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

[AlanLa]

Rather troubling the precept of generosity...
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/06/nyregion/panhandlers-dressed-as-monks-confound-new-yorkers.html?_r=0

[Jundo]

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/singaporeseen/this-urban-jungle/how-to-spot-a-fake-monk

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

Gassho, J

[Mp]

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

[Myosha]

Metta to all.


Gasho,
Myosha