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FAKE BUDDHIST MONKS WHO BRING A BAD NAME TO A RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT THAT HAS DONE CONTRIBUTED TO MUCH GOOD TO SOCIETY
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Thai Buddhist monks in private jet
Published on Jun 19, 2013
Thailand’s Buddhism authority said it is monitoring monks for inappropriate behavior after a Youtube video showed monks wearing aviator sunglasses, carrying an LV travel bag and rocking wireless headphones while flying on a private jet.
The Office of National Buddhism in Thailand said on Monday that they had seen the video earlier this year and had warned the monks from Khantitham Temple in Sisaket province. The video has caused outrage among Buddhists within the country. Seems like these monks need a refresher course in Buddha’s 2,600-year-old teachings, which stress that, “the core of those who preach Buddha’s teachings is not to own any objects at all.”
In 2012 about 300 out of 61,416 Buddhist monks and novices in Thailand were disciplined. Some were booted from the monkhood due to misconduct for offences ranging from drinking alcohol to having sex with women to extortion. The Thai Buddhism office also got complaints about monks driving cars and pulling scams.
The monk’s temple has said it will explain, but only after the abbot from the video gets back from a religious tour to France.
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IN AN OCTOBER 3, 2013 REPORT, the Singapore Buddhist Federation said that at least five fake monks had been reported to the Singapore Buddhist Federation in the last two weeks, prompting the federation to call for a press conference yesterday morning.
http://www.tnp.sg/content/singapore-buddhist-federation-warns-against-fake-monks
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ARE THESE GENUINE MONKS?
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Men in monk’s robes enjoy premium $7 coffee and food at boutique cafe
Posted on 17 May 2014
A Stomper was surprised to see these two men dressed in Buddhist monk’s robes having a meal at this premium coffee joint along Tyrwhitt Road.
According to the Stomper, who is himself a Buddhist, monks are supposed to live a spartan lifestyle, generally eating only one meal a day, before noon.
These two however were spotted at the posh eatery at 4pm with empty plates before them.
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singaporeseen/this-urban-jungle/men-in-monks-robes-enjoy-premium-7-coffee-and-food-at-boutique-cafe
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asiaone Singapore
Fake monk makes $2,000 a day
Fake monks spotted around Singapore.
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Linette Heng
The New Paper
Thursday, Oct 10, 2013
SINGAPORE – In just a day, a man who passed himself off as a Thai monk pocketed $2,000.
He had gone around Singapore selling religious pendants and begging for money from passers-by.
Within six hours of hitting the streets, the man had already earned $800. He could even afford to take a three-hour siesta from 2-5pm before donning his robes to hit the streets again in the evening.
Venerable Chao Khun Rian from the Thai Buddhist Temple in Singapore on Monday used this incident, which happened six years ago, to highlight how lucrative it can be for men passing themselves off as monks.
At least five fake monks have been reported to the Singapore Buddhist Federation in the last two weeks, prompting the federation to call for a press conference on Monday morning.
These fakes have been seen all over the island – from neighbourhoods like Bukit Merah and Kreta Ayer to parts of town such as Clarke Quay, Raffles Place and Orchard Road.
http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/fake-monk-makes-2000-day
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BY THEIR DEEDS WILL YOU KNOW THE GENUINE FROM THE BOGUS!
Malaysian Buddhist Association (MBA) honorary president Datuk Steven Ooi:
1 REAL MONKS ACCEPT FOOD, NOT MONEY.
2 THEY DO NOT SELL SELL RELIGIOUS ITEMS.
3 THEY DO NOT ASK FOR DONATIONS.
4 REAL MONKS ACCEPT FOOD ONLY BEFORE NOON’.
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/10/09/Bogus-foreign-monks-pray-on-the-unknowing.aspx/
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