843

Re: Can a monk who disrobe reordain?

hi Ajahn The situation in Japan is rather unique as the 'monks' there are not Bhikkhu (an don't claim to be). They are not ordained by vinaya. Vinaya was introduced to Japan around 500AD. The Chinese monk Ganjin came over and introduced the vinaya and this flourished for a while. Gradually for polit...
by Bankei
Sun Jan 22, 2012 11:05 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Can a monk who disrobe reordain?
Replies: 55
Views: 15843

Re: Can a monk who disrobe reordain?

You might wish to view the research by Dr Shayne Clarke of McMaster university. See his home page for more details. I have tried to look for this Dr but don't know which site?? can you share a link Yes. http://socserv.mcmaster.ca/clarsha/publications.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);...