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In Topic: Malaysia Immigration
2010-09-20 07:08:42
Jiu-Jitsu, on 2010-09-20 05:33:05, said:
I imagine VOA and Visa Exemption are not the same.
U.K. passport holders receive 90 day permission to stay stamp with no visa necessary when entering Malaysia in the same way they would receive 30/15 day stamp on entering Thailand without a visa, so don't panic, you'll get 90 days as I did a few days ago.
In Topic: Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport Bus Crash Kills One, Injures Many
2010-09-19 20:48:46
damian7000, on 2010-09-19 12:54:10, said:
<br />these people got no right driving anything other than motorbikes. watching them try to drive cars or trucks reminds me of borat trying to use a cell phone.<br />
In Topic: Thai Monestary May Have Misused Bt100m In Donations
2010-09-17 14:20:11
iono, on 2010-09-17 13:08:30, said:
bagheera, on 2010-09-17 12:33:20, said:
iono, on 2010-09-17 11:04:56, said:
SamritT, on 2010-09-17 09:45:14, said:
So a married man cannot turned religious and become a monk? Even Buddha himself was married and have children. THIS IS A FACT.
Doesn't becoming a monk mean you are dedicating your life to the discovery of the true path of enlightenment, hmmmm, hard to do when you have responsibilities of a family, from my observations many become monks because it is an excuse to continue laziness with a viable religious excuse, but still make money to pay for bills and support themselves and family, nothing different from other religions, same old same old no personal responsibility, use the crutch of religion to make life easier. Of course this is not all monks, but why don't we have a special Buddha holiday for the monks, we will call it no cell phone, no atm, no smoking day
It's not about not owning a cell phone etc....it's about not being attached, there is a difference. You say from your " observations...........still make money to pay bills and support themselves and family ." So how many monks do you know ? What did these "observations" entail exactly ? The way you write "not all monks" infers the majority of monks and I suspect that your knowledge of Buddhist monks in Thailand and possibly Thai culture in general to be minimal and your opinions unqualified.
My observations, A married man who takes out a loan from the bank, builds a new home, then becomes a monk to beg and pay for said house, another man, supposed Mafia, now a monk smokes drinks, get's his money from the locales and continues to live a normal life with all attachments only difference is now lives at temple and dresses in orange....Monks driving Tuktuks, Monks smoking, Monks drinking these are observations over a few years...you sound bitter or have you been anointed as the defender of Thailand's religious customs and cultures....what you do live at a temple for 3 months, get off of your high horse your not the only one who has experiences in Thailand.
In Topic: Thai Monestary May Have Misused Bt100m In Donations
2010-09-17 12:33:20
iono, on 2010-09-17 11:04:56, said:
SamritT, on 2010-09-17 09:45:14, said:
So a married man cannot turned religious and become a monk? Even Buddha himself was married and have children. THIS IS A FACT.
Doesn't becoming a monk mean you are dedicating your life to the discovery of the true path of enlightenment, hmmmm, hard to do when you have responsibilities of a family, from my observations many become monks because it is an excuse to continue laziness with a viable religious excuse, but still make money to pay for bills and support themselves and family, nothing different from other religions, same old same old no personal responsibility, use the crutch of religion to make life easier. Of course this is not all monks, but why don't we have a special Buddha holiday for the monks, we will call it no cell phone, no atm, no smoking day
It's not about not owning a cell phone etc....it's about not being attached, there is a difference. You say from your " observations...........still make money to pay bills and support themselves and family ." So how many monks do you know ? What did these "observations" entail exactly ? The way you write "not all monks" infers the majority of monks and I suspect that your knowledge of Buddhist monks in Thailand and possibly Thai culture in general to be minimal and your opinions unqualified.
