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Can I practice Buddhism on my own?
Two good beginner articles to read are The Buddha and His Dhamma by Bhikkhu Bodhi and An Introduction to the Buddha, Dhamma, & Sangha by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. …
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Which (semi)secret societies influence Buddhism?
In DN 16 (below), the Buddha said that he did not hide anything with the closed fist of a teacher who keeps some things back. He did not separate some doctrines as exotic or esoteric from other doctri …
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Do monks have big ups and downs in their life?
You can find many more stories online.
Ajahn Brahm sometimes spoke on his YouTube talks about junior monks (including him) being mistreated by an elder monk in Thailand when it came to alms food (plea …
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at a Vesak today at a temple with mixed lineages,. We had to wait to eat until the monks fin...
I can find this in the Bhikkhu Patimokkha:
A bhikkhu who is not ill may eat one meal at a public alms center. If he should eat more than that, it is to be confessed.
A group meal, except at the pro …
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Are monks allowed to have prescriptions? What did the Buddha say of medicine?
Providing the services of a medical practitioner or pharmacist to lay people is not allowed for monks according to DN2:
"Whereas some contemplatives & brahmans, living off food given in
faith, …
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Is there a kind of consulting service in Buddhism?
Some monks provide such a service of spiritual guidance to lay people, even if they are not required to do so. But expect the teacher to teach on his terms and not your's. He is not a commercial servi …
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