Should nuns and monks be political?

[Ceisiwr]

Please vote and discuss

[DooDoot]

Monks & nuns are already political & biased towards the political views of their supporters (rather than have political views based on the Dhamma). For example, the Trump vs Hillary campaign showed a gang of Western monks & nuns heavily biased towards "liberal & war interventionist doctrine", including support of abortion. For example, Bhikkhu Bodhi's case for a "Just War" only against Nazi Germany because Bhikkhu Bodhi & many of his supporters are Jewish shows how biased Western monks can appear to be. Therefore, monks & nuns should only preach the Dhamma that may be related to politics rather than comment directly on political parties & candidates.

In short, the criteria below is non-sense because to be properly practiced relies on accurate facts, In short, I think it clearly demonstrates how so-called "Buddhist Liberals" promote war intervention & can be easily manipulated or duped by war propaganda. It is ILLOGICAL because it proposes brutal dictatorship can be ended (obviously by using war); yet it also opposes war.

Monks and nuns should only comment in extreme political circumstances such as war, brutal dictatorship etc

The left-wing-neo-con-virtue-signallers support the removal of so-called "brutal dictators" which results in those nations being many times worse off than before. This is because the left-wing-neo-cons are indoctrinated by the corporate war industry mainstream media. For example, they are happy for millions of Iranians to be killed in war as long as it allows for more sexual promiscuity & homosexuality in Iran. None of this is related to Buddhism, really. It is mostly ignorance.

Monks, become my heirs of Dhamma, not heirs of material things.

MN 3

[Idappaccayata]

Monks & nuns are already political & biased towards the political views of their supporters (rather than have political views based on the Dhamma). For example, the Trump vs Hillary campaign showed a gang of Western monks & nuns heavily biased towards "liberal & war interventionist doctrine", including support of abortion. For example, Bhikkhu Bodhi's case for a "Just War" only against Nazi Germany because Bhikkhu Bodhi & many of his supporters are Jewish shows how biased Western monks can appear to be. Therefore, monks & nuns should only preach the Dhamma that may be related to politics rather than comment directly on political parties & candidates.

In short, the criteria below is non-sense because to be properly practiced relies on accurate facts, In short, I think it clearly demonstrates how so-called "Buddhist Liberals" promote war intervention & can be easily manipulated or duped by war propaganda. It is ILLOGICAL because it proposes brutal dictatorship can be ended (obviously by using war); yet it also opposes war.

Monks and nuns should only comment in extreme political circumstances such as war, brutal dictatorship etc

The left-wing sheep support the removal of so-called "brutal dictators" which results in those nations being many times worse off than before. This is because the left-wing sheep are indoctrinated by the corporate war industry mainstream media. For example, they are happy for millions of Iranians to be killed in war as long as it allows for more sexual promiscuity in Iran. None of it is related to Buddhism, really.

While this is quite a strangely angry rant, I agree with most of it.

You seem quite politically biased though. Do you really believe it's only the "left wing sheep" that support war and removing "dictators"?

The entire establishment runs on war and pro corporate policy. To single out one side of the political spectrum is hilarious. It's just as delusional as political monks. If you pick a side to vilify in politics, you're wrong.

[DooDoot]

strangely angry rant

I undertake the training to refrain from false speech.

You seem quite politically biased though. Do you really believe it's only the "left wing sheep" that support war and removing "dictators"? The entire establishment runs on war and pro corporate policy. To single out one side of the political spectrum is hilarious. It's just as delusional as political monks.

I don't recall ever posting or inferring the above. I recall posting the left are the "dupes" ("pawns") of the right.

Trump’s presidential campaign challenged each of the ethical ideals I cherish.... He threatened to deny women their reproductive rights...

https://buddhistglobalrelief.me/2016/11 ... end-times/

[Ceisiwr]

Monks & nuns are already political & biased towards the political views of their supporters (rather than have political views based on the Dhamma). For example, the Trump vs Hillary campaign showed a gang of Western monks & nuns heavily biased towards "liberal & war interventionist doctrine", including support of abortion. For example, Bhikkhu Bodhi's case for a "Just War" only against Nazi Germany because Bhikkhu Bodhi & many of his supporters are Jewish shows how biased Western monks can appear to be. Therefore, monks & nuns should only preach the Dhamma that may be related to politics rather than comment directly on political parties & candidates.

In short, the criteria below is non-sense because to be properly practiced relies on accurate facts, In short, I think it clearly demonstrates how so-called "Buddhist Liberals" promote war intervention & can be easily manipulated or duped by war propaganda. It is ILLOGICAL because it proposes brutal dictatorship can be ended (obviously by using war); yet it also opposes war.

Monks and nuns should only comment in extreme political circumstances such as war, brutal dictatorship etc

The left-wing-neo-con-virtue-signallers support the removal of so-called "brutal dictators" which results in those nations being many times worse off than before. This is because the left-wing-neo-cons are indoctrinated by the corporate war industry mainstream media. For example, they are happy for millions of Iranians to be killed in war as long as it allows for more sexual promiscuity & homosexuality in Iran. None of this is related to Buddhism, really. It is mostly ignorance.

Monks, become my heirs of Dhamma, not heirs of material things.

MN 3

I think you are confusing liberals/leftists with Neo-cons

[DooDoot]

I think you are confusing liberals/leftists with Neo-cons

No. Not at all.

[retrofuturist]

Greetings,

I think you are confusing liberals/leftists with Neo-cons

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Metta,
Paul.

[DooDoot]

This video was posted on another thread. The monk makes are very relevant point at 41:43 to 42:30.

[Idappaccayata]

This video was posted on another thread. The monk makes are very relevant point at 41:43 to 42:30.

You just shared a video by a literal, self proclaimed Nazi, speaking to a "monk" or whoever that guy in the orange was, while complaining that monks are too political. This is both hilarious and very sad. How are you not seeing the forest through the trees?

I would honestly like to hear your attempt to explain how this "monk" isn't engaging in politics, and how you justify him doin speaking to a white nationalist?

[DooDoot]

You just shared a video by a literal, self proclaimed Nazi...

I did originally post the view in the video would be written-off as "Nazi" but deleted my comment. Note: I don't have psychic powers.

I would honestly like to hear your attempt to explain how this "monk" isn't engaging in politics, and how you justify him doin speaking to a white nationalist?

The above is irrelevant. You are attacking the speaker rather than focusing upon what the speaker said. This said, I critiqued the monk in another thread.

[SarathW]

I voted that monks should be free from politics.
However, they can discuss Dhamma influencing politics in general sense.

[DooDoot]

How can you say that Buddhism doesn’t support his views unless you know what his views are?

The view Buddhism does not support is writing-off what a person has to say when one has not even heard what they have to say. Just because the monk is chatting to a Nazi sympathizer and speaks some White Supremacist things does not make everything he says as invalid. Buddhist does not support this. 90+% of what the monk said is valid Buddhist discourse.

[Ceisiwr]

In relation to the clip I agree that PC attitudes have become corrosive and stifling. Free speech should be the ideal, which in turn means all the other freedoms too.

[Ceisiwr]

How can you say that Buddhism doesn’t support his views unless you know what his views are?

The view Buddhism does not support is writing-off what a person has to say when one has not even heard what they have to say. Just because the monk is chatting to a Nazi sympathizer and speaks some White Supremacist things does not make everything he says as invalid. Buddhist does not support this.

Straw man (as per usual for you). You accused him of holding certain views without knowing his views.

[DooDoot]

In relation to the clip I agree that PC attitudes have become corrosive and stifling. Free speech should be the ideal, which in turn means all the other freedoms too.

I don't recall ever suggesting any wrong paths to you.

Straw man (as per usual for you). You accused him of holding certain views without knowing his views.

No. I accused him/her of the CM method of character assassination. This is not Buddhist.