Monks today are just like us nowadays except that they are bald and wear a yellow robe. Even while on the streets, you can find them everywhere, be it some shopping districts or neighbourhood areas. I can bet that if you shave bald(easier for those BMT recruits), wear the monk robe and walk on the street in singapore or go for costume/halloween parties , nobody will pay extra attention to you except the police. You will be detained and send for questioning, cause they will assume that you are a fake monk who is going around asking for donation. Let see what are the differences between monks from different time frame(The Past and The Present).
1) Mode Of Transportation
Past: All of them knew qinggong(轻功), it allowed them to fly here and there. So, they were very environmental conscious people. Not like us today who still need to organise a yearly event called EARTH HOUR.
Present: None of them know any qinggong. In replacement of qinggong, is a car. They zip around places in the comfort of car(Not some japan/korea car but a mercedes).
2) Daily Life
Past: Spent most of their time practicing gongfu(功夫) or meditating and chanting prayers.
Present: Sitting in some air conditioned offices looking through scriptures(Business proposals).
3) Ways to support themselves
Past: They don't seems to need any form of money to live.
Present: Organising charity events through the media and wait for donations to pour in.
Disclaimer: This is just my own view.
Article below is taken from:
http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_357651.htmlMing Yi on trial today
By Carolyn Quek
Ming Yi, whose real name is Goh Kah Heng, faces 10 charges. The 47-year-old is accused of forgery, lying to the Commissioner of Charities (COC) and misappropriating $350,000, among other things. --ST PHOTO: ALBERT SIM
THE former chief executive officer of Ren Ci Hospital is expected in a district court from today to answer charges related to the charity's financial affairs.
Ming Yi, the high-profile monk, will be tried with his former personal executive Raymond Yeung Chi Hang.
The court has set aside time until April 24 to hear the case.
Ming Yi, whose real name is Goh Kah Heng, faces 10 charges. The 47-year-old is accused of forgery, lying to the Commissioner of Charities (COC) and misappropriating $350,000, among other things.
When the charges were laid before the Buddhist monk nine months ago, he was suspended from all operational, governance and management duties at Ren Ci Hospital and Medicare Centre and five other Buddhist temples and charities.
Yeung, 34, and two others were charged on July 15 last year. Yeung faces two charges, including one of helping Ming Yi forge a Ren Ci document.
Another former member of Ren Ci's staff, David Phua Seow Hua, 48, faces one count of lying to the COC, but his case has been stood down for now. The third man, Pang Leong Chuan, 28, a former aide of Ming Yi, was fined $37,500 last September for hoarding more than 100 obscene films.
Ming Yi's trial comes on the back of his appearance in court last month, during which his lawyer tried unsuccessfully to have the trial transferred to the High Court.
Senior Counsel Andre Yeap told the court his client made this request because he feared he would not get a fair trial. Mr Yeap explained that Mr Tan Siong Thye, the former head of the Commercial Affairs Department who had investigated Ming Yi, was now the Subordinate Courts' top judge and since he assessed all district judges, the presiding judge in Ming Yi's trial might lean towards the prosecution.
High Court judge Choo Han Teck rejected the application, saying the fear was unwarranted.Labels: hello, ming yi, monk, ren ci, singapore
1 comments
-->
HomePage
