Talk about disappointing. I hear a “monk” stole the robes and ritual items from a monk I know. This is a Buddhist? Has he even heard of Vinaya? Vinaya is the code of conduct for the Ordained at all levels. It was laid down by Lord Buddha Himself. To steal another monk’s robes is heinous! My conclusion is this was a thug dressed as a monk, a rogue monk who thinks he is somehow superior to Vinaya, or a mentally ill person. Perhaps this Monk was uneducated. Though in order to wear robes one must learn the Vinaya or cannot observe the conduct. All this is troubling,
And a sign of how confused Spirituality is now. How totally off the mark – fake teachers everywhere, giving confusion rather than wisdom.
This is truly the time of Kaliyuga – dark. True Dharma is not easy to find. The teaching is that eventually Buddhas and Bodhisattvas will not be able to return because there is not enough merit. So this evening I hope to tweech on merit: why, what how, and how one goes about gathering it
So please stay tuned for tonight’s tweeching, assuming all goes well. See you there!
© Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo
