How do Theravadin Buddhists...
a. dispose off 'Dhamma' items which have degenerated due to reasons like aging, wrong printing, spoilage and etc?
b. Dhamma items: ranging from printed materials to statues etc
Disposal
Re: Disposal
If the items are still usable and the information is correct, consider donating them to the nearby local temple. If the printed materials are too old to be used, I'd usually recite the Ratana Sutta (ref: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka ... .piya.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ) and then use a clean clay pot to burn them.
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Re: Disposal
Greetings,
Therefore explanations may just as likely be reflective of local cultural practices, as they are "Theravadin" practices. (There is some overlap between the two)
Metta,
Retro.
For any explanation you receive, keep in mind that I don't believe the Buddha himself gave instructions on such matters.plwk wrote:How do Theravadin Buddhists...
Therefore explanations may just as likely be reflective of local cultural practices, as they are "Theravadin" practices. (There is some overlap between the two)
Metta,
Retro.
"Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."
Re: Disposal
I think the best single-word answer to the question is, 'Respectfully.'
An act/ritual of de-consecration may well be part of it.
Kim
An act/ritual of de-consecration may well be part of it.
Kim
Re: Disposal
Remember that the oldest Buddhist manuscripts discovered after 2000+ years in clay pots under ground in Afghanistan are believed to have been "respectfully disposed of" in this way. And yet someone can still find them useful today.
Bhikkhu Gavesako
Kiṃkusalagavesī anuttaraṃ santivarapadaṃ pariyesamāno... (MN 26)
Access to Insight - Theravada texts
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Kiṃkusalagavesī anuttaraṃ santivarapadaṃ pariyesamāno... (MN 26)
Access to Insight - Theravada texts
Ancient Buddhist Texts - Translations and history of Pali texts
Dhammatalks.org - Sutta translations