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A Monk In Thailand Reportedly Chopped Off His Own Head As An Offering To Buddha by bmdmix3: 1:57pm On Apr 20, 2021 |
A monk in Thailand reportedly chopped off his own head as an offering to Buddha in the hope he would be reincarnated as a 'higher spiritual being'. Thammakorn Wangpreecha, 68, was said to have been planning the bizarre ritual sacrifice for more than five years before his death. The monk believed that making the offering to the deity would bring him good luck in the afterlife, a belief known in Buddhism as 'making merit'. The monk was found dead on April 15 at the Wat Phu Hin temple in Nong Bua Lamphu province, in north-eastern Thailand. His nephew, Booncherd Boonrod, who discovered the body said he disclosed his plans in a letter. Booncherd said: 'In the letter, it was stated that chopping his head off was his way of praising Buddha. In the letter he said that he had been planning this for five years now. 'His wish was to offer his head and his soul so that the Lord could help him reincarnate as a higher spiritual being in the next life.' It was reported that the monk allegedly used a makeshift guillotine next to a Buddhist God statue so that the religious figure would appear to be holding his head after it had been cut off. The monk, who had served the temple for 11 years, had allegedly previously informed the other priests that he would be leaving the monkhood but he did not tell them about the guillotine. Following his death, more than 300 local devotees reportedly showed up at the temple to prepare his body for a rite. The monk's body was laid inside a coffin while his head placed in a jar before his followers and family members carried his remains to the forest where it was burned, Mail Online reported. Yu, one of the monk's followers, said: 'He had been planning this for five years now. He fulfilled his goal and met enlightenment.'
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Re: A Monk In Thailand Reportedly Chopped Off His Own Head As An Offering To Buddha by Freestainworld(m): 2:02pm On Apr 20, 2021 |
Madness |
Re: A Monk In Thailand Reportedly Chopped Off His Own Head As An Offering To Buddha by LikeAking: 2:07pm On Apr 20, 2021 |
wIA D HEAD? |
Re: A Monk In Thailand Reportedly Chopped Off His Own Head As An Offering To Buddha by LikeAking: 2:08pm On Apr 20, 2021 |
Righteousness2 go soon yarn |
Re: A Monk In Thailand Reportedly Chopped Off His Own Head As An Offering To Buddha by Shellsploit: 2:08pm On Apr 20, 2021 |
He's a GOAT! |
Re: A Monk In Thailand Reportedly Chopped Off His Own Head As An Offering To Buddha by Righteousness2(m): 2:09pm On Apr 20, 2021 |
As we pass through this world, 2 things are very Vital in our walk with GOD. I. Knowledge of who GOD is. II. Faith in GOD Right now the Eyes of this Brother will be wide open to see what he has done to Himself.. JESUS saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. 2 Likes |
Re: A Monk In Thailand Reportedly Chopped Off His Own Head As An Offering To Buddha by espn(m): 2:12pm On Apr 20, 2021 |
Pure and undiluted stupidity missed with madness... |
Re: A Monk In Thailand Reportedly Chopped Off His Own Head As An Offering To Buddha by Kestolove(m): 2:28pm On Apr 20, 2021 |
respect you sir fornyour believe....it's ur head not mine so I no go insult u |
Re: A Monk In Thailand Reportedly Chopped Off His Own Head As An Offering To Buddha by Karlovych: 2:31pm On Apr 20, 2021 |
Religion is a real opium for the masses, smh. |
Re: A Monk In Thailand Reportedly Chopped Off His Own Head As An Offering To Buddha by Anter: 2:33pm On Apr 20, 2021 |
Brain washed |
Re: A Monk In Thailand Reportedly Chopped Off His Own Head As An Offering To Buddha by mii4u(f): 2:53pm On Apr 20, 2021 |
Foolish man |
Re: A Monk In Thailand Reportedly Chopped Off His Own Head As An Offering To Buddha by ifeoluwapo25977: 5:30pm On Apr 20, 2021 |
Religion is a real opium for the masses, smh. |
Re: A Monk In Thailand Reportedly Chopped Off His Own Head As An Offering To Buddha by Brotherbaby(m): 6:30pm On Apr 20, 2021 |
Monk wey mumu |
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