webfact Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Buddhism promotion week kicked off nationwideBANGKOK, 18 July 2016 (NNT) - Thailand’s Buddhism promotion week has begun ahead of the Asanha Bucha Day and the Buddhist Lent.The Office of National Buddhism has initiated the Buddhism promotion week to commemorate the 2016 Asanha Bucha Day, which will take place on July 19.The program kicked off at Buddha Monthon in Nakhon Pathom Province and was joined by Buddhists in Thailand.Several activities to celebrate Buddhism have been offered at the event, including the practices in Buddhism, the making of the candles for the Buddhist Lent and the candle-lit circumambulation ceremony.Asanha Bucha Day falls on the first full moon of the eighth lunar month and commemorates the Buddha's first sermon in the Deer Park in Benares, India and the founding of the Buddhist Sangha or monkhood, about 2,500 years ago.The day also marks the beginning of Vassa or the Buddhist lent period also known as the 'Rains Retreat'. -- NNT 2016-07-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Yes, it has started. Wifey bought her lottery tickets and I saw a dog being kicked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rorri Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Ah, promoting Buddhism, Thai style, acceptance of corruption, adultery, criminal activity oh and harbouring of criminals from justice. It really is something to be proud of and to promote... my apologees to all honest Budhists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) Thailand’s Buddhism promotion week Slogan 1: Kill a Tiger and Win the Lottery! Slogan 2: Launder Stolen Money and Hide in a UFO! Slogan 3: Become a Monk and get Food for Free, and Ray Ban Glasses, and a LV bag, and a Vintage Car! Edited July 17, 2016 by klauskunkel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohy Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Monk came to gate this morning dogs barked and wife ignored him! Its my fault really he came yesterday and i said do you like cold rice pudding? he said Yes so i told him its still hot ,come back tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 You can not really promote Buddhism like you can a soft drink. People either want to be a follower or they don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Good show. Certainly beats the religions - Christianity, Judaism, and then there's Islam! Stroll on. Easy to mock I know, but the sooner people go for Buddhism in favour of the above tripe, the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) I fail to see how Thailand can kick off a promotion for Buddhism when the overwhelming majority of Thai's practice anything other than Buddhism. Maybe they should start at home before trying to teach the world. Edited July 18, 2016 by gandalf12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skildpadden Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 commemorates the Buddha's first sermon in the Deer Park in Benares, India. This is when he talked about the Four Noble Truths, among other things that craving and clinging can be confined (the dukkha) . With the frequent stories of Thai monks' behavior, maybe they should start by actually living and understanding this themselves before they promote their way of Buddhism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorristheRunt Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Practice what you preach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttthailand Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 So I guess bars will be closed. Any idea in the bar closings ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Good show. Certainly beats the religions - Christianity, Judaism, and then there's Islam! Stroll on. Easy to mock I know, but the sooner people go for Buddhism in favour of the above tripe, the better. How about follow no religion, and be atheists. Use science, rationale and logic to apply common sense in everyday life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangrak Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Good show. Certainly beats the religions - Christianity, Judaism, and then there's Islam! Stroll on. Easy to mock I know, but the sooner people go for Buddhism in favour of the above tripe, the better. Mature, educated, critical individuals(!), making a choice of their own, might decide not to go for any of that 'tripe'(sic)... When they would feel a personal(!) need to though, it should not be because of a 'promotion (week)' of any kind, as what has one's spiritual life to do with this kind of a washing powder sale? Try to convince your wife from buying Persil(f.i.) instead of the Dash(f.i.) she's using for years, it will take more than a 'good show' to make her... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajae Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) double post Edited July 18, 2016 by seajae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajae Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 a great start would be for them to hand over all the corrupt monks so justice can be seen to be done, until such time buddhism stops all the corrupt practice and no longer allows their leaders to hide behind their religion to avoid jail it is totally meaning less and most thais dont follow its teachings anyway, its a total farce. Buddhists are a joke in this country, there are so many corrupt monks it isnt funny, drinking, drugs, women, material possessions etc, its become a way to get rich without having to obey the laws and their so called followers think they can buy their way into the good books rather than by religious teaching being followed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Be your own god! You guys really crack me up sometimes-hilarious comments this time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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