Medicinal requisites (gilāna-paccaya-bhesajja-parikkhāraṃ)
Medicinal requisites (gilāna-paccaya-bhesajja-parikkhāraṃ)
13. “What is the view on medical or pharmaceutical professions?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Health care] [Medicinal requisites] [Right Livelihood]
19. “Does the 5th precept include coffee or prescription drugs as drugs to avoid? Does the precept mean never drink alcohol or don’t abuse alcohol for a lay person?...Does Right Livelihood mean one cannot work in a place that serves and/or sells alcohol, coffees, or drugs? Or, does it mean don’t work where alcohol and drugs are made?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Intoxicants] [Medicinal requisites] [Right Livelihood]
11. “Can the monastics speak about the skillful use of caffeine for their practice?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Medicinal requisites]
12. “I remember reading some stories of Ajahn Chah teaching lay people about herbal medicines. I know some Tibetan monks practice medicine. Is there such a tradition in Thailand? Are there any stores of Ajahn Chah healing people physically with traditional medicines?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Ajahn Chah] [Health care] [Medicinal requisites] [Culture/Thailand]