KyaemonIf he is guilty as convicted by the Court, then he saves the community and himself much embarrassment with the aftermath. At least, he is more courageous than the other guys, the Tibetan monks who molested or abused people. Buddhist monk commits suicide after court sentences him for child sex abuse – WorldWide Religious News […]
Some bad monks have a good time at the donors’ expense. They misuse their robe or station and lay people’s trust. Some lay people let them do it with no supervision or demand for accountability. Just a waste! Waiting till the Police come and investigate is already too late. Also, too late to save a […]
Shouldn’t allow the few bad monks to despoil such beauty. PM – Scandals follow Thailand’s monks http://www.abc.net.au/pm/stories/s216493.htm COMPERE: Phone sex, real sex, dressing up in military uniforms, rape, murder and being murdered. These are just some of the scandals that Thailand’s Buddhist Monks have been embroiled in recently. South East Asia correspondent, Geoff Thompson, reports. […]
NO LAUGHING MATTER. NEED TO PONDER SERIOUSLY. THE CONCLUSION SAYS, “GIVING MANY CONCERNED THAI BUDDHISTS SOMETHING TO CONSIDER.” SAME THING. PRETEND IT HAPPENS ALSO IN OTHER COUNTRIES AND TO OTHER RELIGIONS. SOMETHING FOR US TO THINK ABOUT. Monk Scandals « In the Kingdom http://johnlambert.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/monk-scandals/ The Thai people have been dealing with Buddhist monk scandals for […]
BBC News | Asia-Pacific | Thai monk defies arrest http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/428838.stm At least 20,000 followers of a controversial Thai monk have gathered at his temple on the outskirts of Bangkok to try and prevent his arrest on charges of fraud and embezzlement. A warrant for the arrest of Phra Dhammachayo, who is the abbot of the […]
SEAPA — Southest Asian Press Alliance http://www.seapabkk.org/fellowships/2002/yasmin.html BANGKOK, Thailand – Medfai slightly bowed her head in the traditional “wai” to greet the parents of her friend. She is only four years old and oblivious of the occasion that her family and all Buddhists around the world observed. Once a year, when the moon is full […]
LESSONS FROM OUR NEIGHBOR: A FEW BAD MONKS’ ACTIONS CAN SMEAR ALL THE GOOD NOBLE MONKS. A ROTTEN FISH CAN SPOIL THE WHOLE BOATFUL. THAT’S WHY THE COMMUNITY AND THE MONKS CANNOT AND SHOULD NOT LOOK THE OTHER WAY. “I GOT MY KUTHO, I DON’T CARE OR I DON’T WANT TO KNOW” ATTITUDE IS WRONG. […]
Mogok Sayadaw U Vimala’s talk YouTube – Don’t come to the Talk just for Kusala Merit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAldydhLbPY&feature=related November 25, 2008 — A reminder to the audience by the Late Mogok Sayadawgyi U Vimala, not to attend his Dhamma Talks just for gaining Merits. (Longer one-hour talks at www.Mogok.org, www.NibbanaDhamma.co.uk and www.MyanmarNet.co.uk) A famous saying goes, […]
Pope in Fatima recalls John Paul shooting – Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100512/ap_on_re_eu/eu_portugal_pope Pope: Church’s own sins to blame in sex scandal FATIMA, Portugal – Pope Benedict XVI traveled to the famous shrine of Fatima on Wednesday, recalling the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II and other “sufferings” of the church, which he has said included […]
Most people in America know Martin Luther King Jr. Not everybody knows his illustrious namesake “Martin Luther,” a German priest. Most people heard about “Lutheran” churches. But, not everybody knows its origin “Luther.” Martin Luther started the “Protestants” movement which spread to France and England. He translated the Bible from Latin to German. The Pope […]
CLICK VIDEO LINK BELOW: YouTube – Vatican Goes Into Damage Control Mode Over Abuse http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOadl-Gvddk&feature=PlayList&p=1A889C04FD077E87&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=28 April 14, 2010 — The Vatican has gone into full-fledged damage control mode in the priest sex abuse scandal ahead of Pope Benedict XVI’s first foreign trip since it erupted.
PareByokeYouTube – Chinese New Year Parade 2010 Sydney http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRwFWZ7M8c0&feature=related YouTube – Sydney Twilight Parade – Chinese New Year (2010) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X20nk5UdH2E&feature=related YouTube – Sydney Twilight Parade – Chinese New Year (2010) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTvQ3xHLb2g&feature=related YouTube – Sydney Chinese New Year Twilight Parade 悉尼農曆新年巡遊 2010 – Part One http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7jJ6OUInNI&feature=related YouTube – Sydney Chinese New Year Twilight Parade 悉尼農曆新年巡遊 2010 […]
YouTube – Sydney – Chinese New Year 2010 – Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL8JU5G9NVY&feature=channel YouTube – Sydney – Chinese New Year 2010 – Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_O6IMy_gJ4&feature=channel YouTube – Sydney – Chinese New Year 2010 – Part 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtXWtydOQCg&feature=channel YouTube – Sydney – Chinese New Year 2010 – Part 6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT0l4sT1qLg&feature=channel YouTube – The face of Australia in […]