10 hours ago, outsider said:

I have scant respect for most monks in Thailand.

That's a lot more than I have from seeing where the money ends up.

I have a lot of respect for monks, and once i met an enlightened one, i think,  but lately, they are getting a bad press.

And for good reason, everybody expects a monk to behave well.

It seems there are some bad people around, looking like monks, but they are just dressed like monks.

I am not surprised, similar things happen in all countries, it seems that organised religions are losing the grip.

 

I think we are going to see interesting times ahead, the people need to believe in something, and something will fill the void left by religions.

Thailand...  the 'Hub of Plastic Buddhist Monks'

Felony assault?

Felonius Monks?

 

 

Boys night out!

18 hours ago, AGareth2 said:

respect the robe

not the man

thank you for the service

serenity went out the window

I can respect Buddhism but not some of it's robed practitioners. 

Hows it go ?   "Just a man in an orange robe".......... 

13 hours ago, Benroon said:

I was embarrassed just reading that ! 

I wasn't embarrassed saying it.  Monks are supposed to live by a moral code.  Once they violate that code by getting drunk (as these men appear to be), gambling, engaging in sex (in which many of them seem to prefer young boys), or trying to physically assault someone by hitting them, as in this case, they have totally violated that moral code and are no longer "monks", but merely a man in a orange robe, and should be treated as such. 

22 hours ago, webfact said:

Then the monk aims two punches at him in retaliation before the man in the cap gets off.

 

Monks on the train using foul language claim that the man in the cap is a "bloody khaek".

continuing the downward spiral that is thai buddhism

21 hours ago, AGareth2 said:

respect the robe

not the man

news flash! it is not the ROBE that is hitting the man! it is the thug inside the robe! 

 

14 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

22 hours ago, trogers said:

They seem to have forgotten that Buddha was also a bloody khaek too...

And a bloody Hindu to boot...............

a TV post if I've ever seen one. As long as I'm bashing Thais, why not include 2 more?

2 minutes ago, johnhw said:

a TV post if I've ever seen one. As long as I'm bashing Thais, why not include 2 more?

                            

22 hours ago, Oziex1 said:

These monks are probably mass murderers, extortionists, or corrupt politicians spending the obligatory week in the robes to be resolved of all sin.

Or even absolved.

31 minutes ago, johnhw said:

a TV post if I've ever seen one. As long as I'm bashing Thais, why not include 2 more?

I think you got it wrong. It's Thai monks bashing the race of their worship...

 

I was just pointing out the irony. But then, you don't understand Thai to hear that irony.

Edited December 12, 20178 yr by trogers

14 hours ago, captnhoy said:

Monks and Priests, cut from the same cloth. Just different colors.

And different centuries.

To protect reputation of Thailand The PM have eventually to forbid the internet ... 

44 minutes ago, johnhw said:

a TV post if I've ever seen one. As long as I'm bashing Thais, why not include 2 more?

Bashing Thai monks is not bashing Thais.

Bashing Thai budhism is not bashing budhism.

The Khaek comment was not bashing Indians, but quite the opposite.

 

 

 

 

Call that a punch? Pathetic.

The monkhood would be a very lean organisation if its membership was retricted to those men who adhere strictly to the principles of Buddhism, I think. 

Edited December 12, 20178 yr by tgeezer

Poor monks..... such a life of doing without (drugs and phones aside of course)

22 hours ago, Tilacme said:

You say not that you are religious and go on to say which you are not.  Not that not should tie you up in a knot but all I am saying is not should not be followed by not unless it is something for which you are not.

I think this guy escaped from an institution!