[Buddha-l] Intrisic Conviction

[curt]

Chris Stanford, Ph.D. wrote:
> It appears that, in Buddhist Thailand at least, if you can't convince 
> your prospective spiritual followers throught the intrisic value and 
> appeal of your proposition, then just throw money at them.
>
> Today's 'Bangkok Post' (Pg.6) reports that "Children to be paid to 
> enter temples." Details reveal that Thailand's Ministry of Social 
> Development will pay primary school children 1,000 Thai Baht 
> (~US$26.00). The cash will be given to youth who visit temples (or 
> other places of spiritual practice) 20 times.
>
Obviously someone in Thailand has been reading the Lotus Sutra.
- Curt