Dameyo

sick Thai monk

// March 5th, 2009 // General, News

(Sick) Thai Monk
A Monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, the unconditional of mind and body in favor of the realization of one’s true nature, and does so living either alone or with any number of like-minded people, whilst always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose.

The basic rules of which are called the “patimokkha”. Their lifestyle is shaped so as to support their spiritual practice, to live a simple and meditative life, and attain Nirvana.

But by looking at these pictures, I hope this monk is probably practicing religious asceticism and attaining Nirvana. Sick to see something like this in a Buddhist country like Thailand.

What are we seeing here?
The five precepts are training rules in order to live a better life in which one is happy, without worries, and can meditate well????

1. To refrain from taking life (non-violence towards sentient life forms)
2. To refrain from taking that which is not given (not committing theft)
3. To refrain from sensual (including sexual) misconduct
4. To refrain from lying (speaking truth always)
5. To refrain from intoxicants which lead to loss of mindfulness (specifically, drugs and alcohol)

This monk doesn’t have it all.