Sure, but they're less life altering than becoming a monk... which is how we got onto such discussion of alternatives in the first place.Kim O'Hara wrote:those four obstacles are significant enough.
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Sure, but they're less life altering than becoming a monk... which is how we got onto such discussion of alternatives in the first place.Kim O'Hara wrote:those four obstacles are significant enough.
Could you summarise it, Jhana4, for those of us who haven't got an hour's worth of interest in the subject?Jhana4 wrote:Do people have a problem with paid meditation teachers or paid dhamma teachers?
In that regard here is free 1 hour documentary about a similar debate with hatha yoga as a business in the west.
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I can tryKim O'Hara wrote:Could you summarise it, Jhana4, for those of us who haven't got an hour's worth of interest in the subject?Jhana4 wrote:Do people have a problem with paid meditation teachers or paid dhamma teachers?
In that regard here is free 1 hour documentary about a similar debate with hatha yoga as a business in the west.
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TIA,
Kim
That's a very narrow view, I don't believe lay teachers in the insight meditation/Theravadin tradition teach because they need to "eat" at all, I don't think anybody teaching with that attitude would last long.kirk5a wrote:I think if someone wants to teach Dhamma to such an extent that they have no time for a normal job, then let them show their commitment and ordain. And complete their own training in the process, how about that? Unless you believe in lay arahants, I don't.
The Dhamma is not for a layperson to sell because they need to "eat" I think the notion is rotten. No way can I see the Buddha giving sanction to such a thing. If the Dhamma isn't for the ordained to sell, it sure as heck isn't for laypeople to sell.
By which of course I am not saying that laypeople should not teach, or that there doesn't need to be recovery of costs for a retreat or meditation center. However, that's a separate matter from costs related to supporting the teacher.
Alex123 wrote: "One should not make the Dhamma a trade."
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Not at all. You give, in good faith, what you can. No need to make yourself feel guilty about this.Kaktus wrote: The course is offered only for dana, no other fee.I´m very aware of this fact but the question is to accept not paying as much as would be perfect or not to go at all. And i decided to go. So you can call me a parasite now.