Unhappy at work? Want a position where you get to fly around in a private jet, wear earphones and sunglasses and carry Louis Vuitton bags? Then have we got the job for you: Buddhist monk.
Apparently the blingy behaviour of Thailand’s Buddhist clergy has been thrust into the spotlight after footage emerged of three pimped-out monks enjoying themselves on a private jet from Bangkok.
Footage of the monks, which has gone viral on YouTube, has prompted fevered debate in the Buddhist-dominated kingdom over monks’ adherence to austere principles which include living without possessions, beyond a handful of robes. Acting like you’re Snoop Dogg, therefore, is generally frowned upon.
According to one of the monks, who has since been “reprimanded”, the jet was chartered by a devotee to fly them home to north-east Si Sa Ket from Bangkok after performing duties in November.
“His behaviour – wearing sunglasses and carrying a Louis Vuitton handbag – amounts to an ostentatious display that will provoke criticism from laymen,” said Nopparat Benjawattantnun, director of the National Office of Buddhism.
The behaviour of Thailand’s monks frequently falls under the microscope with media reports uncovering cases of clergy taking drugs, drinking, gambling and visiting prostitutes. Has anyone checked to make sure they’re not just retired NRL players?
“To be in the monkhood one should be isolated and content with what one has,” said Pra Khru Vinaithorn Teerawit, of the Buddhism Protection Centre of Thailand.
Who wouldn’t be content with a private jet, prostitutes and a bunch of designer handbags? The only downside is you have to walk around in a giant orange sash, but unless you’re going to Northern Ireland’s Drumcree area around July 12 it shouldn’t be a problem.
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