[Buddha-l] Fake Monks in Thailand

[jkirk]

Lidewij Niezink wrote:

"As far as I understand, those collection trays exist to collect
money, which is not the case for [Buddhist] begging bowls."

As tradition goes, or went, you are right. Too bad some of our
list folk living in Thailand haven't replied to this thread...I
would love to know what the national Thai Sangha has to say about
monks and money, and especially if money is now allowed to be
donated into their alms bowls on begging rounds.

Joanna
 

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Niezink
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:08 PM
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Subject: Re: [Buddha-l] Fake Monks in Thailand

Yeah, silly me... i was still under the impression that monks are
not supposed to handle money and that laypeople are supposed to
offer the best they can for the sake of offering.... But hey,
we're living in the 21st century now! How about sticking that
money in your own pocket as well while you're at it.
What that has to do with American churches i do not know. As far
as i understand, those collection trays exist to collect money
which is not the case for begging bowls. But i know little about
Christianity and even less about American habits.