hookedondhamma

Well ... in not too long, the reason will probably be ghosts.  That or a site to get lottery numbers. 

if a formal ceremony,  in the uposotha hall, or viharn if an uposotha hallisnhall isn't available.   For the 'fai' ordinations, they aren't considered formal but done wherever in the temple appropriate to the time constraints.   Many do it on the day of the cremation, when there's alot going on.

Anytime deep red robes are seen,  there's a very big chance they're Burmese, Shan sometimes, or some thai monks in northern Thailand. 

Bright, vibrant robes are usually worn in Thailand by the Mon groups in the north of Thailand as well.

You hear 'ochre' robes thrown out in alot of Thai Visa articles but  in Thailand, the majority wear from a neon orange to dark brown. 

I've lived with Mon people, and couldn't make out what the novices were saying; it's probably Burmese, like a couple of other posters wrote.

Nothing's going to happen;  it never has.

To  Post #16

Buddhism thrives when the community adapts to it, not when the community makes it adapt to the community.

Smoking monks are very, very normal - you'll rarely find a monk who doesn't smoke. 

You're aware of how people believe they make merit here, and the funds go up if they gain royal titles.  

I completely understand why you've stopped donating. If others did the same maybe they'd begin to question if there's something wrong to what they do ... but I highly doubt that will ever happen.

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Yep.  Novices,  as they only uphold 10 precepts.  I have no idea to the meaning,  but they ordain not at the crematorium but usually the abbot' s hut.  It's a very simple ceremony.

Isn't one kratom plant allowed for medicinal purposes as it is?  One of my friends from the south was telling me about it. 

That's the 'fai' ordination.  That's wonderful they did it :-)  Maybe next time you'll go for it? (it's very short as you've noticed, and you can see how daily stuff is done around the wat)

*Sorry I couldn't answer you directly; it's difficult to quote with the overhaul.

What camerata wrote is probably the case.

There is another, though.  When someone dies their grandchildren, nephews,  sometimes adults will ordain for a very short (around 1-3 days) time period.  This is called 'Fai' (like 'fi' in 'fire') and they do it to make merit for that deceased relative.  

You can tell often by the way their robes are worn if this is the case of not.

9 hours ago, Winniedapu said:

 

Might be the case sometimes but imho, it's far from the general rule. Many Thais are just not convinced that a good education is necessary to help Mum and Dad in the fields. Also, plenty of unskilled work available in Bangkok, so why worry? Tomorrow will look after itself. personally, I think instilling Buddhist principles is a part of the problem - I'm poor and uneducated today because I was a bad person in the last life. Therefore I should accept karma and just be poor and uneducated as the Lord Buddha (or someone) wants.

 

Winnie

The monk that most other criminally inclined monks look up to.

Lets hope he returns under the current govt. Justice will surely prevail.

Let's hope he doesn't return: in thr US he might actually have to go to prison

Oh, ok.

Equally disgusting is the man yelling F...U.. over and over in a public place.

"Either Melania Trump Rickrolled herself or she did not.

That is impossible.

It makes no sense at all.

Melania Trumps speech was intentionally sabotaged."

http://chicagoboyz.net/archives/53488.html

But Trump's writing team can get away with it, because they know many of his supporters will convince themselves it was 'sabatoged.' I gotta give it to his supporters, though - I've never seen people so eager to stay on their knees for him.

This whole presidential election is nerve-wracking.

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"Work, work, work, work, work, work

He say me have to

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On another note, this election race is bringing out all types of ugly.

That headline though!

I haven't watched thai soap operas in years, but remember that when I did, rape scenes were common, and made me sick to my stomach.

If they were really fined then great, things are looking up.

She must be high. I cant think of anyone who would extol the virtues of a country when they have been stabbed. Or maybe it is because in the USA the police would have shot her

A different way of thinking from what is usually seen somewhat often.

She's brave if she comes back in the future, though - and probably won't be walking alone anymore.

Wat Chonprathan

I met the former abbot of there, Luang Por Panyanda, when in I lived in Non many years ago. He was and still is a very venerated monk He had close ties to Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, who in my opinion was one of the greatest monks of the last century. I spent time at his forest temple, Suan Mokh in the early 90s and learned so much.

If only some of the monk-bashers had an open mind to read some of their books instead of believing everything they read by people who know nothing.

From this though there should be a weeding out of more deviants in that temple (it isn't just him, I'm quite sure) taking place from here on out.

As for monk criticizers that won't change. It's thaivisa.

Wat Chonprathan

Good for her and all the best!

What is happening to the monkhood? Simple. It is being looked at for perhaps the first time ever with the rose tinted spectacles removed! And about dammed time too from the results. People including myself have been complaining about changes not happening fast enough in all sorts of places but here is the question: Would they be happening at all under Yingluk, particularly the property encroachments. Probably not! There is a lot of mud to dig through

It will take years but bit by bit many (but probably not all) of these institutions will have to clean house. And they will kick and wriggle to avoid the embarrassing disclosures but be forced to admit to some and have to put measures in place to prevent some level of reoffending.

No, not really - this stuff has been happening for years, but tv knows what will draw in the foreigners and get clicks (hits). Anything with 'monk' in the title. Add 'drugs' and it'll be a success, but 'masturbation'? It's now a full on celebration, guaranteed to draw in many readers.

It makes many thai feel uncomfortable I bet - it's like many are loosing face on the daily, unfortunately.

Anyone click on the link to the thai article? His hut was #69.

Good for the the ambulance and great initiative from the motorcyclist.

As for the national pride and 'spirit of thai', it isn't surprising there's such a big deal - the thai have alot of pride. Anything that can glorify the nation and it's people will be used when it appears.

I sure hope that other thai take notice and at least consider emulating the biker's effort. They're out there, many of them.

These followers bend over for their abbot because they believe he is an arahant monk. With the ability to brainwash them so easily, the abbot probably thinks he's one himself as well.

Unfortunately dhammikaya is here to stay. When pigs fly and the abbot runs off to another country he'll still have followers ready to give him the first born. Scammikaya