Magic Thai Monk simmers in stew pot

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Magic Monk simmers in stew pot
By Coconuts Bangkok

BANGKOK: -- An invincible, magical monk praying calmly in a kettle of boiling oil captivated the internet until a skeptical scientist spoiled it with some fancy facts.

Photos of the monk demonstrating his invincibility shared online Sunday by “Thailand Only” were reportedly taken in Nong Bua Lamphu province at a religious rite which usually involves passing objects to the monk for him to imbue with sacred power.

The objects, often amulets or fabric, are then sold to the locals.

Science instructor Jessada Denduangboripant of Chulalongkorn University added her two-satang to the story Monday. [read more...]

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co//2015/02/11/magic-monk-simmers-stew-pot


-- Coconuts Bangkok 2015-02-11

[JoePai]

I think all Monks are magic

[Morakot]

Ahh... scientist explains to the public the hot oil monk trick.

Edited February 11, 2015 by Morakot

[krystian]

Part-pooper LOL

[NongKhaiKid]

And just who will be believed, the monk or the scientist ?

[siampolee]

Well one could have''Monkfish and chips, however Monk and chips would indeed be an interesting gourmet experience.

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTYOnCBYZ797E8MUlEE0DXX33ttSAnR8GeJxCk99Zy75qg7R8KHdg

Edited February 11, 2015 by siampolee

[Crazy chef 1]

i know why the oil is bubbling...

[ikke]

They have Jet ski Scammers, umbrella Scammers, Police Scammers, and now Wat Scammers......

[iReason]

Magic Monk Scams in stew pot

Circus sideshow.

I used to see all sorts of these freaks when I was a kid.

Never saw the ringside full of adults 'tho.

I particulaly liked the Frog Boy.

Until I found out he was a thalidomide baby.

"...involves passing objects to the monk for him to imbue with sacred power."

Really? Just like that?

Does it cost anything?

[Tatsujin]

Good to see Thailand moving rapidly into the 16th century and still believing in magical powers. Well done. Religion(s) like this are the con of the millenia.

[Misterwhisper]

The meek will always believe in religious hocuspocus, whether it's miracle healings at Lourdes, "weeping" statues or "invincible" Buddhist monks sitting in "boiling" oil.

The monk certainly is fully aware that he is basically cheating, and that makes him a despicable scammer preying on naive religious worshippers - at least in my eyes.

I suggest subjecting this scammer to a scientific test under controlled conditions and immerse him in real boiling oil. Let's see how "invincible" he truly is. We all know the result, don't we?

[JeremyBowskill]

Never mind the fake monk trick, I'm more interested in the bearded lady sat behind him to the right in the African tribal get up!!

[Songhua]

Two scallops and a spring roll please.

[bkkgooner]

Isn't it great to see a Thai person come out and debunk a monk in this fashion

This con artist should lose his robe

[CelticBhoy]

The tree growing out of his head is what does it for me.

[Briggsy]

This occurred in Nong Bua Lamphu's Nohn Sang District and the police have now put a stop to it.

[Just1Voice]

But it's in Thailand, so that makes is REAL!!!

[lemonjelly]

should be charged for fraud..... getting sick of these guys...really

[harada]

I know a couple of others that I would like to throw in with him.

[docshock13]

Darnit, you damned scientist. I wanted to hire this guy to bless my fighting cocks to make them invincible, exorcise the evil spirits haunting my bedroom to increase my libido, pick my lotto numbers for me, and perform a ceremony on my car so that I could drive around recklessly blitzed on lao khao with out any worries of death or injury.

[binjalin]

Good to see Thailand moving rapidly into the 16th century and still believing in magical powers. Well done. Religion(s) like this are the con of the millenia.

forgive me for correcting you... this is not 'religion' and nothing to do with 'Buddhism' it is hocus pokus claptrap for the gullible and ignorant

Buddism, when practiced and understood, is peaceful, loving and compassionate (i.e Dalai Lama) and so there is NO connection between jet setting, sexual deviant or pot boiling 'monks' and Buddhism

[willyumiii]

Last night, the spirits on the corner of the road, where all the zebra statues are told me that this was real.

So, it must be real!

[daveAustin]

Never mind the fake monk trick, I'm more interested in the bearded lady sat behind him to the right in the African tribal get up!!

Lady? You mean this beauty:

Edited February 11, 2015 by daveAustin

[lemonjelly]

Good to see Thailand moving rapidly into the 16th century and still believing in magical powers. Well done. Religion(s) like this are the con of the millenia.

forgive me for correcting you... this is not 'religion' and nothing to do with 'Buddhism' it is hocus pokus claptrap for the gullible and ignorant

Buddism, when practiced and understood, is peaceful, loving and compassionate (i.e Dalai Lama) and so there is NO connection between jet setting, sexual deviant or pot boiling 'monks' and Buddhism

<<and so there is NO connection between jet setting, sexual deviant or pot boiling 'monks' and Buddhism >>

So they're Catholics then?....... sorry to be pedantic, but if Thai Buddhist monks are doing above mentioned shannigans, there is a connection.

[tonytigerbkk]

Good to see Thailand moving rapidly into the 16th century and still believing in magical powers. Well done. Religion(s) like this are the con of the millenia.

forgive me for correcting you... this is not 'religion' and nothing to do with 'Buddhism' it is hocus pokus claptrap for the gullible and ignorant

Buddism, when practiced and understood, is peaceful, loving and compassionate (i.e Dalai Lama) and so there is NO connection between jet setting, sexual deviant or pot boiling 'monks' and Buddhism

Agreed, nothing to do with religion or Buddhism.

However, the pretence that it is possible through religion (and in this case Buddhism) would lead many outsiders (and many insiders) to believe that it is about religion.

The very fact that this fraudster will be allowed to continue being a monk and that the elders of the religion will not denounce this stunt will only serve to convince the gullible that this is real and is part of Buddhism.

[Morakot]

Never mind the fake monk trick, I'm more interested in the bearded lady sat behind him to the right in the African tribal get up!!

Isn't that the fat lady who will sing at the end of the show?

Edited February 11, 2015 by Morakot

[Morakot]

the elders of the religion will not denounce this stunt

I doubt that! Most abbots will distance themselves from this carry on.

[tonytigerbkk]

the elders of the religion will not denounce this stunt

I doubt that! Most abbots will distance themselves from this carry on.

And will they publicly denounce it as they have not done so many times before?

Will they defrock the monk?

Will the monk even be called in for questioning?

[mca]

Plans for an annual fondue festival to rival Songkran have been put on hold indefinitely

[issanaus]

the elders of the religion will not denounce this stunt

I doubt that! Most abbots will distance themselves from this carry on.

And will they publicly denounce it as they have not done so many times before?

Will they defrock the monk?

Will the monk even be called in for questioning?

"Major Rule Groups of the Patimokkha

a) The Four Paaraajika — The Defeaters

The new bhikkhu is told about the Paaraajika Offences immediately after ordination, so he fully knows that they are the most serious of all the offences and that the consequences of transgressing them causes him to be no longer a bhikkhu. The nature of the act that breaks any of these four Paaraajika rules clearly reveals that the bhikkhu is no longer interested in developing the subtle and refined way of Dhamma. The alternative of voluntarily disrobing is always available if he feels he can no longer keep the Rule and this is considered a much better way to handle this sort of overwhelming desire.

A monk automatically falls from being a bhikkhu[31] by committing any of these four offences of Defeat: sexual-intercourse, murder, major-theft, or falsely claiming supernormal abilities. A bhikkhu who falls into any of these four Defeater offences thereby severs himself irrevocably from the bhikkhu community and is no longer considered a bhikkhu."

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/ariyesako/layguide.html

Edited February 11, 2015 by issanaus