On the relevance of Bhikkhuni monastic rules

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Is train hopping/fare evasion considered a violation of Parajika 2?

No, that is NOT what I am saying at all. I am actually saying the opposite. What matters is that one follows the eightfold path, which includes right action. It’s important that we do what is right, and not whether it breaks the rules or not. I actually think part of the issue (with some aspects of Buddhism today) is that we are focused on what the rules say, instead of doing what is right. For example, we have would-be bhikkhunis prevented from ordination because of a “technicality”. I woul…