From: julianlzb87@gmail.com
On 19/06/2016 16:03, David Raleigh Arnold wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Jun 2016 08:22:23 +0100
> Julian wrote:
>
>> On 19/06/2016 08:14, Julian wrote:
>>> On 18/06/2016 21:19, David Raleigh Arnold wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 18 Jun 2016 20:15:39 +0100
>>>> Julian wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 18/06/2016 20:09, David Raleigh Arnold wrote:
>>>>>> On Sat, 18 Jun 2016 17:34:11 +0100
>>>>>> Julian wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 18/06/2016 15:40, MsLoewe wrote:
>>>>>>>> I'm relatively new to meditation and
>>>>>>>> studying/practicing Buddhism.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Trust only those who in absolutely no circumstances and by
>>>>>>> any means ask you for money.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> While absolutely correct, this may seem a bit
>>>>>> cynical to the novice. Bikkhus (Monks)
>>>>>> are not allowed by their explicit rules to handle money or
>>>>>> charge for services. The person who uses their time does
>>>>>> incur a moral obligation to contribute something. A
>>>>>> normal contribution traditionally consists in the cost of a
>>>>>> meal, which used to be pegged at $15. more or less.
>>>>>> Metta, Rale
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> A bowl of rice doesn't cost $15 even with a touch of saffron.
>>>>
>>>> Perfectly and absolutely true. But it is also true that
>>>> you can't live on that without curries. I have no
>>>> dispute with you at all on fact, only the tone
>>>> concerned me in how it read for the OP. If money
>>>> is required to stay, leave. Absolutely. Metta, Rale
>>>>
>>>
>>> Well, I've an idiosyncrasy or two I do confess.
>>
>> Not least the ability to knock up an acceptable curry
>> for $1.5 a dose. Burp!
>
> My friend, you are conflating cost of production with
> value by ignoring the worth of your own labor, of which
> you are no doubt justifiably proud, or that
> of a chef, or that of householders.
It's not my day job.
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