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Legal Status of Immoral Monks An immoral monk, at the time of his confession, becomes free from the stigma of

Should One Avoid Shameless and Immoral Monks? Questions two and three will be answered together as they are related. Let

The Simile of the Good House A man needs to build a house in the forest, and enters the forest

Should One Honour Shameless and Immoral Monks? “If a person, knowing a monk to be shameless or immoral, offers the

Innocent Until Proven Guilty The principles of Vinaya are subtle. One must think deeply on them before one can pass

The Profundity of the Vinaya How deep and subtle the Vinaya is can be understood from the following examples. A

The Wisdom of King Saddhātissa Once, King Saddhātissa, knowing a monk to be shameless, controlled his mind and reformed his

Should One Worship Shameless and Immoral Monks? “Should a person, knowing a monk to be shameless or immoral, pay respect

Four Beings Worthy of Respect One must show respect to a poisonous snake, a monarch with his retinue, a monk

The Essence of the Tipiṭaka There are only three essential points in the Tipiṭaka: The higher training in morality (adhisīlasikkhā).

The Folly of Ignorant Persons Common, superficial, and temporary morality must not be overvalued, since it is unstable, and not

What is Stable Morality? The moral conduct that culminates in the attainment of path consciousness is called stable morality. Morality

The Most Urgent Task Today, every ordinary person possesses the five mental hindrances to a great extent. Due to their

Attack Only Unwholesome States One should blame and criticise unwholesome states as follows: greed is shameful, filthy, wicked, degrading, coarse,

The Dhamma Saṃvega Method of Blaming We have given guidelines for correct criticism of shameless or immoral persons without personal