tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post3363350257142370938..comments2024-03-28T14:11:24.265-07:00Comments on dhamma musings: Putting A Price On The DhammaShravasti Dhammikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06246408068143301108noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-91100056670698507582014-07-22T00:44:30.333-07:002014-07-22T00:44:30.333-07:00Actually donations can easily amount to more than ...Actually donations can easily amount to more than a reasonable (and transparent) fee. The vietnamese teacher TNH once created the title "acharya" (not prominent in zen buddhism otherwise) for a German follower who was so generous to donate a million deutschmarks to him. It is not uncommon that those who receive donations instead of fixed fees know no limit in accepting them.GiDohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00037285400565881820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-50003064987871082792014-07-22T00:43:00.655-07:002014-07-22T00:43:00.655-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.GiDohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00037285400565881820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-75428718619791430842014-07-21T04:54:00.707-07:002014-07-21T04:54:00.707-07:00I believe that the dhamma should never be 'use...I believe that the dhamma should never be 'used' for anything. If it is made to serve any other purpose, then that diminishes it - actually fails to recognize what it really is. Dhamma must always be understood and taught for its own sake, for no ulterior motive or any external purpose. If circumstances don't enable you to teach it for nothing, then find an occupation that generates an income. (Incidentally I have also noted that Goenka never charged anything and has nevertheless managed to teach literally millions of people.)<br /><br />__//\\__wayfarerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04102461128980478006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-221550754342931062014-07-16T09:52:57.886-07:002014-07-16T09:52:57.886-07:00I was always suspicious of people who charged, whi...I was always suspicious of people who charged, which is one of the reasons I first started study with Goenka. When I first heard about him, my response was, it's so good they trust in giving it away that they will receive in return. And practice shows that in fact they always do.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04802219766603762552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-36229191242912204242014-07-12T22:40:58.828-07:002014-07-12T22:40:58.828-07:00@ Russell Smith
The Buddhist word that is the equi...@ Russell Smith<br />The Buddhist word that is the equivalent of Amen, is Sadhu. Phonetically it would be S-a-doo. This word is generally reserved for the end of a Buddhist talk esp, by a Buddhist Monk or at the end of Buddhist festivities, or even as a congratulation to a Buddhist friend who has achieved some insight into The Buddhist teachings that you can appreciate.<br />/\-/\-\/\/\/ <br />s - a- d o o I just remembered that the inflection is higher at the start and lower at the end if that's any help.brahmaviharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882669862432841797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-3165281135840271252014-07-09T22:15:39.421-07:002014-07-09T22:15:39.421-07:00Bante,
Your article is translated into Chinese an...Bante,<br /><br />Your article is translated into Chinese and posted here.<br />http://yifertw.blogspot.tw/2014/07/shravasti-dhammika.html<br />Please feel free to let me know once you have any comments about it.台語與佛典https://www.blogger.com/profile/03844522911240490957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-16395418681017257782014-07-09T17:28:19.555-07:002014-07-09T17:28:19.555-07:00Dear Elin, thanks for the complements. I get few b...Dear Elin, thanks for the complements. I get few but they are always welcome. As for organized religions, when people say to me: “I don’t like organized religions” I always say to them: “Then become a Buddhist. You’ll love it because it’s completely disorganized.” Shravasti Dhammikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246408068143301108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-54498267095559197422014-07-09T04:25:22.458-07:002014-07-09T04:25:22.458-07:00Thank you for your writing. I stumbled across your...Thank you for your writing. I stumbled across your blog looking through some material on Facebook and I am glad that I now can read through your writing. <br /><br />For years, I have questioned my religious stance (was brought up a Buddhist, and grew up wanting to be a Christian), spent a period of time contemplating which 'camp' do I want to belong to. I was happy to acknowledge that there is a spiritual side to me but I was very reluctant to participate with any form of organised religion. Hence, in recent years, I have decided that organised religion and participation in a community of committed religious followers is not for me.<br /><br />Reading your thoughtful pieces have revived hope in me that perhaps not all committed religious followers are bent on pushing through a one-sided agenda and excluding all others who do not subscribe to it. Thank you, I look forward to enriching my spiritual side by reading through your pieces.<br /><br />Gratefully yours<br />Elinelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12088523876974134867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-48124422657695182282014-07-07T18:18:53.798-07:002014-07-07T18:18:53.798-07:00Dear Russell, someone recently put it to me like t...Dear Russell, someone recently put it to me like this: “It used to be ‘Will I be able to attend this Dhamma talk.’ Now it is: ‘Can I afford to attend this Dhamma talk’ ” Shravasti Dhammikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246408068143301108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-91965651179410427892014-07-07T11:30:44.420-07:002014-07-07T11:30:44.420-07:00I'm not sure what the Buddhist equivalent for ...I'm not sure what the Buddhist equivalent for "AMEN, BROTHER!" is... but thanks so much for this post. In this era of the commodification of everything, we cannot hear such words enough.<br /><br />I am also really disturbed by the "dharma" industry advertising in magazines such as Tricycle and Shambhala Sun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-17353305018724889362014-07-07T03:42:33.416-07:002014-07-07T03:42:33.416-07:00Dear Ken, your welcome to translate the article an...Dear Ken, your welcome to translate the article and put it on your blog.Shravasti Dhammikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246408068143301108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-47178144962923706972014-07-07T03:29:22.568-07:002014-07-07T03:29:22.568-07:00I have a maxim about this. It always seems to hol...I have a maxim about this. It always seems to hold true. The more money you pay, the less Dharma you get.brahmaviharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882669862432841797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-35319266973346440932014-07-06T16:26:01.752-07:002014-07-06T16:26:01.752-07:00Bante,
I like this article.
Is it possible that I...Bante,<br /><br />I like this article.<br />Is it possible that I post it at my blog in both English and Chinese?<br /><br /> Ken<br />http://yifertw.blogspot.tw/2014/06/blog-post_23.html 台語與佛典https://www.blogger.com/profile/03844522911240490957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-26125810951338973642014-07-06T08:12:50.887-07:002014-07-06T08:12:50.887-07:00Bhante,
I have heard one reason why Dhamma lesson...Bhante,<br /><br />I have heard one reason why Dhamma lessons are charged a fee in Western countries is that the people are rather suspicious of anything free and don't think that its too legitimate, but of course, that may not be true. Also it is very common to pay a lot of money to attend self-help gurus and other teachers.. perhaps its a culture there?TheJourneySoFarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071006087500551758noreply@blogger.com