Jump to content

News Forum - Monks caught drinking alcohol on New Year’s Day say they were honouring ancestors


Thaiger
 Share

Recommended Posts

Three Buddhist monks are facing expulsion from monkhood after they were caught drinking alcohol on New Year’s Day, which is a violation of their rules. Apparently, locals gave rice whiskey to the temple as an offering to their ancestors, but a monk says they drank the alcohol as a way to “deliver the alcohol to the dead people.” Residents called the local police in the central province Kamphaeng Phet, concerned that the monks were partying and drinking alcohol. Although no alcohol bottles were found, the police sensed a strong smell of alcohol. Officers say alcohol was also detected during alcohol […]

The story Monks caught drinking alcohol on New Year’s Day say they were honouring ancestors as seen on Thaiger News.

Read the full story

  • Haha 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

10 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

Three Buddhist monks are facing expulsion from monkhood after they were caught drinking alcohol on New Year’s Day, which is a violation of their rules. Apparently, locals gave rice whiskey to the temple as an offering to their ancestors, but a monk says they drank the alcohol as a way to “deliver the alcohol to the dead people.” Residents called the local police in the central province Kamphaeng Phet, concerned that the monks were partying and drinking alcohol. Although no alcohol bottles were found, the police sensed a strong smell of alcohol. Officers say alcohol was also detected during alcohol […]

The story Monks caught drinking alcohol on New Year’s Day say they were honouring ancestors as seen on Thaiger News.

Read the full story

Interesting view and will be used as answer to our wifes for our next mens round if they complain about drinking.

  • Haha 4
Link to comment
Share on other sites

8 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

Apparently, locals gave rice whiskey to the temple as an offering to their ancestors,

Best not make that a habit ..

 

9 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

but a monk says they drank the alcohol as a way to “deliver the alcohol to the dead people.”

They should try Zombie cocktails for that .. 

  • Haha 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Shame shame !

People will loose faith on this Buddhist Monks .

This is a fall an religion where there are not having to set of rules, good governance, validation of people from time to time.

Luckily local offer only Rice wine, If they would have offered girls to temple, you can see an different picture.

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

13 minutes ago, Stardust said:

a monk says they drank the alcohol as a way to “deliver the alcohol to the dead people.”

We had the incredible bullshitting man:

Now we have the incredible bullshitting monk.

  • Haha 5
Link to comment
Share on other sites

It's sad that those perpetrating the ridiculousness of the last 2 years have gotten people to a point of turning on neighbors.  I get that people who hold religious titles need to be held to a higher standard but JFC, we are turning on monks now because they had a bit of whiskey to ring in the new year.  Is this going to be a super spreader event?  

The further people get lead down this road the harder it will be for them to turn back when they inevitably see they were direly wrong.   

  • Like 2
  • Cool 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yup, I pay homage to my ancestors with every beer since, had their not been an unprotected drunken passionate night leading to a shotgun wedding, I would not be here!!

903660ea420fe5ebe4a697ab256bef74--so-funny-hilarious.jpg

  • Haha 3
  • Cool 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

9 hours ago, Thaiger said:

Three Buddhist monks are facing expulsion from monkhood after they were caught drinking alcohol on New Year’s Day,

 “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 
Must have been the spirit of Mekong Whisky or Johnny Walker, very willing indeed.

  • Haha 1
  • Cool 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

There are quite a few of these so called monks in NY State. Sources close to them say they are not real monks. A few are but these are rare. I don't trust or respect them anymore than I do christian ministers etc. Just about money. Scammers imho.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

17 hours ago, Thaiger said:

Three Buddhist monks are facing expulsion from monkhood after they were caught drinking alcohol on New Year’s Day, which is a violation of their rules. Apparently, locals gave rice whiskey to the temple as an offering to their ancestors, but a monk says they drank the alcohol as a way to “deliver the alcohol to the dead people.”

When they get caught with their pants down f***ing around, they will say they are cleansing the body😀

  • Haha 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

11 hours ago, MrNovax said:

we are turning on monks now because they had a bit of whiskey to ring in the new year

I think it says that they were breaking their own rules:  "they were caught drinking alcohol on New Year’s Day, which is a violation of their rules."  Although I agree that it's a sad day when people get "to a point of turning on neighbors".  I come from a school of thought you don't hear much about today, the school of mind your own business.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 minutes ago, JMJM said:

I think it says that they were breaking their own rules:  "they were caught drinking alcohol on New Year’s Day, which is a violation of their rules."  Although I agree that it's a sad day when people get "to a point of turning on neighbors".  I come from a school of thought you don't hear much about today, the school of mind your own business.

I can't follow the logic of that.
If you come from 'the school of mind your own business', you wouldn't be telling us that, surely?

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

12 hours ago, MrNovax said:

It's sad that those perpetrating the ridiculousness of the last 2 years have gotten people to a point of turning on neighbors.  I get that people who hold religious titles need to be held to a higher standard but JFC, we are turning on monks now because they had a bit of whiskey to ring in the new year.  Is this going to be a super spreader event?  

The further people get lead down this road the harder it will be for them to turn back when they inevitably see they were direly wrong.   

"I get that people who hold religious titles need to be held to a higher standard but JFC, we are turning on monks now because they had a bit of whiskey to ring in the new year."

Bit like vegans having a plump turkey for their Christmas dinner then?😀

  • Haha 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

20 hours ago, kalyan said:

Shame shame !

People will loose faith on this Buddhist Monks .

This is a fall an religion where there are not having to set of rules, good governance, validation of people from time to time.

Luckily local offer only Rice wine, If they would have offered girls to temple, you can see an different picture.

Well apparently they do offer girls at Taiwanese temples:

 

 

  • Haha 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

16 hours ago, Marble-eye said:

Bit like vegans having a plump turkey for their Christmas dinner then?😀

I know some vegans who cheat here and there.  I am far from perfect so i do my best not to judge.  

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I was in Rayong three years ago, a monk in full gear came into the 7/11 I was queueing at and he was allowed to go to the front of the queue, he rather sheepishly bought a packet of cigarettes, the Thai staff kept silent as did the Thais in the queue but most giggled when he left.

It is probably not against the Thai version of Buddhism but it did look funny. I laughed too.

I say the Thai version as in India where Buddhism originated they do not eat meat, drink or smoke, this is not a criticism but an observation. 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Residents called the local police. What a pathetic state of affairs where ratting is now the new "normal". The monks should stick to their own rules, but many comments here seem to agree with the fact that getting a drink on new years eve doesn't sound like a mayor crime . And when people are spying and denouncing each other they only support the ruling classes.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 minutes ago, Donald said:

Residents called the local police. What a pathetic state of affairs where ratting is now the new "normal". The monks should stick to their own rules, but many comments here seem to agree with the fact that getting a drink on new years eve doesn't sound like a mayor crime . And when people are spying and denouncing each other they only support the ruling classes.

'a pathetic state of affairs where ratting is now the new "normal" ' The ones doing the ratting are, I would guess, probably the ones supporting the temple financially and want to be able to look up to these hypocrites to set them an example.
Yes, 'the monks should stick to their own rules', but are clearly incapable of doing so. They therefore need a kick up the robes. I can't see the problem with that.
Written as an atheist.

  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

 Share

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By posting on Thaiger Talk you agree to the Terms of Use