Great alms offering

[mrjohnno]

Been given a warning on a Thai forum for call this a freeloaders convention. Some people need to chill out!

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[Mr. Jon Donnis]

whats it all about

[mrjohnno]

2600 monks from all around Thailand came to the island and sat around a lake doing sod all. People give them food and money (alms).

The monks don't do anything at all except hum for hours on end every day. Although you can get them in to bless your new home where they just come, sit down at your gaff for 20 minutes of so before robbing you of hard earned cash.

I thought freeloaders convention was quite apt.

[scaramouche]

I hope, MrJonno, your donation wasn't too sweet and sickly.

The Buddhist monks of Thailand are not known to be an especially active bunch. Prayers, chanting and the collecting of alms take up much of their time.

<< The monastic lifestyle isn't as healthy as one might expect, researchers found.

But a new study suggests this lack of activity is not as healthy as one would assume. The investigation by Thai academics has discovered that 45 per cent of monks are obese while a full 40 per cent of them suffer from congenital diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Many of them also suffer from various allergies.

The reason for this dismal situation, the scientists concurred, was an unhealthy diet and insufficient exercise. Much of the food donated to monks when they interact with the public is rich and oily and often contains too much sugar.

www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=52,11039,0,0,1,0