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In the name of love
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 17/07/2015
» Love is cruel. It makes us feel on top of the world only to find out that the world can collapse at anytime.
Focus not on the scandals
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 04/03/2015
» Many Thai Buddhists are having a hard time staying calm following incidents in the monastic community that have gripped the nation over the past few weeks.
The morality of merit-making
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 05/09/2014
» Everyone has the right to believe in what they choose to believe in, and should have the freedom to express it. Regardless of how unreasonable those beliefs might sound, we should respect everyone's rights to have them.
Our own worst enemies
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 29/05/2014
» The world is getting scarier every day. The main culprits aren’t natural disasters, even though they wreak havoc on Earth year in and year out. The phenomena are beyond our control and people can always learn to live with them.
Bending the rules to please the ancestors
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 10/10/2013
» I love the vegetarian festival. It's the only occasion of the year when I can easily find vegetarian meals and take pleasure in them without having to worry that I might unknowingly be chewing some kind of meat.
Crimes committed in the name of religion
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 04/09/2013
» I've always been proud of my religion. Buddhism has long been praised as a religion of peace and its followers are reputed to possess a highly tolerant attitude towards people of different faiths. That's why there are hardly any reports of inter-religious conflicts in history involving Buddhists.
Abusing my religion
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 26/07/2013
» The monastic community in Thailand has been plagued by so much bad news during the past few months. As we know, most of it relates to the improper behaviour of some members of the clergy.
Alcoholic holidays? It's a no-brainer
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 11/04/2013
» The Songkran festival runs from tomorrow until next Wednesday. This gives us a longer-than-usual holiday to have fun with the Thai New Year celebrations this year.
Understanding a holy scandal
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 08/03/2013
» No news is good news. The saying is true especially when we are encountering a series of unpleasant accounts. And for me, a scandalous story surrounding monks is what I don't wish to hear at all.
To avoid lying, look to the Lord Buddha
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 13/09/2012
» Anybody who has never told a lie in your life please raise your hand. What? Too unrealistic? Sorry. How about we narrow it down into a certain number of years, months and days instead? This way I'm sure we will see more and more hands shooting up in the air with a hint of pride on many faces.