It looks like as if the messages have not reached Bhante
Paññobhāsa , at last not mental.
While not strictly against way and stand, but knowing also the danger of taking stand, even fighting one thesis with another, my person likes to continue to "go in between" and pick up certain things and possble comment them.
There are some respect worthy replies and of course allready frontiers. One thing, and that is most sad, is that Bhante does not a little argue with Dhamma, while others try, but uses philosophy to fight philosophy, view with view.
Interesting observations, but what/who exactly are you trying to fight with? And from Burma? Freedom of speech is still allowed. Political correctness in some places of the US could be over the top, but I haven't seen a single guy being stopped from accomplishments in science, arts, Buddhism, or whatever because of feminism. Are you having a hard time being a monk because of the feminism? Do you feel like a lesser man, human being? Were you "politically" corrected and that offended you? Would you want to bring time back into the certain style of society from the past? Different people fight for different subjects they feel it's needed: some for women's rights, some for racial, some for the animal... Before it gets into balance often the weight moves scales to the other side for a while... And maybe that's what you're doing too – trying to balance. But just curious, why THIS after 20 years in robes and why it's so offensive and worth fighting? Most religions went thru different transformations and branched out. In Christianity only Catholics still hold on to their male hierarchy. And what does that mean? Nothing. Just a thing in history which eventually will change. I, personally, am very thankful to feminism whatever hysterical it might be at moments. I still love to be a mother and cook and do other traditional things as well as meditate, but socially it's nice not be a commodity and not to be bound to certain radical traditions etc.
I suspect you're not going to like this blog.
It doesn't matter even to me if I like or not. I don't look at things that way. I might not like, but I am curious. In my book, if someone was sitting for 20 years in the forest and meditating, they might have some interesting insights. So I asked questions. Yes, I am puzzled, but that's why I ask.
First, one having spend time alone in the forest, even only one year and instructed well in the Dhamma, has layed philosophy and views aside.
One should not think that a monk outomatical leaves the house into homelessness and alone dwelling monks, not engaged in improper livelihood are rare, very rare, would not have desire or idea to go back to the west only once.
Yet, some lasting sorrows for ones kind are still present, even for a no-returner.
If one takes on an extrem, even if just stategical, one nurishes that extreme and is quick in companion-ship of even radical and "bad" guys.
Its very sad to see such like here, somebody quoting Dhamma and such a post, while no reaction of Bhante:
"Monks, a statement endowed with five factors is well-spoken, not ill-spoken. It is blameless & unfaulted by knowledgeable people. Which five?
"It is spoken at the right time. It is spoken in truth. It is spoken affectionately. It is spoken beneficially. It is spoken with a mind of good-will."
— AN 5.198
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Once my person openend a blog, vanaradari, not even as conservative like he might apoear now, but just "provoking". As he realiced that certain hindu inspired right-extremist started to follow and nurished on it their wrong views, he simply stopped.
When still a householder, my person started and runned a very successful hardrock-scene-bar in the conservative center of the capital, at a time where rock was death an Techno ruled. The have been later bestselling "no-techno" t-shirts.
At the beginning there have been groups who thought that it is an invitation to fight each other. Having then restricted the giving away of such t-shirts, people understood that fight is not supported at all, even a having a clear stand of what is simply foolish.
Its has been runned 10 years with not the slightest trouble, not even two friend arguing mag against each other, drug-free and visited by all generation and also heavy guys, Outsider and Hellsangels and police-officers private or to have just a nice break in smoot area.
That's not something everybody can do, should do. Of course it was soon destroyed after leaving, by this group and tendency Bhante argues, but because the heirs did not fully understood that walking on the edge.
Never stood between soldiers on the front, between fighting seeking crowds, never seen real blood and people hurting and killing others, if not walking untouchable, when such time comes, one might be really in troubles. Its seemingly out of effect doing such from a comfort zone, but its just a question of time that such kamma does not only make the practice harder but also slowly appears physical.
Bhante would do good seeking possible ways in Burma to walk on, because that what he sees far away already blocks possible path right around him.
Be well and possible turn to Dhamma and what should be your skill. No way to safe socialy and people in the west, since there is no more upanissaya.
"Run to the hills!"
When then reading further "AN EXAMPLE OF PC SCIENCE DENIAL: THE ISSUES", no need to go into the nonsensical philosophical and historical arguing, but simply look at the speech ans word Bhante uses, than that all is simply a shame. Use of words like a "homie" anywhere in a bar in a US-township or in a farmer village sunday talk at the villages pub.
That is really of no use for anyone.
Postmodern, feminism, pseudoliberalism has already created their right-extrem leaders naturally since to crowd need orientation and leading, and it just a matter of short time that the big show will go on again. So be sure that you are on a neutral place, with a mind not taking side, when it grows warm, the sooner one goes on to try to leave, and take on the path, the better. Don't turn around, you might be tempt to help what is not possible.
Just walk on, you might met people, seeing the fire you left in you behind coming after, and if they have needed foundation they might follow. Its follish to lead others into a fight, yet sitting still on a safe "place", better having some merits left.
If trying to help, never use the folk, the crowd, the poor, ensnared hardly. You will not like to see the hurting each other and be punished by their chefs.
Such political monks are those who destroy the Dhamma and right view in Asia, taking on either left or right, for the poor or rich... that is exact not the way.
The would be planty of work in the society Sangha and work to bend ones on view and that of the fellows, but that does not seems tasty, since seeking for supporters under lay people and liking to use the housing the Sangha provides. Right next, one likes to live in harmony.
You do not provide samples at all, being criticised and disrespecting Dhamma and Vinaya and critic. Itks rally meaningless to build on outsiders, yet not established faith in the Juwels and precepts.