[Buddha-l] Fake Monks in Thailand

[Piya Tan]

Since we are talking about monks and money, we should not miss
the silver
lining:

http://pipalatree.blogspot.com/2008/10/ajahn-brahm_20.html

Even God desperately approves of Ajahn Brahmavamso:

http://www.blogpastor.net/2008/10/13/is-the-god-of-jesus-speaking
-through-a-buddhist-monk/

Piya Tan

On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 6:51 PM, Piya Tan <dharmafarer at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Since we are talking about monks and money, we should not miss the silver
> lining:
>
> http://pipalatree.blogspot.com/2008/10/ajahn-brahm_20.html
>
> Even God desperately approves of Ajahn Brahmavamso:
>
> http://www.blogpastor.net/2008/10/13/is-the-god-of-jesus-speaking-through-a-buddhist-monk/
>
> Piya Tan
>
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 6:23 PM, Bankei <bankei at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> 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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