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urban buddhist monk

VincenziVincenzi Veteran
edited August 2011 in Buddhism Today
what do you think of that as a job?

basically similar to a zen monk that can get other works/jobs and marry.

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  • zenmystezenmyste Veteran
    Why not?
  • VincenziVincenzi Veteran
    what about the "ordination"?
  • X1theprodigy1xX1theprodigy1x
    Do you actually think you can make money off of this ? Will it give you joy and peace ? Will it make the world a better place in which we live in ? WIll you be doing this for money or the enjoyment of helping others. Ask yourself all these questions meditate on it and if your feelings are telling you that you are correct and have good intension then I personally see nothing wrong with it.
  • BonsaiDougBonsaiDoug Simply, on the path. Veteran
    edited August 2011
    Agree with X1theprodigy1x.

    Weigh it against the Eightfold Path:
    1. Right understanding
    2. Right intention
    3. Right speech
    4. Right action
    5. Right livelihood
    6. Right effort
    7. Right mindfulness
    8. Right meditation
  • VincenziVincenzi Veteran
    Do you actually think you can make money off of this ? Will it give you joy and peace ? Will it make the world a better place in which we live in ? WIll you be doing this for money or the enjoyment of helping others. Ask yourself all these questions meditate on it and if your feelings are telling you that you are correct and have good intension then I personally see nothing wrong with it.
    I will basically translate parts of the sutra pitaka in a more formal way... while keeping a job and possibly a family.
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