By Woraprat Lerpaisal

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - On 14 August 2021, Miss Kanjana Suthikul, a member of “Thai Bhikkhunis”, was ordained as a female monk, by the Venerable Dhammananda Bhikkhuni, the abbess of Songdhammakalayani Monastery, in Nakhon Pathom Province of Thailand.

 

According to her press release, for Buddhists, the highest merit a person can make is to be ordained and offer the merit to the deceased.

 

Miss Kanjana says the Thai nation has a long binding relationship with Switzerland and this temple is one of few places in Thailand that is able to ordain women from around the world, who are seeking enlightenment to become a monk, including the Swiss. The temple has received endless support from Swiss believers.

 

After Swiss tourist, Mrs. Nicole Sauvain-Weisskopf, was murdered in Phuket province, Miss Kanjana said she wanted to express her sympathy and share the sorrow of the loss, by being ordained.

 

An ordination for the deceased in Thailand is believed to make merit for the death, the blessed soul will rest in peace fort eternity. Miss Kanja intends to stay in robes for 14 days.

 

Swiss Ambassador to Thailand, H.E. Helene Budliger Artieda, attended the ordination ceremony.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2021-08-16

 

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Cannot comment honestly. But RIP to that lovely lady.

Pulling out all the stops for media publicity. Gross ???? 

Edited August 15, 20214 yr by DaveSamutP

19 minutes ago, DaveSamutP said:

Pulling out all the stops for media publicity. Gross ???? 

Yep, face saving BS in full display. Shame on the Swiss ambassadress to attend such a nonsense-event, there are more important things to do for you.

And all's forgiven and forgotten?

Utter codswallop. I am lost for words.

35 minutes ago, mvdf said:

And all's forgiven and forgotten?

Sure all you have to say around here is "sorry" then all's A-ok

1 hour ago, Swiss1960 said:

Yep, face saving BS in full display. Shame on the Swiss ambassadress to attend such a nonsense-event, there are more important things to do for you.

Never miss a good crisis; her media presence is second-to-none and pulls out all stops not to miss a flash light ........ ???? 

Make merit?  I am sure the Wat would have preferred a cash contribution to their gold-leafing project. 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Miss Kanja intends to stay in robes for 14 days.

Can't beat dedication.

1 hour ago, mikebell said:

Make merit?  I am sure the Wat would have preferred a cash contribution to their gold-leafing project. 

I'm sure they got one...

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The temple has received endless support from Swiss believers.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

14 days? Wow, soooo much dedication!!! I am sure the savagely murdered woman's soul is trembling with joy. And once this news reaches Switzerland, there will be even more "endless support from Swiss believers". In the form of hard Swiss francs, no doubt.

Ridiculous. 

Fair enough, that will make everything OK, erase the horrific memories from the unfortunate woman's family! 

And install confidence to other single women thinking of travelling here.

 

7 hours ago, Sydebolle said:

Never miss a good crisis; her media presence is second-to-none and pulls out all stops not to miss a flash light ........ ???? 

Another "Thais are 'jai-dee'" story. But whether this is Miss Kanjana's real motivation, who knows...

 

(I'm quite sure the temple got a donation from the Swiss Ambassador out of it.)

Edited August 16, 20214 yr by StayinThailand2much

A  lot  of  mocking of the Thai  religion here and its temples.

What, no haircut ?

2 hours ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

A  lot  of  mocking of the Thai  religion here and its temples.

Yes, Thai bashing and mockery of the traditions of Thailand seems to be rife on this forum. I think this is probably an honest gesture by devout and caring people trying to bring some solace to relatives. However I thought that female monks were not allowed in Thailand

55 minutes ago, RobU said:

female monks

Nun today

13 hours ago, Swiss1960 said:

Yep, face saving BS in full display. Shame on the Swiss ambassadress to attend such a nonsense-event, there are more important things to do for you.

Makes no sense even after my 15 trips to that country.  That woman had nothing to do with the case.  If Thailand thinks this saves face for Phuket or Thailand, well, I think they need a better cultural attache' to help explain Western cultures and perceptions to them

13 hours ago, mvdf said:

And all's forgiven and forgotten?

Until the next dead tourist.

On 8/16/2021 at 6:50 PM, RubbaJohnny said:

Nun today

Songdhammakalayani Monastery, in Nakhon Pathom Province of Thailand is one of the only Buddhist temples in Thailand that actually ordains women as actual monks.  I still don't believe they are recognized by the head Buddhist honcho's in Bangkok. 

 

 

Edited August 19, 20214 yr by metisdead
Bold font removed.

This is rather interesting. A Thai monastery that can ordain female monks.

When Ajahn Brahm of western Australia did that (who had ordained under Ajahn Chah in Thailand) the King of Thailand excommunicated him ... no too long a go, and soon after donating a Buddha image to Brahm's monastery near Perth.

(Ajahn Brahm brushed that off and still encourages female ordination ...)

7 hours ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

A  lot  of  mocking of the Thai  religion here and its temples.

Surprise surprise ...

OH! For crying out loud. Religion just does nothing for me. 

Desperate times for the welfare recipients. Wish I had a robe. and a rice bowl

4 hours ago, RubbaJohnny said:

Nun today

any tomorrow?

6 hours ago, RobU said:

Yes, Thai bashing and mockery of the traditions of Thailand seems to be rife on this forum. I think this is probably an honest gesture by devout and caring people 

Well maybe it is an honest gesture, but your missing the big picture Hoss. That is what happened in Phuket shows what these people really think about foreigners in this country. The sooner ya all get this the safer you shall be.

8 hours ago, RobU said:

However I thought that female monks were not allowed in Thailand

Yes  good  to  know that only men are  allowed to be monks.

On 8/15/2021 at 8:10 PM, morrobay said:

Sure all you have to say around here is "sorry" then all's A-ok

And, after the term of the “ordination” expires, the merit-maker can return to peddling her puss or whatever she was doing before.