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- Fri Sep 21, 2018 12:04 am
- Forum: Classical Theravāda
- Topic: Bhante Ñāṇavimala : the Mahā Kassapa of this age
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6910
Re: Bhante Ñāṇavimala : the Mahā Kassapa of this age
Further, Bhikkhu K. Nyanananda had written this: It was no coincidence that Venerable Ñāṇavimala, who began his monkship in Island Hermitage, breathed his last on the solitary isle of Parappuduwa nearby. Perhaps, by then, he had found that ‘island’ which no flood can overwhelm. “Uṭṭhānen’ appamādena...
- Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:55 pm
- Forum: Abhidhamma
- Topic: What really are the five factors of Nama ?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6311
Re: What really are the five factors of Nama ?
How the Buddha defined it: And what, bhikkhus, is name-and-form? Feeling, perception, volition, contact, attention: this is called name. The four great elements and the form derived from the four great elements: this is called form. Thus this name and this form are together called name-and-form. Ye...
- Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:50 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Discouraging and Encouraging Bhikkhuni Ordination
- Replies: 61
- Views: 9334
- Thu Sep 20, 2018 10:49 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Discouraging and Encouraging Bhikkhuni Ordination
- Replies: 61
- Views: 9334
Re: Discouraging and Encouraging Bhikkhuni Ordination
he was ok with that. Yes, females can become arahants. It is obvious. And yes, feminism probably will cause a cascade of events that will deteriorate the dhamma, .. Yes. If the Sangha discourages Bhikkhunis to ordain, it will just cause that some particular females push harder and make more damage....
- Thu Sep 20, 2018 10:09 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Discouraging and Encouraging Bhikkhuni Ordination
- Replies: 61
- Views: 9334
Re: Discouraging and Encouraging Bhikkhuni Ordination
Supporting modern bhikkhuni ordination is objecting sangha.
Even in case it is approved by the sangha, encouraging bhikkhuni ordination seems not good according to the Sutta and Vinaya.
Even in case it is approved by the sangha, encouraging bhikkhuni ordination seems not good according to the Sutta and Vinaya.
- Thu Sep 20, 2018 10:00 pm
- Forum: Non-English Resources
- Topic: The teachings of Ven. Waharaka Abhayaratanalankara Thero
- Replies: 1650
- Views: 608465
Re: The teachings of Ven. Waharaka Abhayaratanalankara Thero
I have heard from forest and village sangha in Sri Lanka. The vast majority of sangha's opinion is the following monks are hold strong Micca ditthi. 1. Waharaka Abhayaratanalankara 2. Meevanapalane Siri Saddhammalankara 3. Walasmulle Abhaya 4. Pitiduve Siridhamma/ Siri Samanta Bhadra Many monks and ...
- Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:48 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Discouraging and Encouraging Bhikkhuni Ordination
- Replies: 61
- Views: 9334
Re: Discouraging and Encouraging Bhikkhuni Ordination
Let's move on to the topic.
- Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:42 pm
- Forum: Early Buddhism
- Topic: Oldest Suttas or Vaggas
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2277
Re: Oldest Suttas or Vaggas
Be very careful about the EBT analisis of modern scholars. Bhikkhuni supporting monks may try to prove that the passages about additional rules on bhikkhunis are inauthentic. Anti-Vipassana monks may try to prove that the passages about vipassana are inauthentic. Political missionary monks may try t...
- Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:24 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Discouraging and Encouraging Bhikkhuni Ordination
- Replies: 61
- Views: 9334
Re: Discouraging and Encouraging Bhikkhuni Ordination
It is a lay affair, man. Issuing IDs is an affair of the government. The Buddha doesn't impose vinaya pitaka for lay people.
- Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:15 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Discouraging and Encouraging Bhikkhuni Ordination
- Replies: 61
- Views: 9334
- Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:03 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Discouraging and Encouraging Bhikkhuni Ordination
- Replies: 61
- Views: 9334
Re: Discouraging and Encouraging Bhikkhuni Ordination
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana regularly performs bhikkhuni ordinations and he is the head of Siam Nikaya, North America region. And several monasteries throughout Sri Lanka ordain bhikkhunis, so I imagine most or all do so with the approval of their Nikaya ordination lineage. They do it without their ...
- Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:44 pm
- Forum: Abhidhamma
- Topic: What really are the five factors of Nama ?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6311
What really are the five factors of Nama ?
Some says nama is
1. Phassa 2. Vedana 3. Sanna 4. Sankhara 5. Vinnana
Venearable Sariputta says nama is
1. Vedana 2. sanna 3. Cetana 4. Phassa 5. Manasikara
1. Phassa 2. Vedana 3. Sanna 4. Sankhara 5. Vinnana
Venearable Sariputta says nama is
1. Vedana 2. sanna 3. Cetana 4. Phassa 5. Manasikara
- Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:37 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Discouraging and Encouraging Bhikkhuni Ordination
- Replies: 61
- Views: 9334
Re: Discouraging and Encouraging Bhikkhuni Ordination
Definitely. Any Buddhist knows blocking is unwholesome.
But this is not about blocking. This is about whether we encourage or not.
- Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:26 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Discouraging and Encouraging Bhikkhuni Ordination
- Replies: 61
- Views: 9334
Re: Discouraging and Encouraging Bhikkhuni Ordination
We don't have a Pope of Theravada Buddhism. Some monasteries and monks perform ordinations of bhikkhunis and some do not. The absence of a single leader becomes an issue only if some theravada sangha nikayas accept bhikkhuni ordination. But there is no theravada nikaya in this world which accepts t...
- Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:12 pm
- Forum: General Theravāda discussion
- Topic: Discouraging and Encouraging Bhikkhuni Ordination
- Replies: 61
- Views: 9334
Re: Discouraging and Encouraging Bhikkhuni Ordination
If there is an issue about legality and if the sangha don't accept the bhiikhuni ordination, why does someone re-initiate bhiikhuni ordination by being disobedient to sangha decisions? We can see clear feminism in it. Those in favor (encourage) bhikkhuni ordination argue that ... there is no problem...