I have been searching for the entire day about buddhist, buddhism, and monks. When I given hope on interesting topics I found this video: http://nymag.com/thecut/2013/06/buddhist-monks-having-a-louis-vuitton-scandal.html
Apparently these young monks were being video taped inside a private jet, with expensive sunglasses and a Louis Vuitton carry on. At first I thought it was humourous, here even a monk can not escape material things of the modern world.
But, with further research this monk in the front seat of the video is a fugitive. His name is Wirapol Sukpho a Thailand monk on the run for several charges like rape, online fraud, manslaughter, embezzlement, and many other crimes dealing with drugs as well.
After reading the article by NY Daily News I couldn't believe what I was reading. Apparently before the video, he was leaving a meditation retreat. What is really sick about Sukpho is how he still commits to being said monk. It's disrespect to buddhism. There is no possible way that other monks or practicing buddhists would agree with his lifestyle.
Another sickening fact from this story is "Last year, about 300 of Thailand's 61,416 full-time monks were reprimanded and in several cases disrobed for violating their vows, according to the Office of National Buddhism."
What is causing these monks to violate their vows? What led Sukpho to turn against his vows?
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