[Buddha-l] Fake Monks in Thailand

[Bankei]

Nearly all monks in Thailand use and accept money. It would be considered
unusual for a monk not to. Monks sometimes receive money on 'bindabart'
(alms round), with the money usually in an envelop. They alms receive money
at ceremonies such as funerals, ordinations etc.

The national Thai sangha would approve of all this. I hear the Thai King
provides a monthly allowance to all monks above a certain rank and
most preceptors even insist on a large donation for ordination ceremonies -
US$100 approx is the going rate.

Bankei.

2008/11/23 jkirk <jkirk at spro.net>

> 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
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: buddha-l-bounces at mailman.swcp.com
> [mailto:buddha-l-bounces at mailman.swcp.com] On Behalf Of Lidewij
> Niezink
> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 8:08 PM
> To: Buddhist discussion forum
> 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.
>
>
>
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