Question & Answer #154: from Buddhist Beatniks to Pali Universities

Questions include: the influence of Buddhism on Beatniks and Hippies; influential Beatniks and Hippies in my youth; George Berkeley’s philosophy; three pieces of advice; my faith in Buddhism over the years; “Samsara=Nirvana”; tracing my ordination lineage; voting as a monk; was Jesus a Buddhist monk; dependence on a preceptor or teacher; my favorite Bible verses; wearing brown robes all the time; types of people attracted to Burmese monasticism; uploading onto TikTok; varying meditative realizations; arguing the “existence” of Nirvana; are horses seen as noble in Buddhist countries; euthanizing horses in Buddhist countries; riding horses in Buddhist countries; proto-socialism in Pali suttas; the Buddhist concept of duty; the ethics of nationalism; using music in meditation; karma vs. DNA; monks not confessing sanghadisesa offenses; the ethics of not confessing sanghadisesa offenses; the “karmic stream” during suspended animation; death and rebirth after revival from suspended animation; the most dangerous snake in Burma; not being afraid of snakes; gradual decomposition(?); second-guessing the Buddha’s attitudes; where to ordain as a monk; and whether to avoid Buddhist universities in Rangoon.

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