i was there a couple of time but have a vague memory of
the direction.
It is easier to walk from temple to MRT because can
follow the stream of people and also no need to rush. Next
time can try walking because it is cooling and a good
exercise. ;p
No for the talks because i'm thoroughly exhausted from
work.
I see. i sweat easily, so I prefer to take a bus to there.
Although I am tired, I still went and for a while, I almost doze
off during the talk.
tonight topic is choices in life. as usual, he gave a few
stories and anecdotes to bring his message across.
there are 4 types of choices / decisions one can make, hopefully
one dun make these. choices/decisions based on illwill, stupidity,
fear and selfishness.
There was a hooha in Oct 09 as he presided over the ordination
of the bhikuni in perth. I dun remember the details, but he said
some monks who are unhappy over this, wrote to spore buddhist lodge
to complain about ajahn brahm over this espisode in the hope that
they would not alow ajahn brahm to conduct his talk there. It
failed.
Ajahn Brahm didnt do anything wrong iy was alright to ordain the
women into the order and he presided over the ceremony in Perth. He
said in Thailand, there werent much or any bhikuni whereas in sri
lanka there were some 2000 bhikunis there.
not all monks who wear robes and real monks. some monks may be
adhering to the Vinaya and studied and practise the dhamma, alas
they dunno the spirit of the dhamma, just know how to follow the
custom and rites ie form over susbstance.
