Rules On Money

[HappinessSeeker]

@bksubhuti

The interesting thing is vinaya. If there is no vinaya for the monk, there is no progress in the Path to Fruition that is why they call it an antarāyika dhamma. This is mentioned in the nidāna to the pātimokkha and also in pācittiya 68. It is one of the things that gives me faith or lack of faith in some monks or even methods.

If one declares that they are enlightened but use money or break other rules, then they are claiming that there are no impediments stated by The Buddha.

Hello Venerable Sir,
This is interesting. Nowadays, there are many meditation centers with different methods. There are some meditation centers in Myanmar that teaches fast breathing and other centers that teaches using the nimitta to visit heaven or other places. Do these meditation centers follow the Vinaya? Which meditation centers follow the Vinaya in Myanmar?

How do we know which method is the right one?