That is an individual. She/he has the right to do anything he wants as long as it's nog against the law. The rule of Buddha does't have any restriction on anyone except its sentimental values. If one choose to respect that value, a group of people in that value would praise him/ her. On the other hand, the same group can accuse anyone who have done bad things to that value. They can condemn or whatever they want. However, they must respect that personal individual rights as a person to live in a free world.
On Jan 27, 10:46 am, Chon Chumleas <[email protected]> wrote: > Becoming a monk and leaving the sangha are matters of individual > choice. > While “Cambodian Buddhist believe that by offering gifts to monk, they > will get good karma in return”, the use of the fund by the monk is the > subject of interest. > > On Jan 27, 1:53 am, rattanakiri <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Cambodian buddhist believe that by offering gifts to monk, they will get > > good karma in return. There is no clause that the monks have to stay > > monk for a period of time, stay monk forever. If that is the case, > > there is no single man to marry cambodian women. > > only a few monks decide to stay in the monastery for life. > > > Chon Chumleas wrote: > > > If the messenger has a checkered past (collect the money during > > > monkhood to be used as the dowry for his bride for example), there is > > > a possibility that the delivery of the message will not be efficient > > > because it is the law of moral causation (karma). > > > In this case, the critics take the opportunity to reveal the dark side > > > of the previous life of the messenger (real or imaginary monk) and > > > dishonestly ignore the merit of the message (which is good enough to > > > be published by well known newspaper Phnom Penh Post). > > > The real issue is the suffering of the poor Cambodian farmers who are > > > being robbed and harassed by the state machines of two countries > > > (their own and their neighbor). > > > > On Jan 26, 1:27 pm, sophan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Dear Lok Pu Sombat; > > > >> If you were there, many people were there, I apologize that I cannot > > >> recognize you. You admired me as a good monk (previously) in your > > >> first message, but later you become feel frustrated about my choice of > > >> education and accommodation. I am grateful for part of your interest > > >> in Buddhism and the Buddhist monk conduct. But I suggest you to talk > > >> with many more people here in this link (http://www.dhammaram.info/ > > >> documents/Recognition%20Certificate.pdf) and learn more about the > > >> teaching of Lord Buddha particularly in part of Viniya and Pathimokha > > >> discourse. > > > >> - I got scholarship from EWC for that subject. Political science is > > >> not about power competition but about understanding the nature of > > >> social issues/phenomena (like Thomas Hobbs said people are animal by > > >> nature. Each has discretely planned to take advantage over another > > >> endlessly." > > >> - We don't have Buddhist temple in Hawaii for monk to stay yet. The > > >> current temple is just a temporary sala chan (dinning hall) in the > > >> farm which is used for occasional ceremonies and it prohibits people > > >> to stay there. It is very very far away from the University. > > > >> Please accept my sincere regards, > > > >> Sophan > > > >> On Jan 26, 10:10 am, Heng Sombat <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>> Hi Chon, my location has nothing to do with my statement about SS > > >>> pretentious. And will not change my view of this issue. > > > >>> On Jan 26, 2010, at 5:22 AM, Chon Chumleas <[email protected]> > > >>> wrote: > > > >>>> Pretend that you are not living in Irvine, Ca, Honolulu, Hawaii, > > >>>> Canada, France or Poipet for a moment but actually living as a > > >>>> Cambodian farmer (not a monk- fake or not) in Koh Kban Kandal village, > > >>>> Samrong commune, Chantrea district, Svay Rieng province (Cambodia or > > >>>> Vietnam ?), what is your interpretation of the event? > > > >>>> -- > > >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > >>>> Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) -www.cambodia.org" group. > > >>>> This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. > > >>>> Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. > > > >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >>>> [email protected] > > >>>> For more options, visit this group > > >>>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/camdisc > > >>>> Learn more -http://www.cambodia.org- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cambodia Discussion (CAMDISC) - www.cambodia.org" group. This is an unmoderated forum. Please refrain from using foul language. Thank you for your understanding. Peace among us and in Cambodia. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/camdisc Learn more - http://www.cambodia.org
