Pandits are called upon to practice life styles with sensitivity and sincerity. In Cambodia Buddhist community, collecting money during monkhood for dowry right after leaving the sangha is considering a violation of the public trust. It is not a legal issue but a moral one.
On Jan 27, 9:19 pm, kangaroo <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. 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