Jou wrote:

>kb> ven k
>
>Dear Sir, I find you refering to yourself as venerable as distasteful, NB
>this is not saying that you are not venerable. As a bhikkhu I referred to
>myself as bhikkhu. I have not seen an example of the Buddha referring to
>himself as venerable.

Thank you for pointing that out. I didn't think much of it. Just thought that "ven k" seems short and sweet enough. Besides, I also thought that having "ven." would make it better for newcomers who tend to be at lost as to how to address monks. I'm thinking: If he addresses me as Kumaara, it may be as if he's a senior monk. If he calls me Bhikkhu, it may be as if he's the Buddha!

Do you think it would be more suitable that I refer to myself as being "Kumaara Bhikkhu" in this group and other email messages?

peace

Kumâra Bhikkhu