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Convicted Of Assault, ‘Buddha Issara’ Vows Return To Monkhood

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter

 

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Suwit Thongprasert, on wheelchair, leaves the court on Monday.

 

BANGKOK — A former activist monk convicted of assaulting police officers said he would soon return to the monkhood after he was freed on parole Monday.

 

Suwit Thongprasert, formerly known as Buddha Issara, had his monk status stripped when he was arrested in a predawn raid in May and put on trial. A court today found Suwit guilty of ordering his followers to detain and beat up two undercover policemen during a street protest he led in 2014.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2018/10/29/convicted-of-assault-buddha-issara-vows-return-to-monkhood/

 
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9 minutes ago, webfact said:

A former activist monk convicted of assaulting police officers said he would soon return to the monkhood after he was freed on parole Monday

Is that possible - will Buddha offer him instant forgiveness (just add water)?

Or perhaps it's compulsory now, having read numerous articles about monks and their monkeying antics, breaking canon law as well as criminal law.

Does Buddhism copy the same ideas as Christianity - where there's much rejoicing over a sinner forgiven his sins?

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1 minute ago, Thaiwrath said:

"had his monk status stripped"

"and left the court in a wheelchair."

So, for a while he had no alms and no legs ? ????

Excellent!

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Another violent criminal will go back to hiding with the rest of saffron robed crooks. No doubt to work for Suthip again behind the scenes as an activist

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1 minute ago, petermik said:

Give him a break chaps,he,s learnt his lesson and now wants to show contrition through good deeds.......:cheesy::cheesy::cheesy:

Just to mix religious metaphors: Here endeth the first lesson.

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In the next day or two he will convert to Christianity, pray for a miracle and he will be able to walk without a wheelchair.

 

He will then de-convert and return to Buddhism fit and healthy in time to help his BFF Suthep screw up the next election.

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