There is a saying about the bad-behaved people regardless or race, class, social status, and so on……
They said “One spoiled fish is making others in the entire basket spoiled”
In the same way,(that’s what i have always been thinking of) One person lives amongst the whole community commits whether it’s more or less serious, he’ll ruin the whole community.
That means as a results of what he has personally done, has also affected many innocents members of the community he lives in.
I’ve been asked by many people concerning the Vinaya of Bhikkhus and Samaneras ( the monks disciplinary rules).they personally and specifically asked me about computer, mobile phone, and many others state-of-the-art equipments. As you can see here in our country Cambodia as well as others Buddhist countries, computer, mobile phone, Ipod, iped, etc…
Question 1
Is it legal for Buddhist monks to use such things???
Answer.
Then, i deliberately replied to the questionnaire,
For some reason, the Buddha will only enforce, or promulgate the rules according to the behaviour of monks at the time. But because the Buddha has long passed away.(Parinibhana). that is why there is no one here to regulate the rules concerning with those things.
If the Buddha could have lived longer and leading his community, then as you can see in our today behaviour of some monks are not appropriated and that leads to the criticism of people and then obviously this criticism will be heard by the Buddha himself. and i personally believe that the Buddha will have to promulgate more rules against those criticism. In order to calm down the allegation or the criticism. and for the sake of the monks as well.
Question 2
So what can we do to stop the monks using those things??
Answer.
Well, I am afraid that, i am going to have to tell you to look at others people in general. do not just one small mistake makes you loose your faith and belief.Some of you may and strongly believe that it’s our culture to have such religion. So if one commits such a mistake we tell him not to take such action again. in the third time if that individual does not give up the idea. then the leader of the community itself has to take action again him.Act according to the rules and regulation of the community. If the offense is big or serious from minor up to major offense. Example, Parajika then he is no longer a monk. the community has to expel him from the community(he has to disrobe and live his life in the normal state).
But in this context, I am talking about how to stop.
There is no way to stop because the rules and the regulation have not been imposed. So we can do nothing, to stop. We you can blame, you can criticize, you can insult, or do whatever it take to calm you anger down. But it is not going to help at all.
Therefore and leaders of the community have to straighten the the way of living even in the temple and out side the temple. By advise them or sometime find or punish them with the rational punishment to prevent them from taking action again.
Moreover, i personally believe that, if those priest themselves, always aware of what he has done and what he will have to do,then our community will be living in the light of Dharma.
Each and every individual has to take responsibility of his own action. The using Internet, email, computer, not for the pleasure but for the sake of his own education. then everything will be under control. and there will be no more criticism, allegation. We all will live in peace without any interferences each others.
May all people be happy, having the nature of forgiving……..
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