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Damaging the good name of Buddhism
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 26/01/2016
» The Sangha Supreme Council's (SSC) nomination of Somdet Phra Maha Ratchamangalacharn or Somdet Chuang to be the next supreme patriarch has sparked a series of heated debates and stirred up concerns in our Buddhist community over the weeks. The row mainly focuses on whether the 90-year-old monk who is abbot of Wat Pak Nam is truly qualified for the top job.
Playing with fire
News, Postbag, Published on 21/01/2016
» There are several controversies involving Somdet Phra Maha Ratchamangalacharn, aka Somdet Chuang, who is likely to be appointed as supreme patriarch.
Poor deserve the help
News, Postbag, Published on 14/01/2016
» The government will help rubber farmers by buying rubber at an above-market price. I suggest that instead of helping everybody in the rubber sector, which would be a next-to-impossible job, the government focus on the poorest.
Dhammakaya splits the Sangha and Thai society
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 11/01/2016
» There is little doubt about the influence of the Dhammakaya sect among the middle class in this country. That influence has now spread to the Sangha Supreme Council.
Supreme Patriarch row won't help clergy
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 06/01/2016
» Amid heated disputes over who will become the new supreme patriarch, one thing is certain: whoever that may be, there is no way he can tackle the ills plaguing monastic society.
Crime and no punishment
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 05/01/2016
» Last month I was surprised to see two people I know win big in the lottery. My brother won the fourth prize and got 200,000 baht, and a colleague at work was blessed with 2 million baht.
Shake-up of faith
News, Published on 14/03/2015
» Those closely following the Wat Phra Dhammakaya saga may be perturbed by last week’s decision by National Reform Council (NRC) member Paiboon Nititawan to disband the panel which was formed to protect Buddhism.
Forest abbot warns Sangha reform 'urgent'
News, Published on 12/03/2015
» Thai Buddhism is in crisis. Public faith is constantly eroded by wayward monks, their blatant abuse of the saffron robes, widespread laxity in monks' discipline, fierce competition for monastic ranks, and distortions of Buddhist teachings.
Chance to reform Sangha is slipping away
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/03/2015
» Paiboon Nititawan, chairman of the National Reform Council's committee on Buddhism, made a shock announcement last week that the panel would disband after accomplishing its mission.
Bhikkhuni don't belong under clergy
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 04/03/2015
» During her pilgrimage to sacred Buddhist sites in India, Dhammadipa Bhikkhuni met a senior monk from Thailand. She bowed and paid him respect. He responded with reprimands.