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Thread: If He Walks and Talks Like a Monk but Has His Hand Out...

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    If He Walks and Talks Like a Monk but Has His Hand Out...

    Rather troubling the precept of generosity...
    http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/06/ny...kers.html?_r=0
    AL (Jigen) in:
    Faith/Trust
    Courage/Love
    Awareness/Action!

    I sat today

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    Thank you, Alan. These fellow doing Takuhatsu begging as a scam have been around Tokyo and other Asian cities for years.

    There are actually rules for identifying the scammers ...

    http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/si...ot-a-fake-monk

    Only a shame if it takes money away from the truly needy. Let us sit in Metta.

    Gassho, J
    ALL OF LIFE IS OUR TEMPLE

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    Mp
    Guest
    Hello Alan,

    This is sad to see ... if they were in desperate need, then maybe I could understand. But if they are solely out of greed, this is not good. Much metta to them.

    Gassho
    Shingen

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    Metta to all.


    Gasho,
    Myosha
    "Recognize suffering, remove suffering." - Shakyamuni Buddha when asked, "Uhm . . .what?"

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