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Nothing should be given as a matter of exchange, gain, honor... that is clear.
Who else should give refuge? There is nothing wrong with it, but the opposit.
Who else should give one precepts? There is nothing wrong with it, but the opposit.
Veneration is part of practice, encourged by the Buddha
Veneration is part of practice, encourged by the Buddha
Giving blessings and Anumodana is not only practicing metta and mudita, but also allowed by the Buddha
There is nothing wrong to receive a meal, give talk on Dhamma and a blessing.
There is nothing wrong to receive a meal, give talk on Dhamma and a blessing.
There is nothing wrong to receive a meal, give talk on Dhamma and a blessing.
There is nothing wrong to receive a meal, give talk on Dhamma and a blessing.
That's of cause a ritual, but follows an occation where the Buddha send out Ven. Ananda to do such.
That is not right, to give people material things aside of Dhamma, since people would think that good come from others and material.
Terrible... again, no problem to receive food on what ever event.
Nothing wrong with that.
There is nothing wrong to receive a meal, give talk on Dhamma and a blessing.
Offerings to the deceased and blessing the deceased
There is nothing wrong to receive a meal, give talk on Dhamma and a blessing. Also encouragement to do offering toward the death is the Buddhas way.
Worship of the Devas or Brahmas
Nothing wrong with paying respect to the Devas and Gods, the Buddha encouraged as well.
seldom & unusual
seldom & unusual
depends on the way. In giving a talk, there is no problem. Harming a ghost, or doing healing others then by giving Dhamma might be failing.
It's not good the generalize althought sadly sure 95% of monk make a livelihood from sharing Dhamma or make other services. Look at Sutta Central... even asking directly for exchange is "normal", but people buy Dhamma and you do, or not? Hmm? So why does one crow like to pick out the eye of another. Crow is crow, and usually don't do that.
People, monks who are not trading, who really live on alms are very very rare, and be sure, with general being biased, one would not meet them even standig in front.
How ever, usually kammaαΉαΉhΔna-monks seldom to never, join such folk fests. If really listening to Dhamma would be expected, they would follow an invitation to a meal which might look similar.
May you come out of certain bias and selfdestructing views soon (and yes that's a blessing, sometimes it helps). Better look of what you can give then to demand.
Some advices: (Q&A) Details on what may be given as alms (Tips for alms-giving)
Don't forget that there are also reasons why monks would turn over the bowl. One might not fear such thinking "I can buy or trade for it and what I desire" Sure... but here "we" (you, they) go...
[Note: This is a gift of Dhamma, not meant for commercial use or other lower wordily gains by ways of exchange or trade]