Namo buddhaya,
I am planning to become monk in Sri Lanka. I either prefer Mitirigala Nissarana Vanaya or Na Uyana. More I am looking in adhidhamma along with sutta practice. Any advice, suggestion and experience.
With metta,
Amsa
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Why Srilanka exactly? Some things to considerā¦
(1) Abode (individual or group style kutis, do they have caį¹
kman paths?)
(2) Resort (distance of alms, eating system)
(3) speech (sutta, atthakatha, abhidhamma ÄcariyÄ vÄdÄ? Big monasteries tend to have alot of loka-dhamma. )
(4) persons (individuals and saį¹
gha as a whole) any sappurisa dhamma? see sutta AN 7.68
(5) food
(6) climate
(7) posture (related to samÄdhi)
(8) sÄsanÄ-dhamma (what are the types of teachings offered?)
(9) samÄdhi nimitta (I.e does it increase)
10) Added bonuses are things like having good Monastery systems (visa, transport, health services etc)
It depends also on character type, for a āmoha caritaā the V.magga recommends to never leave the presence of a teacher, an EBT example would be sth like thisā¦
- āHere, a bhikkhu lives in dependence on the Teacher or on a certain fellow monk in the position of a teacher, toward whom he has set up a keen sense of moral shame and moral dread, affection and reverence. This is the first cause and condition that leads to obtaining the wisdom fundamental to the spiritual life when it has not been obtained and to its increase, maturation, and fulfillment by development after it has been obtained. 8.2
Such a thing is rare imo, but Iām any caseā¦
AN 10.17 dasa nÄtha dhamma
- pÄtimokkha saį¹vara saį¹vuto
Be restrained by pÄį¹imokkha sÄ«la - bahussuto hoti sutadharo sutasannicayo
Accumulate much suttanta, be an inheritor and compiler of suttas - kalyÄį¹amitto hoti kalyÄį¹asahÄyo kalyÄį¹asampavaį¹
ko
Make spiritual friends - suvaco hoti
Be amenable - dakkha hoti
Be skilled - dhammakÄmo hoti piyasamudÄhÄro
Have dhamma that is pleasing
8)ÄraddhavÄ«riyo viharati
Make effort - satimÄ hoti parama
Be possessed of āsupreme mindulfulnessā - nibheda paƱƱa
Penetrative wisdoom