5. "Vinaya" is a generic name given to the code of discipline of the Buddhist Monastic Order, the rules of the monkhood. "Vinaya" literally means "leading out," because maintenance of these rules "leads out" of unskillful actions, and, by extension, unskillful states of mind; in addition it can be said to "lead out" of the household life, and, by extension, attachment to the world.
6. This refers to the Venerable Ajahn”s early years in the monkhood, before he had begun to practice in earnest.
7. The second sanghadisesa offense, which deals with touching a woman with lustful intentions.
8. Referring to pacittiya offense No. 36, for eating food outside of the allowed time -- dawn till noon.
9. Dukkata -- offenses of "wrong-doing," the lightest class of offenses in the Vinaya, of which there are a great number; parajika -- offenses of defeat, of which there are four, are the most serious, involving expulsion from the Bhikkhu-Sangha.
10. Venerable Ajahn Mun Bhuridatto, probably the most renowned and highly respected Meditation Master from the forest tradition in Thailand. He had many disciples who have been teachers in their own right, of whom Ajahn Chah is one. Venerable Ajahn Mun died in 1949.
11. Pubbasikkha Vannana -- "The Elementary Training" -- a Thai Commentary on Dhamma-Vinaya based on the Pali Commentaries; the Visuddhimagga -- "Path to Purity" -- Acariya Buddhagosa”s exhaustive commentary on Dhamma-Vinaya.
12. Hiri -- sense of shame; Ottappa -- fear of wrong-doing. Hiri and ottappa are positive states of mind which lay a foundation for clear conscience and moral integrity. Their arising is based on a respect for oneself and for others. Restraint is natural because of a clear perception of cause and effect.
13. Apatti: the name to the offenses of various classes for a Buddhist monk.
14. Maha: a title given to monks who have studied Pali and completed up to the fourth year or higher.
15. A "receiving cloth" is a cloth used by Thai monks for receiving things from women, from whom they do not receive things directly. That Venerable Ajahn Pow lifted his hand from the receiving cloth indicated that he was not actually receiving the money.
16. There are very precise and detailed regulations governing the ordination procedure which, if not adhered to, may render the ordination invalid.
17. The Vinaya forbids bhikkhus from eating raw meat or fish.
18. Although it is an offense for monks to accept money, there are many who do. Some may accept it while appearing not to, which is probably how the laypeople in this instance saw the Venerable Ajahn”s refusal to accept money, by thinking that he actually would accept it if they didn”t overtly offer it to him, but just slipped it into his bag.
19. Añjali -- The traditional way of making greeting or showing respect, as with an Indian Namaste or the Thai wai. Sadhu -- "It is well" -- a way of showing appreciation or agreement.
20. Another transgression of the precepts, a pacittiya offense.
21. Navakovada -- A simplified synopsis of elementary Dhamma-Vinaya.
22. Many monks undertake written examinations of their scriptural knowledge, sometimes -- as Ajahn Chah points out -- to the detriment of their application of the teachings in daily life.
23. Indulgence in sense pleasures, indulgence in comfort.
24. Kuti -- a bhikkhu”s dwelling place, a hut.
25. The cycle of conditioned existence, the world of delusion.
26. Samana: a religious seeker living a renunciant life. Originating from the Sanskrit term for "one who strives," the word signifies someone who has made a profound commitment to spiritual practice.
27. One of the many branch monasteries of Ajahn Chah”s main monastery, Wat Ba Pong.
28. Concept (sammutti) refers to supposed or provision…
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