I do not disagree. There was a discourse that claimed that a harmful governor can cause corruption in the ethical development of their subjects and lead to various unhappy outcomes.
(Just noticed that it was identified and shared by another user already!):
However, unless one develops the mental skill of seeing the law of kamma operate in their direct experience, such claims might be mere speculation.
I actually also wonder this too
In new age, spiritual, and religious circles, there is often an, in my opinion, undue emphasis only on âreligious solutionsâ to problems, but the Buddha seemed to acknowledge the value of healthcare, since he clearly stated that the Sangha is dependent on healthcare offered by the laypeople/societals.
That beings said, perhaps this forum is not suitable for the sharing medical information and is only suitable for the Dhamma-Vinayaâs guidance regarding various topics. Perhaps the @moderators can share a reference to a rule regarding this?
There is no need to share a rule about this. This is a moderated forum, and the moderators and Administrators as well as Bhante @sujato , write and modify the rules as required, in order to acheive the goals of the site.
As you can see, from the above posts, the issue has been decided on by the whole team. It is out of compassion that this decision has been reached. The best way to provide the most accurate information is to follow the health advice available by each Nations own Health body.
There is no intention to stop access to medical information, but to ensure access to the most reliable information. This forum is NOT the place to access this. We ask you to cooperate with this position
That makes sense! It seems more suitable to learn medical information from more suitable and reliable sources. This forum doesnât seems suitable for learning and sharing such information.
Thank you for explaining and clarifying.
Killing bacteria and viruses donât even fall under the precept of killing for bhikkhus and bhikkhunis. None of the spraying is done to (or targets) living being in the Vinaya sense, so this doesnât contradict the first precept in any way. The spraying I have seen personally wouldnât qualify as âkilling every last thing in itâs path.â On the contrary, it has seemed rather perfunctory.
Further discussion on this topic (does killing bacteria and viruses break the 1st precept) would be better suited to a new thread, though. But I just wanted to clarify since disinfecting is a big part of an ethical way of dealing with this.
Things in the UK feel very uncertain at the moment, and itâs not clear whether the governmentâs suppression strategy is assertive enough to be effective. I worry that London (the UK epicentre) will end up like Northern Italy, with health services completely overwhelmed and fatalities soaring.
EA21.10
âWhat is the skilful means of someone in quest of complete security in regard to oneâs life that is inevitably insecure? As for this, when a son or daughter of good family, as long as life lasts, does not kill any living being, does not brandish either a sword or a cudgel, being always guided by modesty and with a heart full of friendliness and compassion encompassing all living beings; when, as long as life lasts, he or she does not steal, is always intent upon generosity and with a heart unstained by stinginess, when, as long as life lasts, he or she is neither licentious nor induces others to be so; as long as life lasts, does not tell lies being always intent upon absolute honesty and without cheating anybody in the world; ⊠and does not drink alcohol, thereby avoiding getting befuddled and thus being able to maintain observance of the Buddhaâs moral training. This is the skilful means of someone in quest of security in regard to oneâs life âŠ
SA122
Thus have i heard. At one time the Buddha was staying at Mount Makula. Then an attendant monk by the name of RÄdha said to the Buddha: âBlessed One, regarding a living being: What is called a living being?â
The Buddha said to RÄdha: âBeing defiled by attachment to and entangled with bodily form â this is called a living being. Being defiled by attachment to and entangled with feeling ⊠perception ⊠formations ⊠consciousness â this is called a living being.â
This Washington Post article with simulator about flattening the curve is worth viewing and sharing. It creates urgency with empowerment instead of the despair, paralysis and resulting carelessness some reports may tend to trigger.
Worldâs fastest supercomputer identifies coronavirus drug candidates
IBM AC922 Summit, the first supercomputer capable of reaching a quintillion operations per second, has identified 77 compounds with the potential to be used to fight the coronavirus responsible for the ongoing pandemic.
Hubei lockdown ends Wednesday, Wuhan on April 8
If thereâs no second wave, that will give hope worldwide at a time when the EU and much of the US is in lockdown
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