Anumodanā
I understand that Khun Robin Moore has completed ‘The Buddhist Discipline in
Relation to Bhikkhunis: Answers to Dr. Martin Seeger.’ In response, I wish to express
my appreciation and delight.
This book was written with the intention of researching the subject matter of
bhikkhuni ordinations in the Theravada tradition, along with related material, in
order to share it with others. In particular, the aim has been to state specific
principles and background stories as they exist, in order to act as a basis and
support for people’s reflections on these matters. The author may provide some
personal thoughts, especially in regard to the cases in which specific factual
evidence or information calls for specific responses. If, however, the reader finds
that these suggestions are unreasonable or incorrect according to the facts, then he
or she need not give them importance. Moreover, if one discovers additional or
divergent factual information, then please share it with others, so that it can lead to
comprehensive understanding and act as a genuine basis for further reflections on
these matters.
Having completed this translation, Khun Robin Moore is posting it on a website. I
wish to express further appreciation for this deed, because it is a way of spreading
knowledge in an extensive way, enabling people to access it by methods available in
the modern age. It will strengthen understanding and support those
contemplations that lead to growth in the Dhamma and cultivation in wisdom.