A six-pack worth going to hell for! Fitness monk wows internet and TV

[webfact]

A six-pack worth going to hell for! Fitness monk wows internet and TV

 

 

Pictures of a monk with a tight six-pack sent Thai social media and television into meltdown. 

 

Featured on the page of Suraseki Khwathijak the poster said:

 

"You know right - doing fitness is not considered an activity for monks. But I'm giving it a go. Put some whey in the alms bowl!"

 

Thai netizens reacted with collective comments of "wowser" , "be my trainer PLEASE!" and many admitted it had inspired them to go out and immediately make merit. 

 

While some accepted doing fitness could be a sin for a monk - but it was worth going to hell for!

 

Sanook featured the story that was also on Channel 3 news.

 

Source: Sanook

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-11-29

[bluesofa]

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

many admitted it had inspired them to go out and immediately make merit

For what reason?

Do they think they're buying their way to a better body?

Or perhaps some women thought they may get the chance to experience a monk that that first-hand.

[rkidlad]

11 minutes ago, webfact said:

"You know right - doing fitness is not considered an activity for monks. But I'm giving it a go. Put some whey in the alms bowl!"

Is this what Buddhism is about? 

[Darcula]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

"You know right - doing fitness is not considered an activity for monks. But I'm giving it a go. Put some whey in the alms bowl!"

He's just begging to be defrocked. Get more pics for his FB page.

[Artisi]

53 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

Is this what Buddhism is about? 

Shoalin monks seem to think so. 

[Enoon]

 

Headline should read:

 

"Bodybuilder posts photoshopped images of himself while doing obligatory 2 weeks in saffron".

 

Monk-hunk, media-junk.

 

 

[mfd101]

Never mind, soon it'll be Christmas and he'll be a wai in a manger.

 

Meantime, he can come and visit me and my b/f any time he likes.

[onera1961]

NO before and after picture? And face hiding. 

[rkidlad]

1 hour ago, Artisi said:

Shoalin monks seem to think so. 

Shaolin monks think posting pics of their abs is what Buddhism is about? 

[marko kok prong]

I better not let my wife see this,just hope she has not seen it on facebook or whatever,if she disapears into the bedroom and comes out sometime later looking slightly flushed,i guess she will have.

[observer90210]

And what proves that it is really a monk ? ... nothing !

[Justgrazing]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

You know right - doing fitness is not considered an activity for monks. But I'm giving it a go. Put some whey in the alms bowl!"

And some 'Deca in the syringe .. Whey-hey indeed .. 

[Lupatria]

5 hours ago, bluesofa said:

For what reason?

Do they think they're buying their way to a better body?

Or perhaps some women thought they may get the chance to experience a monk that that first-hand.

My 56 year old female neighbor asked me on which dating website she can find him.

[jts-khorat]

5 hours ago, bluesofa said:

For what reason?

Do they think they're buying their way to a better body?

Or perhaps some women thought they may get the chance to experience a monk that that first-hand.

 

From the Vinaya:

 

- asking for finer alms food: a Dukkhata offense ('wrongdoing', entailing confession)

- eating finer alms specifically food asked for: a Pācittiya offense ('discourteous acts to be acknowledged', entailing confession and probably forfeiture)

 

Being overly attached to one's own body is obviously a direct contradiction to Buddhist teaching on top of that, so repeat offending might lead to him finally asked to disrobe.

[ZeVonderBearz]

How does he manage to get that ripped when he eats one meal a day - containing mostly processed 7/11 food that he has to beg for each morning. Plus all the hours he dedicates to cleaning the temple, doing good for the community, studying Buddhism, shopping for the new iPad, etc

[DrTuner]

Give the man some nunchakus and a movie contract. 

[jvs]

To all you complainers,he looks a hell of a lot better then most monks i see wobbling around.!!!

[Bob12345]

2 hours ago, jts-khorat said:

so repeat offending might lead to him finally asked to disrobe.

Thats what tons of women are waiting for: for him to take that robe off. Preferably in front of a webcam.

[stanleycoin]

3 hours ago, observer90210 said:

And what proves that it is really a monk ? ... nothing !

Shave head,  Saffron robe, No flip flops. check,   Good to go. 

[stanleycoin]

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2 hours ago, jts-khorat said:

so repeat offending might lead to him finally asked to disrobe.

 

10 minutes ago, Bob12345 said:

Thats what tons of women are waiting for: for him to take that robe off. Preferably in front of a webcam.

maybe not the best idea 

 

[zzaa09]

Obsessive in one form or another.

 

.....and so it goes.

[maximillian]

5 hours ago, jts-khorat said:

 

From the Vinaya:

 

- asking for finer alms food: a Dukkhata offense ('wrongdoing', entailing confession)

- eating finer alms specifically food asked for: a Pācittiya offense ('discourteous acts to be acknowledged', entailing confession and probably forfeiture)

 

Being overly attached to one's own body is obviously a direct contradiction to Buddhist teaching on top of that, so repeat offending might lead to him finally asked to disrobe.

If Buddha lived today, he would be much more tolerant than you. I'm quite convinced about that.

What's wrong with caring for your health and your body ?

I wish my wife would do that instead of getting fatter and fatter while going to the temple every other day ?

Showing off is a differnt story. But then again, he might encourage others to follow suit, which would benefit them.

[rkidlad]

1 hour ago, maximillian said:

If Buddha lived today, he would be much more tolerant than you. I'm quite convinced about that.

What's wrong with caring for your health and your body ?

I wish my wife would do that instead of getting fatter and fatter while going to the temple every other day ?

Showing off is a differnt story. But then again, he might encourage others to follow suit, which would benefit them.

There’s obviously nothing wrong with promoting exercise and taking care of your health. I think monks should be actively encouraging people to do it. What many posters are confused by or critical of is the hypocrisy. 

 

Do you know how long and hard you’d have to work to get abs like that? It doesn’t happen by running on a machine for 30 mins everyday. You have to put in the time and effort. And for what? To have a six-pack? You can be perfectly healthy and not have a six-pack. How does that having anything to do with being a monk? It doesn’t. It’s vanity which is what Buddhism tells people not to concern themselves with as it’s meaningless. I think this monk would be better off being a fitness trainer or an instagram model. 

 

One last thing - do you think if a female monk did squats and took selfies of her rumptious behind she’d also be considered someone who’s promoting a healthy lifestyle?

[khaowong1]

This is not a de-frocking offense.  Ass chewing yes, de-frocking, no. 

[Artisi]

21 hours ago, rkidlad said:

Shaolin monks think posting pics of their abs is what Buddhism is about? 

The inference of your post was about fitness /activities, nothing to do with pictures or abs. 

[sup3r1or]

Do they know that anyone can become a monk literally over night?

[Moonlover]

17 hours ago, jvs said:

To all you complainers,he looks a hell of a lot better then most monks i see wobbling around.!!!

And quite a few falangs that can be seen stumbling between bars!

[rkidlad]

16 minutes ago, Artisi said:

The inference of your post was about fitness /activities, nothing to do with pictures or abs. 

I didn't infer anything. You (as the reader) are the one who 'infers'. I 'implied' that working out to get a six-pack and then posting the pictures online has nothing to do with Buddhism. Quite the opposite, actually. 

[BEngBKK]

So, If I put on a orange robe and show my beer belly, will I then be famous ???? or arrested ??.

P.s If anybody want a six pack like that, I will  recommend  Photoshop.
In TOF ((Thai)land of 2-faces), it will not matter. 
 

[Dick Crank]

In fact monks are some of the fittest people around.

 

Vegetarian diet, self control and austere habits go a long way towards fitness. Actually Working out is a very small piece of the puzzle and is over rated.