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BhanteLucky·Alternative lifestyle person in the South Island of New Zealand·Veteran
In ancient times, monks were at the very forefront of information technology, early adopters, at the cutting edge itself. How so? A short time after paper began being made in ancient India, monasteri… (View Post)
Before I became a monk, I stayed for about 5 months at the monastery as a layperson. I didn't seriously think of becoming a monk until about month 5, and even after that I didn't take the robes for a… (View Post)
(Quote) No, because it means imposing your views of what are "good values" on other people. If someone has "bad" values, just leave them alone. What business is it of yours? (Quot… (View Post)
(Quote) Yep I totally agree with you there. One thing I've heard smart commentators say, is the great mass of sensible, moderate muslims out there need to stand up and make it clear to their fellow m… (View Post)
Let's be careful not turn this thread into the muslim-hating that we see on so many other sites on the internet. So, how do we move towards ending the hatred instead of stoking it? Or perhaps there r… (View Post)