webfact Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Giant head modeled after famous monk scares, offends Thai BuddhistsBy Coconuts BangkokPhoto: Kaweelux Srithairax/ Unseen Tour ThailandBANGKOK: -- A viral photo of a giant sculpture of the head of a respected monk, known locally as "Luang Pu Thuat," who lived in Thailand the 1500s, sparked a controversy online as some deem it is not appropriate. Because many Thai Buddhists believe amulets, sculptures, and images of Luang Pu Thuat are sacred and hold great protective powers, Baan Pho temple, in Chachoengsao, is raising funds to build the biggest sculpture of the famous monk in the Eastern region. So what’s the problem? They haven’t finished building his body. While the temple’s intention was to build an image of Luang Pu Thuat, who people believe performed “miracles” in his day, for locals to worship, some people said showing the great monk with his head cut off is offensive.Source: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2016/07/14/giant-head-modeled-after-famous-monk-scares-offends-thai-buddhists-- Coconuts Bangkok 2016-07-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangebrew Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 What is offense is Buddhist supporting This so called UFO abbot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I get the distinct impression they just can't follow the Middle Path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 The Thai version of Buddhism just gets weirder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phycokiller Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 very important issue for Thais to contemplate for long time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I do love when expats say 'Buddhism' is a not a religion. He wasn't a god. Well, there are no such things as gods (Cantona excluded). What there is though - is many people worshiping a person, people or a thing in the hope of getting money, power, good next life, etc in return. We really are a selfish, ignorant self-indulged species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Which idol did Buddha worship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) Which idol did Buddha worship? By the look of all the gold temples and statues - himself. Edited July 15, 2016 by rkidlad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I do love when expats say 'Buddhism' is a not a religion. He wasn't a god. Well, there are no such things as gods (Cantona excluded). What there is though - is many people worshiping a person, people or a thing in the hope of getting money, power, good next life, etc in return. We really are a selfish, ignorant self-indulged species. It is essentially not a religion as religions have at their core the assumption of the existence of a god. Buddhism does not have that core value. It does not deny the existence but neither does it speculate on the existence of a god Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLang Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Having to walk an extra 30 meters around it, is what really offends them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 So, that picture is genuine? It's not just a photoshop job? Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I do love when expats say 'Buddhism' is a not a religion. He wasn't a god. Well, there are no such things as gods (Cantona excluded). What there is though - is many people worshiping a person, people or a thing in the hope of getting money, power, good next life, etc in return. We really are a selfish, ignorant self-indulged species. It is essentially not a religion as religions have at their core the assumption of the existence of a god. Buddhism does not have that core value. It does not deny the existence but neither does it speculate on the existence of a god It's a religion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) I do love when expats say 'Buddhism' is a not a religion. He wasn't a god. Well, there are no such things as gods (Cantona excluded). What there is though - is many people worshiping a person, people or a thing in the hope of getting money, power, good next life, etc in return. We really are a selfish, ignorant self-indulged species. It is essentially not a religion as religions have at their core the assumption of the existence of a god. Buddhism does not have that core value. It does not deny the existence but neither does it speculate on the existence of a god It's a religion. Simple minded people treat it as a religion. However gandalf12 has concisely given the reason why (and informed practitioners would agree with him) it does not qualify as one. Can you give an equally concise reason as to why it does qualify as a religion? Edited July 15, 2016 by Enoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Thai Buddhism is obsessed with the supernatural and with ceremony. How much more religious can it be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 It is a religion because it involves the elements of belief, faith and self- transformation, it doesn't have a god but that doesn't lessen the fact that it is a religion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequietman Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Which idol did Buddha worship? The Buddha denounced all idols and said so. Nobody listens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Will this be the genesis of a buddha head thread? Missus doesn't like looking at the photo above, and always only ever ever has complete Buddha in the house... ... then I reminded her of the LP Jaran Buddha head on my finger, presented to me years back, from one of the palm monks up there in Aphawan... ... but then, mine has shoulders too... ...sure is a surreal photo though, thanks OPadmin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I do love when expats say 'Buddhism' is a not a religion. He wasn't a god. Well, there are no such things as gods (Cantona excluded). What there is though - is many people worshiping a person, people or a thing in the hope of getting money, power, good next life, etc in return. We really are a selfish, ignorant self-indulged species. It is essentially not a religion as religions have at their core the assumption of the existence of a god. Buddhism does not have that core value. It does not deny the existence but neither does it speculate on the existence of a god It's a religion. Simple minded people treat it as a religion. However gandalf12 has concisely given the reason why (and informed practitioners would agree with him) it does not qualify as one. Can you give an equally concise reason as to why it does qualify as a religion? Concisely? Because it's the very definition of a religion. Otherwise, it's still a religion. It may make people who like to practise it uneasy because they don't wanna be tagged as religious, but it is. If you wanna practise the act of kindness, fairness, equality, peace, etc - do it under the act of 'common sense' and not under the guise of Buddhism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I do love when expats say 'Buddhism' is a not a religion. He wasn't a god. Well, there are no such things as gods (Cantona excluded). What there is though - is many people worshiping a person, people or a thing in the hope of getting money, power, good next life, etc in return. We really are a selfish, ignorant self-indulged species. It is essentially not a religion as religions have at their core the assumption of the existence of a god. Buddhism does not have that core value. It does not deny the existence but neither does it speculate on the existence of a god It's a religion. Its a con job to keep the peasants and brain dead happy on the belief that there is better ahead. Stops the have nots from wanting what the wealthy already have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Which idol did Buddha worship? The Buddha denounced all idols and said so. Nobody listens. No idols = No offerings = No money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldroj Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 "...some people said showing the great monk with his head cut off is offensive..." Tell that to the Rapa Nui, they'd probably agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) What about these cat heads that were built underground and seen by no one. Edited July 15, 2016 by rkidlad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I do love when expats say 'Buddhism' is a not a religion. He wasn't a god. Well, there are no such things as gods (Cantona excluded). What there is though - is many people worshiping a person, people or a thing in the hope of getting money, power, good next life, etc in return. We really are a selfish, ignorant self-indulged species. It is essentially not a religion as religions have at their core the assumption of the existence of a god. Buddhism does not have that core value. It does not deny the existence but neither does it speculate on the existence of a god Thank you. Buddhism is not a religion but it is a belief system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBadGeordie Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Which idol did Buddha worship?Billy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Which idol did Buddha worship? The Buddha denounced all idols and said so. Nobody listens. Much as original Christianity had nothing to do with saints, icons and other vestiges of pagan ritual that form a cornerstone of the Roman Catholic church and some of the more doctrinaire Protestant faiths. Original Christianity was a reformation of Judaism. Unfortunately, many humans are ignorant and require these amulets, and ceremonies etc. It is certainly better than the old practice of human sacrifice or undertaking nonsensical searches for a chalice orfountain of youth or a holy prepuce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catoni Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 (edited) I do love when expats say 'Buddhism' is a not a religion. He wasn't a god. Well, there are no such things as gods (Cantona excluded). What there is though - is many people worshiping a person, people or a thing in the hope of getting money, power, good next life, etc in return. We really are a selfish, ignorant self-indulged species. It is essentially not a religion as religions have at their core the assumption of the existence of a god. Buddhism does not have that core value. It does not deny the existence but neither does it speculate on the existence of a god Not all religions assume there is a God....Not all religions care whether there is a God or Gods.... . or if there is... whether or not they are particularly concerned with us. According to many Buddhists themselves....Buddhism is indeed a religion. It's classified as a Non-Theistic Religion. Myself, as a Buddhist.. I call it a Religious Philosophical way of life.. You're defining "Religion" from a Western, Christian/Judeo/Islamic... (Abrahamic Religion), point of view. That... is a mistake. Edited July 16, 2016 by Catoni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTexas Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Now that's just creepy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Just turn it into Doraemon, or Hello Kitty head, could draw much more worshippers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 .....is the motive reverence....or tourist attraction....I would vote the latter..... ...that is what makes it sick...... ...as for the argument...... “Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.” (George Carlin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louse1953 Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 I do love when expats say 'Buddhism' is a not a religion. He wasn't a god. Well, there are no such things as gods (Cantona excluded). What there is though - is many people worshiping a person, people or a thing in the hope of getting money, power, good next life, etc in return. We really are a selfish, ignorant self-indulged species. It is essentially not a religion as religions have at their core the assumption of the existence of a god. Buddhism does not have that core value. It does not deny the existence but neither does it speculate on the existence of a god It's a religion. Its a con job to keep the peasants and brain dead happy on the belief that there is better ahead. Stops the have nots from wanting what the wealthy already have. And it keeps the money rolling in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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