--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, shugy boyle <xyz_g3@...> wrote:

> Dear Jotika. many thanks for your most helpfull answer. Thank you.
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> I sent a mail to Bhikkhu Pesala asking if he is a real monk? Are

you a real monk ?If so perhaps there are two Buddhist monks here!

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> That could be fascinating. Two Buddhist monks in the same chat!
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> It seems you are saying Buddha was open about the God/god issues.

I totally can see that.

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> But somehow my question is still not answered.
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> I wonder are you able to directly address the issue of translation

of Brahma/brama Deva/deva to God/god?

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> I am waiting to know if you really are a Bhikkhu/monk.
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> If you are how long have you been one and which denomination are

you?

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> Yours in Dhamma Mr X.
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> Hello X

Thought may be this should be classified as a mature site
It should not be a light hearted matter, somewhat funny, don't you
think. Addressing
Venerable monks the way you do…
Yourself keeping to obscurity and still inquiring…
I do hope it stems simply from ignorance of Theravada customs,
And not out of evil intentions.
But if your question was an innocent one, it is still extremely
personal,
Although a loaded issue, especially on the negative- The `not a
monk' definition.

We hold on to certain human dignity and actually see disrespect as
an offence.
But a god, if believed in, may provide the solace…

Seriously, there are the 32 planes of existence –
a subject relating directly to you question,
Any way, as a beginner, I suggest you read the `BrahmaJala
Sutta', `the discourse on the net of views',
The first in the `long discourses' of the Buddha.
There is of course also the excellent book on the subject by Bhikkhu
Bodhi. BPS.

P.s. dear Dmytro, I stay in a very remote place, a government
project enabled the Internet, but resourses are scarce...

One starts to wonder about such blessings.

Mostly, this is a good site, keep going.

Bhikkhu Jothiko

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