rooster59 Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 British born English teacher swaps school life for orange robes to learn more about Thai Buddhism Image: 77 Jowo A British man who has lived in Thailand for three years has decided to become a Thai monk during the school holidays. Sebastian John Maw, 44, will be known as Jaruthamamo for the next three weeks. And his arrival is causing quite a stir among the failthful in the rural sub-district of Nonburi in Sisaket where he was ordained to join the temple of Wat Trai Phoom. Sebastian is normally an English teacher in Khon Kaen but school is out so he decided to further his Buddhist knowledge. He has been a Buddhist since he was 27 and living in England. There he was a monk at Wat Tibet for five years where he studied the Tibetan branch of the religion. But he wanted to know more about Thai Buddhism and when a close friend suggested he join the forest temple in Sisaket he jumped at the chance. Source: 77 Jowo -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-03-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optad Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 The beach was too far or he's broke./ Whilst I jest, I have done three months and it was physically rewarding. Tu dong , fasting and labouring ... More to the philosophy of buddhism on hols than most monasteries can encapsulate but good luck to him for having a crack. Majorca next year perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 And this is news why? like it wasn't done already many times before by a multitudes or other foreigners and mostly out of curiosity and no for a true calling......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uchibenkei Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 You guys will like this story. My friend Bobby quit his job to be a Thai circus performer. Front page news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatawonderfulday Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 17 minutes ago, uchibenkei said: You guys will like this story. My friend Bobby quit his job to be a Thai circus performer. Front page news. And what is his role in the current government ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemorechang Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 10 minutes ago, uchibenkei said: You guys will like this story. My friend Bobby quit his job to be a Thai circus performer. Front page news. Did he fast-track to the top, a full time politician Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphere Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 6 minutes ago, whatawonderfulday said: And what is his role in the current government ? Lingmaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maewang99 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 (edited) and then try this..... experience being a student... which is not just for a few days or weeks..... but a decade or two.... even though.... it won't be from and through your youth.... the only one you will ever have (well, most of us believe so).... even though.... it doesn't work in reverse either. yeah we can all presume.... yes.... you had some friends and family... and yourself as well.... who know a language of literacy. you are "farlang". it says so. but try it anyways... experience life as a student. in a Thai classroom.. public or private. but Thai taught. where the ajarn is trained as a teacher but whose L1 is one of the Thai dialects. that's all you need... you can skip the uniform. even so..... all you will need is a few days at that too. Edited March 18, 2017 by maewang99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 2 hours ago, ezzra said: And this is news why? like it wasn't done already many times before by a multitudes or other foreigners and mostly out of curiosity and no for a true calling......... I wish you would try it instead of posting nonsense on hear all day long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzandy Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 3 hours ago, rooster59 said: British born English teacher swaps school life for orange robes to learn more about Thai Buddhism I understand his decision, sure he can make more money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 being an english teacher is a bit like being budist. neither have (or are supposed to have) any money. i know an english guy who went to be a monk for 3 months. he came back and his thai wife had cleaned him out so he was kind of forced into having no assets. i loaned him some money to keep him going. he actually paid me back. think it was the only time i ever got money returned in thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyhangmon Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 12 minutes ago, Borzandy said: I understand his decision, sure he can make more money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 these 9 month teaching contracts!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loaded Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 He won't learn much about Buddhism as a Thai monk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Is that a typo? He wants to learn more about Thai Buddhism or monks Bahtism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 3 hours ago, whatawonderfulday said: And what is his role in the current government ? I thought that was a three ringed circus......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSF Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 So what? There have probably been tens of thousands of foreigners before him that became monks and lived a while in temples in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogandave Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 You guys will like this story. My friend Bobby quit his job to be a Thai circus performer. Front page news.I used to work for the circus circumcising elephants. It didn't pay much but the tips were big... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 maybe the Thai monks can learn something from this man, like how to pick up the trash that is covering the Wats everywhere you look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebrown Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I must admit I considered changing religion to Buddhism when I read about the rewards. I've always wanted my own private jet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 He won't learn much about Buddhism as a Thai monk. Ah, but read the headline again. It says that he wants to learn about Thai Buddhism. Thai Buddhism and real Buddhism are 2 totally different things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Wrong retreat. He should try Dhammakaya for a taste of real Thainess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Maybe he is subsidising his teacher salary. He will make more money being a monk than teaching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 'Grasshopper' haircut an' all! Good luck to him :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 8 hours ago, whatawonderfulday said: And what is his role in the current government ? Performing monkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMA_FARANG Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 As a practicing Zen Buddhist I take no offence at any one who wants to laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChakaKhan Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Thai style--learn to be a better grifter.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Sounds great,Not working joining the Bludgers club.everything provided. 5555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfharrison Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 My mate, who is also an English teacher did this. He didn't need it in the news. Very Buddhist!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ableguy Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 He obviously knows where the real money is to be made, three weeks should earn enough to support him with real money until the next school holiday.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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