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Posted by: Dhammañāṇa
« on: October 04, 2018, 08:43:38 PM »

The singular has to be used when asking such and there is no such as a sub-tradition of Dhamma-Vinaya, the tradition of the Noble Ones.

When the time comes that no meeting of large groups, no frequently gathering can be observed, it's the time of decay or just one self drifts away even from borderlands, has made an island for himself with Maras fetters upright in ones hand.

When the time comes that even those in borderland gain doubt to support and encourage to large and often conducted gatherings, if places become void of people willing to support and organize the meeting of the wise, when the Niganthas/Jains and Juwel traders are on to cut away all shadows, trees and Sala-danas along the streets, yet invest in building highways and connections to carry away the heritage, stealing there own culture away for productivity for the sake of heating on the wheel of suffering, then this borderlands have either already firm connection to Maras host or you eyes are full of dirt to be not able to see.

If having reached the Domain of the Noble Ones already, having found firm footing, what should "one" worry much weather this body grow, stands or decay.

Be quick! Possibilities are rare and connections (Nissaya), even if strong (Upanissaya), are not for sure, not secure and burdensome to walk on even for the Sekha. Don't be heedless and without fear and shame to waste much time as long a Asekha-hood is not what remains from the use of ones former boat till nothing traceable of the sages will remain.
Posted by: gus
« on: October 04, 2018, 06:31:40 AM »

Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammā-sambuddhassa

"As long as the bhikkhus meet often, in large numbers, their growth may be expected, not their decay. "
Quote from: Bhikkhu-aparihaniya Sutta: Requirements for non-decay among monks

What are the traditions/sub-traditions in which their growth may be expected, not their decay ?