How to adress a bhikku via email

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How to adress a bhikku via email

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Hello all. I'm writing an email (draft for now) to [email protected], because I want to stay there for a few days as a guest (hopefully 5 days, though their site says 3 days max the first time, unless perhaps from abroad).
How do I address the guest monk/bhikku? In what form should I best write the mail?

Thanks in advance. :anjali:
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Greetings,

If you knew the name of the bhikkhu who was reading it, I would write "Greetings venerable x".

If you don't know which bhikkhu will read it, I would write, "Greetings bhante"

I would keep the correspondence factual and to the point.

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An email is a pretty informal form of communication, I don't see why you should address a bhikku any differently than a layperson.
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Greetings,
Goofaholix wrote:An email is a pretty informal form of communication, I don't see why you should address a bhikku any differently than a layperson.
You wouldn't want to kick it of with a "Wassap, homie?" though...

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Thanks for the replies.

I think I stick with something like "Greetings Bhante". I'm lucky they have email now, otherwise I had to send a letter, which would had taken a long time to arrive.

EDIT
I don't know the name of the bhikku in question. He's the guest monk of Cittaviveka (A.K.A. Chithurst Buddhist Monastery).
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retrofuturist wrote:You wouldn't want to kick it of with a "Wassap, homie?" though...
You've obviously been intercepting my emails ;)
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I just send it. I must have read and corrected it at least a dozen times.

I am a bit nervous about the reaction tbh. :toilet:
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I wouldn't be nervous. I've been to Chithurst several times, as I live relatively close, and all the Sangha I have met there have been very relaxed, kind and helpful.

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I noticed. Very nice response :)

EDIT

I'll be at Cittaviveka from 20 to 25 June :D
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I live close to Chithurst.

Feel free to contact me. I may be able to give you a lift from Petersfield Train Station.

Please send me a pm. We'll see how it goes!

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andrewuk wrote:I live close to Chithurst.

Feel free to contact me. I may be able to give you a lift from Petersfield Train Station.

Please send me a pm. We'll see how it goes!

Andrew
I still have to plan the whole trip, but I will keep it in mind. Thanks :clap:
Suffering is asking from life what it can never give you.
mindfulness, bliss and beyond (page 8) wrote:Do not linger on the past. Do not keep carrying around coffins full of dead moments
If you see any unskillful speech (or other action) from me let me know, so I can learn from it.
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