Bhante Sujato,

> It clearly accords with the
> > Pali that mundane samatha jhanas are not necessary to reach
> > arahantship.
>
> Ahh, well, i beg to differ, but does that mean we cannot sit
> sanghakamma together? I don't think so, though i agree discarding
> kamma and rebirth is much more serious.

Well sir, you don't have to beg to differ, that is one of the good
things about Buddhism... did you already read the (admittedly
lengthy) debate I posted in the form of a link? It addresses this
issue dead on, and is given by the late Ven. Sayaadaw U
~Naa.nuttara, Agga Mahaa Pa.n.dita. He is much more qualified than
I to differ with you on it. Here it is again, as a gift of dhamma :)

http://www.mahasi.org.mm/discourse/E24/E24cont.htm

> Well, we do have to share a planet together...

You do? That's too bad...

Not me... if I have a say in it, I'm out of here...

In Nibbaana,

Yuttadhammo