Monk joins punters' queue at S'pore Pools outlet

[Tohdj]

yup....real monks should be asking for alms which is usually a small pack of rice.

 

too many fakes around....remember the new paper reported about some fake thai monks and nuns staying in geylang hotel and going all over singapore to ask for $$$?

[Coolbluewater]

From the look of the pic, the "monk" in question seems to belongs to theravada tradition, which in according to one of their vow, they are not suppose to handle $$. In this sense, this is obviously a fake monk.

[DarkLord]

Dun be like that lahz.. Times are bad.. Not to mention for the monks.. Even monks have dreams mahz.

[Gabriel]

so u still driving vios ah

[Weixiang_2008]

ya la, what to do? poor student wor... and some more its still serving me very well since 2006... still getting 15-16km/l

 

see no point to upgrade.. since its full paid up and paid for

[Weixiang_2008]

what are u doing now? seems like u are a PI also? doing well ah?

[Hishercar]

whether is fake or not

 

did he advertise or go about telling anyone that he is a monk

 

some people like to dress like a school kid but that does not mean they are pretending to be a kid

 

in thailand many males become monk for a short period of time of their lives to be monk and then return to the secular world

 

to put the story short, in any organization there is a black sheep

 

even in heaven, at least there was one black sheep that turned away from god

 

so before we go about passing value judgement on anyone let us be slow to accuse but quick to praise

 

 

if someone goes to "geylang", does it always meant that someone is looking for chicken

 

we should not stereotype anyone

 

by the way I am learning everyday trying to do what I am trying to share here

 

 

I use to remember going to the DUnhill store many many years ago, I was in my usual office attire with a tie, the salegirls were giving the vip treatment but couldnt be bother with the guy in shorts carrying a ntuc plastic bag.

 

it turned out the guy bought a set of matching ties with several suit and ALL paid with solid cash from his Ntuc plastic bag.

 

here i am thinking bloody hell, he must have more money in his plastic bag then in my saving accounts. The guy i understand was from China.

 

so from that day on, I vow to be not quick to judge because most people turn out to be nice when you get to know them better

Edited June 14, 2008 by Hishercar

[Weixiang_2008]

his robes are of the thervada tradition... and your analogy does not apply here..

 

its basically comparing apples with oranges.

[Coolbluewater]

yeah, you are right. in fact, no monks should gamble at all, no matter what tradition. In fact, I firmly believe that nobody in this world should gamble, but just my pure wishful thinking.

[Albeniz]

These people must be taught a lesson.

[Gabriel]

hmm..doesnt sound poor to me leh ...

and um..me not PI lah

the other gabriel is PI not me

[Hishercar]

actually you brought upan interesting point

 

actually smokers are not fair to non smokers

 

non smokers get second hand smoke

 

smoking is a known cause of lung cancer

 

lung cancer is a long terminal disease that drains resources including finances

 

you can be cruel and say these people deserve it

 

because proof that smoking cause cancer

 

eg in the subsidize ward, these people occur beds that others may need that did not have disease that they created

 

imaging the amount of money the government spend to subsidize their treatment

 

these money are our tax money

 

the government also know that smoking cause cancer BUT yet they can ban chewing gum because it cause a few million to remove them from MRT unilaterally but not willing to ban smoking that cause the country hundreds of million dollars

 

can't understand the logic

[Watwheels]

Maybe his mother too sick to go and buy, so ask her monk son to buy for her leh?

[Ccssgm]

Wat is yr Idea

To give them a Lesson

[Ccssgm]

Dun be like that lahz.. Times are bad.. Not to mention for the monks.. Even monks have dreams mahz.

 

Dreams to become Millionaire like other Monks

[Ccssgm]

His mother Must be a Gambler

Loose all Money call his son to Buy

Maybe will GOOD LUCK

[Typhoonz]

Boh lang donate to charity liao so try his luck lor...

[Ccssgm]

No Worry Garmen take Care them