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Monk's world

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What does a monk think in his daily life?

what does he make his standing point?

what is his base on quantification and consideration in measuring?



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master of puppets wrote: Sun Sep 25, 2022 3:44 pm What does a monk think in his daily life?
what does he make his standing point?
what is his base on quantification and consideration in measuring?
what does any of that mean?
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I would say that a monk is foremost a renunciant and participates in this world as such.
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PadmaVonSamba wrote: Sun Sep 25, 2022 10:26 pm
master of puppets wrote: Sun Sep 25, 2022 3:44 pm What does a monk think in his daily life?
what does he make his standing point?
what is his base on quantification and consideration in measuring?
what does any of that mean?
I know you are not joking but..... :rolling:
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master of puppets wrote: Sun Sep 25, 2022 3:44 pm What does a monk think in his daily life?

what does he make his standing point?

what is his base on quantification and consideration in measuring?



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The thing is that the word monk is an umbrella term that covers a wide spectrum of people with common goals, so it's not possible to generalize individuals and their thoughts.

Don't know if that was helpful for you because I couldn't fully understand your question, myself.
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Okay,...

I'll give my own answers for a better understanding

He does not have a thought.

Only the practice mind is his standing point, from moment to moment, yet it is empty.

This mind (if you understand) is both his tool and base on measuring.


:shrug:

I had wondered just different views..
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Monk in buddhadharma (or bhikshu) is someone who has taken ordination and follows the 250 (+/-) vows. That is all. It says nothing about his level of realization or some inner state. Yes ideally he has some level of renunciation etc. but at least he is virtuous in the sense of following those vows he made. That is all. Quantify that.
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In AKB Vasubadhu explains that there is also the Pratimoksha of Dhyana, which begins when you attain dhyana. I.e. You have to behave after sitting practice in conformity with the dhyana state.
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master of puppets wrote: Sun Sep 25, 2022 3:44 pm What does a monk think in his daily life?

what does he make his standing point?

what is his base on quantification and consideration in measuring?



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He thinks about what he is doing
What is “standing point”?
A monk sits.
What is “base on quantification”?
A monk sits on a cushion.
What is “consideration in measuring”?
Except in America,
a monk uses the metric system.

Aside from that, your questions make no sense.
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:good:

...and with that we will close the topic.

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