tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post7459081670315017493..comments2024-03-15T16:22:02.806-07:00Comments on dhamma musings: MassageShravasti Dhammikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06246408068143301108noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-82545854246214320752010-02-20T00:05:35.890-08:002010-02-20T00:05:35.890-08:00Dear Agus
it is true as you say that younger Thai ...Dear Agus<br />it is true as you say that younger Thai monks massage older ones. The practice is common in Burma too. Whatever the Buddha said, a little relaxing massage seems fairly harmless to me.Shravasti Dhammikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246408068143301108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-50322455844776708222010-02-08T21:06:17.115-08:002010-02-08T21:06:17.115-08:00The Buddha forbade monks from having massages for ...The Buddha forbade monks from having massages for pleasure (D.I,7) although he seems to have approved of therapeutic massage<br /><br />Bhante, if massage for relaxing--is it okay or not.<br />I read in Thai's vihara: it is a common practice that junior monks massage their senior/teacher (for instance Luan Pu Dun).<br />Thank you Bhante.<br />bowUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00308320090219999102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-57132766814659230182010-02-05T12:24:44.994-08:002010-02-05T12:24:44.994-08:00That's worth a trip to Rajastan!That's worth a trip to Rajastan!Sam Jergahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12501697643895235084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-80688761116270056242010-02-05T02:10:06.772-08:002010-02-05T02:10:06.772-08:00*shudder*
Just the mere thought of a massage give...*shudder* <br />Just the mere thought of a massage gives me the heebie jeebies!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com