A Thai Buddhist monk ascended into the air on a crane and threw 150,000 baht cash to attendees of his birthday party at a temple in Surin province in northeast Thailand on Tuesday.

 

To celebrate his 46th birthday and 24th year in the monkhood, Phra Khru Phot Suwannarat – aka Luang Phor Kaen – hired a crane to hoist him into the sky inside what looks like a boxing ring draped in curtains.

The monk flew through the sky like Aladdin, throwing 150,000 baht cash and other goodies down into the crowds of lay Buddhists who attended his birthday party at Wat Suwannarat Phothiyaram Temple in Lamduan district.

 

Full story: https://bangkokone.news/thai-monk-celebrates-his-birthday-throwing-money-from-the-sky/

 

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Don't monks rely on donations to survive? If so, why does this one think it's ok to toss these donations to others to celebrate his birthday? It isn't his. It belongs to all the monks at his temple. Plus he had to pay for the crane usage. What a waste. It would make me never donate to the monks again. 

Flying high ?  ????

Should've thrown all coins

Good thing it wasn't durians.

2 hours ago, HuskerDo2 said:

Don't monks rely on donations to survive? If so, why does this one think it's ok to toss these donations to others to celebrate his birthday? It isn't his. It belongs to all the monks at his temple. Plus he had to pay for the crane usage. What a waste. It would make me never donate to the monks again. 

They're not really buddhists, they just pretend!

With the ordination they throw away money as a symbol that they don't need money, as in Buddhism the people are taking care of the monks for food and things they need.

How is it than possible than several monks are so very rich?  What is the use the throw some money away but with the other hand receiving thousands of THB?? Is That Buddhism? This is an example of how Buddhism not should be . I don't understand any religion btw.

Hard earned cash that .... 

Sure bet there was lots more monks under it to catch it

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The monk flew through the sky like Aladdin, throwing 150,000 baht cash and other goodies down into the crowds of lay Buddhists who attended his birthday party at Wat Suwannarat Phothiyaram Temple in Lamduan district

And where does a monk get this kind of money?

3 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Is That Buddhism?

Thai buddhism! 

Usually a lay person would pay for the crane and the money from donations. Still not in the spirit of Buddhism to show off like this. 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

To celebrate his 46th birthday and 24th year in the monkhood,

4 hours ago, webfact said:

150,000 baht cash to attendees of his birthday party

=6250b a year to give away, + free food cooked for you, and accommodation. 19,000 members on Facebook, known for his charitable donations and his Khmer language skills . He seems to have acuminated quite a lot of money, in 24 yrs as a monk ?, guess begging everyday pays better than a real job. well done ! all these cults seem to pay well init.

Better to have thrown himself.

10 hours ago, webfact said:

The monk flew through the sky like Aladdin, throwing ......... cash .............. down into the crowds

Pennies from Heaven??????

12 hours ago, hotchilli said:

And where does a monk get this kind of money?

Family.  

On 4/1/2023 at 7:23 AM, hotchilli said:

And where does a monk get this kind of money?

From mindless believers. Buying merit!