Quote from: Johann on November 04, 2018, 02:33:08 PM

What about the other? What's the intend? There isn't anything. There are intentions, causes, out of hope for this or that. So what's the purpose of sharing the link. What dhould one make with the gift or what does Nyom Mohan Gnanathilake expect from the share, for himself or for others, or both?

Dear The Most Reverend Samanera Johann,                                                                                                 

If I simply get to the point, I would like to say that I do not expect anything from this link.

I shared this link for the benefit of others.

Dhamma Greetings from Sri Lanka!

Mohan Barathi Gnanathilake

That's a nice wish, training in generosity and Karuna: "Here a link my person came across, mentioning ... maybe it is of help someone, pleasing food for stilling hunger. ..." And it's good to understand that, at least, all one does, he does for himself.

Maybe at this point a reminder on what defines generosity:

Generosity

Generosity is the voluntary giving of a gift. This includes not only material gifts, but also gifts of your time, energy, knowledge, or forgiveness. When the Buddha was asked where a gift should be given, he replied simply, “Wherever the heart feels inspired.” In other words, generosity should be an act of free and voluntary sharing, with no external constraints. The giving of such a gift is a simple and direct lesson in one of the most important principles of kamma: that we can exercise freedom of choice in the present moment and not be slaves to our stinginess.

But even though the Buddha placed no constraints on where a gift should begiven, he was more specific in his advice when asked how and where to give a gift so as to gain the best results. Among his recommendations:

- Choose the gift and the recipient so that you feel joy and satisfaction, before, while, and after giving the gift.

- Give a gift so that it harms no one—in other words, you don’t harm the recipient, and you don’t harm yourself in the giving. (e.g.: Sila and give just what is yours, or you are given to give)

- Show respect and empathy for the recipient, and nurture a sense of conviction that the act of giving is worthwhile. (e.g. dedication, possible explaining)

- Give to a person free from passion, aversion, and delusion, or to someone who is practicing to abandon passion, aversion, and delusion.

The goodness that comes from this sort of gift, the Buddha said, cannot bemeasured. However, even the goodness of this sort of generosity is a small thing compared to the (gift) goodness of virtue.

Dear The Most Reverend Samanera Johann,

The below mentioned link contains a table of special terms used by lay people when talking to the clergy.

https://www.dlib.si/stream/URN:NBN:SI:doc-R72FLSJ1/1bd3494e-82f7-4bae-b690-e3c63239fb5f/PDF


Dhamma Greetings from Sri Lanka!

That's one point. What about the other? What's the intend? There isn't anything. There are intentions, causes, out of hope for this or that. So what's the purpose of sharing the link. What dhould one make with the gift or what does Nyom Mohan Gnanathilake expect from the share, for himself or for others, or both?

Aside of possible disagreement from people seeing nothing devotional in the Tripple Gems, don't like to hold certain things holly, where does Nyom Mohan Gnanathilake. see any controversy? Why has he chosen this particular link? Because the matter came to mind and google served with a match by this page? Or is there any special in relation of this particular guide?

Nyom Mohan Gnanathilake is always wecome to share of what he likes to share.

Not sure about the reason in this case. Does Nyom like to comment anythink in the link or does he search for any comment in what ever aspect?

It's not clear of what the intention is or the possible gift behind. Since not seeing any reason for now why put into the "Opinion battle - Forumguide", my person moved it the "Sri Lankan Folks-Buddhist". Of course it can be set elsewhere when the Topic is clear.