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Yes, wooden bowls are not allowed. You can find the story easily in The Buddhist Monastic Code II Displaying psychic powers. In AN III.61, the Buddha tells a brahman that many hundreds of his bhikkhu disciples are endowed with psychic powers. Nevertheless, he forbade them from displaying those powers to householders. The origin story to this prohibition - which we cited briefly in connection with Pc 8 - shows why: Now at that time a costly block of sandalwood, from sandalwood heartwood, accrued to the Rājagaha financier. The thought occurred to him, "What if I were to have an alms bowl carved from this block of sandalwood? The chips will be for my own enjoyment, and I'll give the bowl as a gift." So the financier, having had a bowl carved from the block of sandalwood, having looped a string around it, having hung 120Misbehavior Chapter 10 it from the top of a bamboo pole, having had the bamboo pole fastened on top of a series of bamboo poles, one on top of another, announced: "Any brahman or contemplative who is a worthy one (arahant) with psychic powers: Fetch down the bowl and it is given to you." Then Pūraṇa Kassapa went to the Rājagaha financier and, on arrival, said to him, "Because I am a worthy one with psychic powers, give me the bowl." "If, venerable sir, you are a worthy one with psychic powers, fetch down the bowl and it is given to you." Then Makkali Gosāla ... Ajita Kesakambalin ... Pakudha Kaccāyana ... Sañjaya Belaṭṭhaputta ... Nigaṇṭha Nāṭaputta went to the Rājagaha financier and, on arrival, said to him, "Because I am a worthy one with psychic powers, give me the bowl." "If, venerable sir, you are a worthy one with psychic powers, fetch down the bowl and it is given to you." Now at that time Ven. Mahā Moggallāna and Ven. Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja, each having dressed early in the morning, each taking his robes and bowl, had gone into Rājagaha for alms. Ven. Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja was a worthy one with psychic powers, and Ven. Mahā Moggallāna was a worthy one with psychic powers (§). Then Ven. Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja said to Ven. Mahā Moggallāna: "Go, friend Moggallāna, and fetch down the bowl. That bowl is yours." Then Ven. Mahā Moggallāna said to Ven. Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja: "Go, friend Bhāradvāja, and fetch down the bowl. That bowl is yours." So Ven. Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja, rising up into the sky, took the bowl and circled three times around Rājagaha. Now at that time the Rājagaha financier was standing in his house compound with his wife and children, paying homage with his hands palm- to-palm over his heart, (saying,) "May Master Bhāradvāja land right here in our house compound." So Ven. Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja landed in the financier's house compound. Then the financier, having taken the bowl from Ven. Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja's hand, having filled it with costly non-staple foods, presented it to Ven. Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja. Ven. Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja, taking the bowl, returned to the monastery. People, hearing that "Master Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja, they say, has fetched down the financier's bowl," followed right after him, making a shrill noise, a great noise. The Blessed One, hearing the shrill noise, the great noise, asked Ven. Ānanda, "Ānanda, what is that shrill noise, that great noise?" "Ven. Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja has fetched down the Rājagaha financier's bowl, venerable sir. People, hearing that 'Ven. Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja, they say, has fetched down the bowl of the financier,' are following right after him, making a shrill noise, a great noise. That is the shrill noise, the great noise, that the Blessed One (hears)." Then the Blessed One, with regard to this cause, to this incident, had the Community of bhikkhus convened and questioned Ven. Piṇḍola Bhāradvāja: "Is it true, as they say, Bhāradvāja, that you fetched down the financier's bowl?" 121Buddhist Monastic Code 2 "Yes, venerable sir." The Awakened One, the Blessed One, rebuked him: "It's not appropriate, Bhāradvāja, not fitting for a contemplative, improper, and not to be done. How can you display a superior human state, a wonder of psychic power, to lay people for the sake of a miserable wooden bowl? Just as a woman might expose her sexual organ for the sake of a miserable wooden coin, so too have you displayed a superior human state, a wonder of psychic power, to lay people for the sake of a miserable wooden bowl." - Cv.V.8

It is slightly different in Thailand, but it is maybe 90% the same Sri Lanka and Thailand both have some things in common because Sri Lanka Tradition was brought back by Thailand and when Thailand lost it, it was brought back by Sri Lanka.. Both Thailand and Sri Lanka also have Myanmar traditions as well.

Especially in the present day of our society, people become more and more money centred and seem to forget everything ethical. The teaching of the Buddha seems to fade away from the land which once taken to be the hub of Buddhism but at the same time it's starting to be blossoming in the western lands.😊

@@rambodiehardwarrior749 The person is from Laos. He makes many merit and lives by Dhamma's rules as a lay person.

I saw your old video saying you read be here now

Actually, some traditions like paauk, now let you answer Christian instead of "yes or no". Then everyone can legally proceed with the ordination as usual.

I'm glad you liked it. I had fun watching a few times after I finally extracted it from a DVD I found at my parent's house.

You can tell that the video was recorded on a camera. We take for granted the quality of mobile cameras these days. Still it's the Dhamna quality that counts.

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I cannot respond to non Theravada topics. Best of luck on losing weight.

@@BhanteSubhuti Ah. I apologize. In that case: What is Theravada?

@@biggSHNDO Theravada and Mahayana are two big sects of Buddhism. Theravada relies more on the Pali Canon, which is the earliest anthology of Buddhist texts available, while Mahayana has more focus on the Sutras, a later anthology, and more innovations like the Bodhisattva ideal (where you plan to be reborn intentionally to help other beings escape suffering, as opposed to achieving nirvana as an individual). Tibetan Buddhism is a sect of Mahayana. If you are a beginner to Buddhism, this distinction does not really matter. Just follow the teachings of whoever appeals to you and don't get caught up in what tradition is "right" or "wrong". Focus on happiness and being peacefully. The Buddha said that the path is a path of effort, meaning that our efforts are not in vain: that the end of suffering is a reality. However, it is also present-minded, where you accept the present as it is, not as you want it to be. Meditation on impermanence may bring you peace, and it might motivate you to take care of your impermanent body as a way of dealing with old age and sickness. However, it is skillful to pair this with compassion for oneself. You grow out of wisdom and goodwill for oneself; not out of hatred or greed. Just as for not eating meat, it is a natural byproduct of following the slow, gradual path. Make small sustainable changes that increase your contentment day-to-day. With goodwill, Asim

@@asimadhikari4534 Asim, Thank you. I am upset the video poster did not respond, but I am happy that you did, and so well-written. I would like to learn more. Shawn

​@@biggSHNDO ​ Hi Shawn, I just saw your message. I know you're already familiar with Tibetan Buddhism, but I think a great place to start exploring is the book Open Heart, Clear Mind by Thubten Chodron. If you want to explore Theravada Buddhism specifically, I would recommend starting off with two sources: 1. Ajahn Brahm: he has a lot of down-to-earth, funny lectures 2. Thanissaro Bhikkhu: he has a lot of free written material on a website called dhammatalks When working with Theravada Buddhism, a lot of sources will focus on streamentry and jhanas. I would strongly recommend not getting too caught up in these sources, especially as a beginner, as these topics lead to obsession and mental suffering. Focus on cultivating generosity, patience, and kindness in one's thoughts, speech, and actions. Focus on contentment and happiness in the current moment, not attainment. Another good reading is the Four Noble Truths by Ajahn Sumedho. Like a lot of Thai Forest monks, his material is available for free online. (For context, Thai Forest is a specific tradition within Theravada Buddhism that tends to emphasize the importance of mindfulness and its monasteries are located in forests. There are a lot of English-speaking resources for this tradition, which is why all the Theravada sources I gave are Thai Forest.) If you have any other questions, feel free to message me. All the best, Asim

Can do any exercise. . aerobic exercise is best for health. Swimming is one of the best exercises, especially if you are older

@@BhanteSubhuti ok

Not really. If you go to ancient sri lanka ruins you will see Bathing ponds at many cultural heritage sites. Such as : Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa. .. Here is a link for easy reference en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuttam_Pokuna

It should be known that we do indeed have rules related to "being in water". We cannot play in water. This is a rule. There are three types of covering of the body, "robes, water and sauna". You might think a sauna is odd too. We don't have one here, but other monasteries have saunas.

I'm glad you liked this dhamma talk. It is a different style than some of the other talks I have recently gave.

I'm glad you liked it. Because of your efforts to organize the PTS set, I was able to find that sutta Nava Sutta.

I am glad you liked it.

It seemed quite good to me.

I am glad you liked it.