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Old 01-04-2012, 11:31 PM   #13
idobestbuyonlinepp

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How about the monks who were brought to the temple at a very young age by their parents? did they have a choice?
Buddha never taught that. There isn't a single sutta where he encourages a family to give children into a monastery.

Actually this whole discussion reminded me of my favourite movie "Samsara". I know that its only a movie but the message conveyed is so powerful in my opinion. I saw the movie some time ago and as far as I can remember, it ends with him returning to the monastic life after having the experience of Dukkha from craving and all the mundane entanglements from where he got enmeshed when he disrobed. He felt the urgent need to renunciation.

But maybe I am not remembering well...
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