Thai netizens criticised a well-known Thai monk from Rai Pru Temple in the southern province of Trang after he shared videos of himself and other monks travelling to Japan and enjoying soft ice cream and snow, which is considered inappropriate for monks.

 

The Twitter account, Red Skull, shared a video of the deputy abbot of Rai Pru Temple, Phra Maha Sornnarin Dhammanarintho, or Joe, yesterday, December 27, with a caption that reads…

 

“Social media influencer in orange robe enjoying a seven-day trip to Japan! This is Joe, a monk who previously made headlines for diving in his robe. Being a monk is a dream job for people. You can earn a good income and travel abroad with this easy job! How did he do 10 routines of monks in Japan?”

 

The video shows Joe and four other monks at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok waiting for a flight to Japan. The group visited several tourist sites in Japan including the HEP FVIE Ferris Wheel, Tsutenkaku Tower, the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Kinkakuji Temple and the World Heritage Village of Shirakawa-go.

 

Joe was also seen enjoying ramen noodles and soft ice cream during the trip. According to traditional practice, monks should not buy food or drink and should only eat food offered by Buddhists. There is also a specific time for monks to eat. They should not eat or chew food after noon every day.

 

By Petch Petpailin

Caption: Photo via Twitter/ @RedSkullxxx

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-12-28

 

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12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

ice cream and snow, which is considered inappropriate for monks.

 

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

... was also seen enjoying ramen noodles and soft ice cream during the trip. According to traditional practice, monks should not buy food or drink and should only eat food offered by Buddhists.

 

Let them enjoy life a little bit .

Even they sometimes eat ice cream , they still can be good monks .

Only eat food offered by buddhists ? That can be difficult in Japan .

A bit of tolerance ( freedom ) makes life easier ...

I enjoy having my back scratched. Perhaps he enjoys having his back lashed.

As the nun said " You've been a naughty boy......"

is there really a clause in their teachings about avoiding snow ?   I very much doubt it