is it disrespectful or bad karma if u play youtube, say Ratana, Metta or Amitabha chanting while you are doing business in toilet?
pictures evil monsters laughing and giggling from your pudding whilse u do business......do whatever to keep spirits away.
My thinking is that it is much more pleasant & lovely to listen Amitabha chanting while doing business rather than listening to pain in the ass :)
Amitabha
saw this show 百年虚云, also got something related.
Earth Store bodhisattva choose to be in hell conditions instead of good conditions. saying if i don't go to hell who will. more bodhisattvas and Buddhas are in bad suffering places to help ppl than in good places.
think this is more on the ch'an side. there's even this koan on "Killing the Buddha on the Road".
on the more precept school and tientai side, they are more strict. they have to be very respectful. they can't put sutras on the floor; point their leg toward the sutra; also cannot fart in monasteries.
all in the flipping of one thought.
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all motivation counts.
also basic respect must be given to the triple gems.
may all be well and happy always.