[Buddha-l] Fw: Buddhism & Alcohol

[Kate]

> Yes. In recent conversations I have had with our resident Geshe, this is 
> a subject that has occasionally come up. It indicates to me that no rule 
> was absolute but that they arose contingently with monks' behaviour that 
> the Buddha deemed inappropriate.,

That's right.  They were house rules.

 I tend to see the majority of teachings 
> in this way - antidotal rather than prescriptive. First, one appreciates 
> the problem (or perhaps experiences it).  Then one takes the appropriate 
> countermeasure.

Could well be.

Regards
Kate