webfact Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Monks should share the faith - not share the Birthday Cake! Image: Sanook BANGKOK: -- Pictures of a group of monks enjoying a birthday party have the Thai public up in arms. Netizens sharing the story have deemed it highly inappropriate behavior saying that the monks should be spreading the Buddhist faith rather than indulging in temporal pleasures like cake and candle blowing, reported Sanook. The monks were reckoned to be somewhere in Bangkok. They were thought to be in monks quarters in a temple. People online said it was not appropriate behavior for monks who are meant to renounce worldly pleasure such as this. And another thing - what time was it? they asked. Monks are only meant to eat before midday. If it was early on they should be out on their alms rounds. If it was later in the day they shouldn't be eating at all...let alone cake, said their critics. The story had been shared more than 8,000 times by yesterday. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-09-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Monks should renounce worldly pleasures Best joke i have seen for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Lawrence Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 They should renounce but not get caught pleasuring themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 (edited) Meanwhile, we have people getting dubious construction contracts, but let's all take to the internet to get angry about some cake eating monks. Monks should renounce worldly pleasures? Where do we draw the line? An able bodied monk sitting on the bus or BTS? A seat on a busy carriage would be a pleasure for me. Easy targets always make me the angriest. Edited September 29, 2016 by rkidlad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Many instances of monks up to all sorts of things they shouldn't be doing and no doubt many of those who criticize are less than perfect example of Buddhism themselves. Plenty of hypocrisy to go round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiles Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Social media . The downfall of many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doremifasol Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 No mention of the worldly possession that was used to snap the picture. So why focus on the cake? Let them have it, after all it comes only once a year..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphere Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Times have changed.....it's been 2559 years..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarathi Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 There is absolutely no reason for monks not to eat birthday cake. And speculation on what time of the day it was is purely nasty. Must have been a slow news day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoram Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 In the age where temples are a business to generate revenues, expand, by more land and act just like a commercial enterprise, and monks living the good life with all the modern trappings of everyone else with the latest gizmos, air travel, sex and drugs and fancy cars, what do you really expect?? not all though, but enough to give what once was sacred, a bad name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 This is the result when Buddha has not returned after 2559 years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tominbkk Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 I'd much prefer them enjoying a little celebratory cake than abusing children and women or fleecing gullible people caught up in religion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Monks should share the faith, police should enforce the law, judges should be just, politicians should shut up and netizens should get a life. But if all of that happens, what am i going to post about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) I wonder when these 'holier than thou' netizens last sat in meditation and contemplated the Buddhist virtues of loving kindness, tolerance and compassion! Edited September 30, 2016 by Moonlover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 ...duhh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bark Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 I feel sorry for these Monks; as all Thai made cakes and desserts taste like sh-t. Buy only cakes made at foreign owned hotels, or foreign Pastry shops. Thai dessert, have no taste; and it is better to eat the cardboard box it came in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detectorist Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 There are Buddhists and there are Thai Buddhists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keesters Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 1 hour ago, tominbkk said: I'd much prefer them enjoying a little celebratory cake than abusing children and women or fleecing gullible people caught up in religion. The best comment here. Religion should be kept up to date with the times while not losing its core values. Over two centuries since Buddha was born. Did they even have birthday cake then? And not eating after a certain time: why? About as stupid as Ramadan where Moslem's don't eat in the daytime but make absolute 'pigs' of themselves at night. Pretty sure that was not what Mohammad intended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxx Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Buddhist monks are required to eat only that which is given to them, and not to pick and choose between different foods donated. If this cake was donated, then there's no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UniqueWord Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 58 minutes ago, bark said: I feel sorry for these Monks; as all Thai made cakes and desserts taste like sh-t. Buy only cakes made at foreign owned hotels, or foreign Pastry shops. Thai dessert, have no taste; and it is better to eat the cardboard box it came in. Better yet, make your own. Then you know exactly what's in it! Cheers & bon appetit, UW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bark Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 4 minutes ago, UniqueWord said: Better yet, make your own. Then you know exactly what's in it! Cheers & bon appetit, UW. Thanks, but baking would take away from my drinking time :) Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnniey Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) 5 hours ago, colinneil said: Monks should renounce worldly pleasures Best joke i have seen for a while. Strange as I don't find it in the least funny, as it what they should do. Some people love to judge the minority of monks that don't abide by the very strict rules they have. I can only guess these people have never been a monk Maybe suffering from a day of low self-esteem? Better to have some quiet period of contemplation, meditation, read a book about Buddhism or whatever instead of self -righteous judgment of people who have dedicated their lives to a spiritual cause. How many fingers are pointing to yourself when you are pointing at these monks? Maybe self-introspection is something you haven't discovered yet? There is absolutely nothing wrong with monks eating a birthday cake. The internet has made a group of people totally sociably inept - get a life! Edited September 30, 2016 by Johnniey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 5 hours ago, webfact said: Netizens sharing the story have deemed it highly inappropriate behavior saying that the monks should be spreading the Buddhist faith rather than indulging in temporal pleasures like cake and candle blowing, reported Sanook. Get a life you sad sacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasset Tak Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 People getting upset on the small things, if its before midday and someone (for example the monks family) donated the cake it would be perfectly in order. Just look at all the sweets that people in general donates to the monks when they are out begging, the only difference is that this is a cake. The second thing is when people say that monks should not have money, that was OK in the past when everything would be given freely to them but in today's society they have to pay for healthcare, medicine and so on so in today's reality its not doable. Hell, I even know a temple that charge the monks staying there for their room, electricity, water and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnniey Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) Quote Netizens sharing the story have deemed it highly inappropriate behavior saying that the monks should be spreading the Buddhist faith rather than indulging in temporal pleasures like cake and candle blowing, reported Sanook. Has anyone bothered to read the article? Well I have and the above is wrong. Netizens are just discussing if it is appropriate or not. Read the replies and you'll find more saying it is acceptable. How can we know what the people sharing it have said? Quote The story had been shared more than 8,000 times by yesterday. Wow, this is nothing. Quote People online said it was not appropriate behavior for monks who are meant to renounce worldly pleasure such as this. More people said it WAS appropriate. NEWS SHOULD BE FACT. Edited September 30, 2016 by Johnniey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 5 hours ago, Sphere said: Times have changed.....it's been 2559 years..... I like the fact that the beloved Lama is flanked by a Christian, a Sikh and a Moslem. Tolerance, understanding and pragmatism are the key elements needed in this world today. This photo says it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnniey Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 6 hours ago, Sphere said: Times have changed.....it's been 2559 years..... I wonder why nobody is criticizing this photo? I went on a retreat in Mcleod Ganj, where His Holiness lives and although I'm not a Buddhist have nothing but respect for this man. It was a highlight of my life meeting this enlightened being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nausea Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 This is a plant, to take attention away from the rather more serious problems with monks and Buddhism in Thailand. A bit like the guy holding his daughter. The point is Buddhist monks are supposed to be detached from worldly affairs until they reach enlightenment, when they can re-engage from a sort of other-worldly point of view. Personally, I think it's aĺl crap, but I hope I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlakey Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) 7 hours ago, trogers said: This is the result when Buddha has not returned after 2559 years... If I was Buddha returning would be the last thing on my mind, as it appears to be on his Edited September 30, 2016 by oldlakey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlakey Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 (edited) 14 minutes ago, nausea said: This is a plant, to take attention away from the rather more serious problems with monks and Buddhism in Thailand. A bit like the guy holding his daughter. The point is Buddhist monks are supposed to be detached from worldly affairs until they reach enlightenment, when they can re-engage from a sort of other-worldly point of view. Personally, I think it's aĺl crap, but I hope I'm wrong. Why, are you a Buddhist Edited September 30, 2016 by oldlakey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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