Buddha Isara

22/08/2016

Today is a Buddhist Holy Day. Let’s learn about a practiced mind.

August 17, 2016

Manopubbangama dhamma
manosettha manomaya
manasa ce padutthena
bhasati va karoti va
tato nam dukkhamanveti
cakkamva vahato padam.

All mental phenomena have mind as their forerunner; they have mind as their chief; they are mind-made. If one speaks or acts with an evil mind, suffering follows him just as the wheel follows the hoof print of the ox that draws the cart.

Happiness is due to the mind.
Unhappiness is also due to the mind.
Merit is from the mind.
Sin is also from the mind.

All merits and sins arise from phenomena that fabricate or manipulate the mind. By its true nature, the mind does not contain any happiness, suffering, merit or sin. Its duties are simply to accept emotions, acknowledge emotions, analyze emotions and remember emotions.

But because eyes see images,
ears hear sounds,
nose smells fragrances,
tongue tastes flavors,
skin is touched,
those fabricate and manipulate the mind’s condition to be changed according to the nature of those guests that come in to dominate the mind to the point where the mind has no freedom or independence. This mind has to be endlessly enslaved by the emotions that act as fabricators and manipulators. As long as we have the wrong view and lack wisdom to understand and differentiate between what the mind is and what a mental phenomenon is, we will have to feel happiness or suffering, commit sins, make merits, and do good and bad deeds depending on where the phenomenon leads us.

Are you tired?
When will you get bored?
When will you come to a realization?
When will you get rid of garbage that has been fermenting in your mind? Don’t you feel heavy, smelly or disgusted at all?

Buddha Isara
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14/08/2016

On an auspicious day, good people do, speak and think good things, but bad people seek to plant bombs and destroy.

August 12, 2016

The bombing incident happened during the nights of August 11th – 12th, which is Her Majesty’s 84th birthday and is the national Mother’s Day. This is a behavior of evil people. I don’t know whether they have parents, since they dared to do what the rest of the country wouldn’t think or do.

The Royal Thai Police summarized the bombing incident that happened at a total of 9 spots in 5 towns. The cowards dared to use innocent lives as tools to negotiate for power. They act like cornered dogs: whenever they lose a fight, they would bite even innocent people to the point where they’re injured or killed.

There is only one family line, the evil family that would perform such thuggish behavior. This family is thick-skinned and is afraid of neither the law of karma nor the law of the country. What is extremely evil is the fact that they dared to place bombs to kill people on the day that everybody was showing gratefulness to their parents. It’s also the day that people celebrate by giving alms and making merits to dedicate those merits for their parents and for Her Majesty, the mother of the land.

I don’ know whether the people that planned and carried out this incident have parents. Were they born from a tube? Is that why they felt nothing for other people’s feelings?

After the bombing in Hua Hin in the morning, a security agency sends a warning signal to the Onoi Temple that we must be increasingly careful because we may be the next target. Buddha Isara replied that, let them truly come. I’ve been waiting for a long time now.

I would like to ask all Thai people whose hearts are filled with love for the nation, religion and the king to keep your eyes and ears open. Be careful. If you see anything abnormal, please inform the officials or use your cell phones to take pictures as proof and inform police so that they can investigate. Don’t be afraid of them. Live your life normally because otherwise it will give them the edge. They want to hurt our economy and destroy peace and happiness. They want people to live in fear.

Thai people must not be afraid of them. Don’t let them threaten us.

It’s true that Thai people love peace. But at war, we fight to death. We must not bow to them. We must help to condemn and drive them out until there is no space left in this country for them to stand.

Since they dared to hurt our Thai hearts, we must tell them loudly that if they cannot love this country’s Mother and Father, they cannot live together with us. They can go and find another country to live.

Don’t be afraid of them, my fellow Thais. Fight them in whichever ways that we are able, that do not break the law and do not cause chaos in the country.

All Thai people, let’s unite our hearts as one to fight for the country, religion and the king one more time. It looks like this fight will probably be the last war for this country. Since we have come this far, let’s clean the country up, Khun Prayut, so that the country will finally be peaceful.

Buddha Isara

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07/08/2016

I would like to rejoice with all Thai families' grateful hearts.

August 6, 2016

Today, the 100th Year Building of the Siriraj Hospital was crowded with Thai patriots, whose hearts are grateful for the father and mother of the country.

We went to express our loyalty and to chant for His and Her Majesty’s merits, who are utmost beneficial for Thai people.

I was delighted to see everyone’s face and eyes filled with sincerity. It made me confident that the monarchy will still definitely be safe from those who mean to do harm.

Thai descendants still feel so grateful to their Thai ancestors and the Chakri Dynasty. I really thank all for their hearts that are filled with love for the country, religion and monarchy.

Oh, and tomorrow, don’t forget to go out and perform a good Thai descendant's duty to deserve the phrase, “we love the nation”. Go out and vote in the referendum on the new constitution. A lot of people should go. Everybody in the whole country, please go out in order to signal to the corrupted people so that they can realize that Thai people have brains. We don’t eat grass. We have wisdom to think for ourselves.

Go out to show off our patriots’ power. Let those foreigners that aim to overthrow the monarchy know not to even try.

Buddha Isara

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13/07/2016

Someone like this, who doesn't cover all the bases, must be removed.

July 12, 2016

Mr. Suwapan Tanyuwattana recently issued a press release regarding the Council of State’s interpretation of Section 7 of the Sangha Act concerning the authority to forward the supreme patriarch nomination for royal endorsement.

The Council of State considered and interpreted the following 3 points:

1. The Sangha Supreme Council (SSC) has the authority to nominate the supreme patriarch.
2. The nomination submission process by SSC to the prime minister is lawful.
3. The government does not have to follow the ombudsman’s suggestions.

The Council of State interpreted all 3 aspects and insisted that “the prime minister has the authority to consider the appropriateness of the person that the SSC nominated.”

This means that the prime minister has the full sovereignty to use his discretion to consider whether one is appropriate or not.

Then why did the minister of the Prime Minister’s Office, Mr. Suwapan Tanyuwattana, who oversees the National Office of Buddhism, not speak clearly? He chose to state only that “the Council of State interpreted the nomination process of the new supreme patriarch as being lawful according to Section 7 of the Sangha Act”.

Because of Mr. Suwapan's behavior, Thai people that love Dharma, Vinaya and Buddhism couldn’t help wonder who actually wants Somdet Chuang to be the supreme patriarch. Is it the group of Somdet Chuang, Dhammakaya and Prasarn or is it Mr. Suwapan?

No wonder people have been criticizing the Director of the National Office of Buddhism for not performing his work or his duty regarding the Dhammakaya cult. Even when Dhammakaya has violated not only Dhamma and Vinaya, but also the law, Dhammakaya can still thrive, while the National Office of Buddhism is not doing anything. The minister, who has the authority to oversee the office, neglects the issue despite Dhammakaya’s obvious faults.

The minister must answer clearly why he did not reveal everything. Why was there hesitation that caused a commotion within society?

If because of this, Prasarn mobilizes the "supreme patriarch position lovers" to lobby for the position and cause chaos within society, the person who should be directly responsible is undeniably this minister of the Prime Minister’s Office.

Buddha Isara
(Thank you for the pictures from Nation TV.)

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12/07/2016

Wow, look at you excitedly flapping your wings and crowing.

July 11, 2016
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Phra Methee Dhammacharn – Chaokhun Prasarn

July 11, 2016

On behalf of the Buddhism Protection Centre of Thailand, the Association of Scholars for Buddhism and the related network, I would like to express good wishes to the government that the Supreme Sangha Council (SSC)’s resolution on January 5, 2016 is considered upstanding and lawful. It follows a good tradition that the Sangha clergy has practiced for many ages and eras.

Now that such a resolution is both good legally and traditionally, what reasons does the prime minister have for not honoring it? What reasons does the prime minister have for not submitting the approved nomination for a new supreme patriarch for royal endorsement?

The prime minister should follow law and tradition by showing some respect to the country’s Sangha clergy and the SSC.

Don’t stall for time. Don’t adopt a political tactic in handling a matter concerning the Sangha clergy. Don’t follow groups with ill intentions against the clergy.

Follow the right procedures to ensure that peace is restored within the clergy once again.

Phra Methee Dhammacharn
Prasarn
July 11, 2016
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When the minister of the Prime Minister’s Office, Mr. Suwapan Tanyuwattana, who oversees the National Office of Buddhism, brings the result of the Council of State’s interpretation that the nomination of Somdet Chuang by the SSC to become the new supreme patriarch is lawful, the brother came out to tremble and express his rejoice.

A question is floating that now that everything is lawful, what reasons does the prime minister have to not submit the approved nomination for a new supreme patriarch for royal endorsement?

Buddha Isara would like to provide an answer that:

This supreme patriarch of his must first be able to answer the following questions from people in society:
- As the sham monk Dhammajayo’s preceptor, how would he deal with Dhammajayo?
- How would he deal with Dhammakaya cult’s teachings that are distorted from Dhamma and Vinaya?
- How would he fix the situation of bestowing a royal title to an individual who is not a monk?
- His supreme patriarch must first come out to clear the luxury car tax evasion case and see it to its end.
- His supreme patriarch should come out to admit the mistake that he has made to the point that it may be considered a parajika offence to own a tax evaded car that is worth more than 1/24 troy ounce of gold.
- His supreme patriarch must first become socially acceptable by behaving in a way that is brave and honest to Dhamma and Vinaya instead of hiding and creating an illusion that he’s above all troubles. Even when it’s his own troubles, he has been pretending to ignore them and has done nothing.

If he thinks of ruling the religious world, he should make society believe and have faith in his bravery, morality, selflessness and honesty to Dhamma and Vinaya first. He shouldn’t keep evading and deflecting problems, showing his irresponsibility, as he has demonstrated to society so far.

Got it, bro?

Buddha Isara

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10/07/2016

Here! Power hungry people, please read and understand this.

July 9, 2016
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On Friday, Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, the Prime Minister and the head of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), talked about the Council of State’s completed interpretation of Section 7 of the Sangha Act Amendment B.E. 2535 (A.D. 1992) to the 1962 Act and the fact that he has not seen the details of such interpretation. It is considered a legal interpretation about with whom the power lies.

Gen Prayut said that he’s ready to follow the interpretation if it’s not problematic because he considers it a duty. But if there are problems regarding honesty, they must be fixed for clarity so that society knows what happens and whether there’s any bullying. We have to provide justice and see if there is clear evidence. If there are connections, the consideration must be thorough. “Don’t forget that there’s a high level of social conflict today. There are many parties of Buddhists. So today we must look at the intention. In any case, the government has to do whatever is in its legal authority, but how to do it in a way that creates acceptance and confidence. I respect all monks that are true monks. I’m a Buddhist. But people are the problem and need to be fixed. People must be able to accept each other. If the other party says, come out and let’s solve the problems together, let’s see how to clear things up, the problems must be solved through the law to build clarity”, said Gen Prayut.

The Prime Minister stated that every part is proceeding legally and that all matters must be investigated because they are all interrelated. If a supreme patriarch is appointed today and some problems or issues arise, how can he take responsibility?

Regarding the question of whether the situation has to be assessed even after it’s pointed out clearly whether the power is with the Prime Minister or with the Sangha Supreme Council, the PM said it’s not a matter of the situation. It must be assessed based on right or wrong. All legal interconnections have to be analyzed. The financial aspect and other related components must be investigated. If problems persist, which make the appointment impossible, then we can’t appoint. The police must look at that, too. It must follow the law. “The law doesn’t say that there must be an appointment regardless of whether it’s right or wrong. That’s not what the law says. It’s up to my discretion whether it should be done in such a situation. The media must help me and insist that I don’t hate anybody or any monks because they are not related to me whatsoever. This is a matter for Thai people across the whole country, particularly for Buddhists in Thailand. It’s necessary to put an end to this issue. We can’t take anyone’s side. We must be neutral and use our judgment. I’m not the only one deciding. Even when the authority is mine alone, in reality, I must listen to multiple parties concurrently. Otherwise, why would there have to be multiple agencies?” stated the PM.
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In conclusion, for the Prime Minister, the law, righteousness and peace must come first. It’s not important whether and who becomes a supreme patriarch.

To repeat, it is not important who will become a supreme patriarch or not. The law, righteousness and social peace are more important. Do you understand now, ambitious people who are hungry for ranks?

In any case, I must thank those that came out to urge the government to speed up the investigation of Somdet Chuang’s tax evaded luxurious vehicle case to end quickly so that everything will be easier. 108 good things happen when there are smart people like you, brother.

All of a sudden, you came to help Buddha Isara speed up the case. Thank you 3 times, bro.

Buddha Isara
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09/07/2016

Done... dah.... done done ...
July 7, 2016
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‘Dhammakaya’ revealed to have contacted the authorities about surrendering; ‘Big Too’ green lights the use of Section 44
The DSI disclosed that it was contacted by Wat Phra Dhammakaya to discuss surrendering after the Prime Minister gave the green light to use the NCPO’s Section 44 to deal with the situation. However, there’s a condition that bail must be granted. The DSI is ready to submit information to the AMLO to audit Dhammakaya for encroaching on natural resources.
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at 17:04
On July 6th, a Department of Special Investigation (DSI) source revealed that Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple had contacted the DSI after the Prime Minister authorized the use of the orders under NCPO’s Section 44 to deal with Wat Phra Dhammakaya’s case if there is an opposition to the officers performing their duties. The temple inquired about the possibility of Phra Dhammajayo turning himself in before being arrested using Section 44 and about the conditions for bail after surrendering. The temple still insisted that he is to be immediately released afterwards to avoid him being incarcerated and defrocked. In addition to legal prosecution for the cases that involve money laundering, receiving stolen property and encroaching on natural resources regarding Dhammakaya branches that are located in various areas, the DSI also forwarded the information to the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) to prosecute based on the Anti-Money Laundering Act because such actions as money laundering offences can lead to assets being seized or frozen. The case is expected to clarify after July 13th, when the prosecution makes its decision known. Before this, the DSI has cooperated with the prosecution’s request to investigate the movement of money from the beginning to end in order to clearly prove that Phra Dhammajayo is a beneficiary of a large amount of cheques. DSI requested and received evidence from financial institutions in making the analysis. Most recently, there was also an additional investigation into the connection between Phra Dhammajayo and his network of various foundations.
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What about the vertigo that you frequently felt? Have you recovered already?
What about your swollen legs? Weren’t they about to be detached? Will you be able to walk while surrendering?
What about thrombosis? If you move too much, there may be blood coagulation around your heart vessels that may cause your death.
What about your serious drug allergies? Will you be able to walk to surrender?
What about all the tricks, pretense and lies? If you turn yourself in, then people will catch on that you have been lying all this time. Where will you hide your face?
If the government did not announce the use of Section 44 to deal with you, you wouldn’t turn yourself in, would you?
If you are granted bail, all my Thai people and I will definitely have to walk to protest against the police officials because you lost your rights to be given bail when you said that you would wait until the country becomes democratic before turning yourself in.
If the officials still grant you bail, I think there's no hope for our country’s judicial system.
Buddha Isara
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กรมสอบสวนคดีพิเศษ เผยทางวัดพระธรรมกายได้ติดต่อขอเข้ามอบตัว หลังจากที่นายกรัฐมนตรีส่งสัญญาณเปิดทางใช้คำสั่งมาตรา 44 ของคสช.จัดการ แต่มีเงื่อนไขต้องได้รับการประกันตัว พร้อมชงข้อมูลปปง.สอบสาขาธรรมกาย บุกรุกทรัพยากรธรรมชาติ

04/07/2016

The event happened on the Returning Happiness to the People show.

July 2, 2016

During a segment of the show, Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha stated:

“The unreasonable actions that show disregard for the law make society believe that the government has double standards. It must have only one standard under the same law. I never thought to violate anybody’s rights. I also didn’t try to use undemocratic power, but it was necessary because there are still trouble makers.

In some cases, the crowd is used as a human shield. Some people are impatient and wondered why a special law is not used to speed up the process. I would like them to try to understand the government. We couldn’t break through thousands of people and enter. It’s about how to make those tens of thousands of people stop and encourage the people with problems to fight their cases according to the legal process.

Regarding a claim that they would enter the judicial system only when the country has an elected government, can they do that? I don’t think anyone can do that. If a wrong is committed today, the punishment must be today. The judicial system is already there. It’s just bringing the accused into the judicial system and let them fight their cases. We may have to use Section 44 in the arrest because the law isn’t usually accommodating. But soft methods are used when going in for the arrest and prosecution. There has never been injury, physical abuse or violence, torturing, nothing. We’re just bringing them in for investigation and let them plead their cases.”

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Uh oh... when the Prime Minister said “the crowd is used as a human shield”, who was he referring to?

If you still can’t guess the answer, let’s look at the next sentences. The Prime Minister proceeded to say that, “Some people are impatient and wondered why a special law is not used to speed up the process. I would like them to try to understand the government. We couldn’t break through thousands of people and enter. It’s about how to make those tens of thousands of people stop.”

Buddha Isara would like to tell the Prime Minister that it’s probably hard to make them stop because the cult has become the last foundation of the red shirts, like what Dr Weng Tojirakarn said.

This cult has become the last foundation for those whose ideal is to separate the land and form an independent state. They do not accept Thai law. Even the police in Khlong Luang, Pathum Thani complained to me that they couldn’t enter this institution at all. The security guards wouldn’t let them in. The people who entered are probably not Thai, but they belong to the purported Dhammakaya state. This is why matters are so complicated, Mr. Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister further said, “and encourage the people with problems to fight their cases according to the legal process”. How would you encourage them when they do not accept Thai law?

Now, do you know who the Prime Minister was referring to? Who is the person that chants, “Disciples are my refuge. I depend on blind and tamed enslaved disciples.” Can you guess who the Prime Minister was referring to yet? Notice the Prime Minister’s sentence that said “and encourage the people with problems to fight their cases according to the legal process”. The Prime Minister didn’t say “the monks with problems”, but he said “the people with problems”.

In the next paragraph, the Prime Minister said, “Regarding a claim that they would enter the judicial system only when the country has an elected government”, uh oh… whose favorite sentence is this? Then the Prime Minister wondered. He had a doubt and asked, “Can they do that? I don’t think anyone can do that.” That’s right, Mr. Prime Minister. Can anyone do that? Or if when there’s a democracy, wouldn’t it be OK for someone who committed a crime to say that he’d wait until there’s a coup d’état before he surrenders?

But this is a dangerous sentence. If someone bangs the heads of the people in the sham monk’s cult and tells the police not to arrest them and wait for the country to be democratic first, would that be OK?

“If a wrong is committed today, the punishment must be today.” Is that understood, idiots?

The Prime Minister said that if a wrong is committed today, the punishment must be today. He emphasized that the judicial system is already there and that it’s just bringing the accused into the judicial system and let them fight the cases. I don’t know whether the idiotic sham monk’s cult would be able to understand. Will they understand that the government officials are simply performing their duties to bring the accused to enter the judicial system, meaning the court? The government officials do not have the authority to judge who’s right or wrong. This is my understanding, but I don’t know whether the idiotic cult would also understand.

The Prime Minister continued to say, “We may have to use Section 44 in the arrest because the law isn’t usually accommodating.” Wow, ever since I have been following the Returning Happiness to the People show, the Prime Minister has always been saying good and auspicious things for all Thai people to listen for the past 2 years, but today the Prime Minister said the best thing in the world. “We may have to use Section 44 in the arrest” is the sentence that truly returns so much happiness to me and to the whole country of Buddhists. Super!

The Prime Minister has proven to Thai people across the whole country that whatever the democratic government couldn’t successfully do, the NCPO government can do it, particularly getting rid of the sham parajika cult that has been making a living out of Dhamma and Vinaya. The democratic government hasn’t been able to do anything to them. All Buddhists would like to sincerely show respect to the Prime Minister’s and the NCPO government’s hearts for loving righteousness and honesty.

The Prime Minister also emphasized that soft methods are used when going in for the arrest. This is sending a signal for the idiotic disciples of the sham monk’s cult to acknowledge that the government officials will use the special law with maximum penalty to arrest the accused who has been avoiding the arrest warrant inside Dhammakaya. If anyone dares to fight or obstruct the officials in performing their duty, they will be prosecuted with maximum penalty.

I would like to warn you that if you don’t want to all go to jail, then don’t sit in the sun and the rain to obstruct them from performing their duty. I can tell you that the Prime Minister is serious this time.

Buddha Isara
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02/07/2016

9 annoying questions to answer

June 30th, 2016

For the past 2 years, local and foreign news reporters and laymen have been asking the same questions repeatedly until I feel too annoyed to answer. Due to the annoyance, I would like to provide short answers as follows:

1. Why did you have to be a protest leader?

Answer: Because corrupted politicians and sham monks were cooperating to take over Thailand.

2. Aren’t you afraid of deviating from your duty?

Answer: No, I’m not afraid because I’m performing my duty as a Buddhist and as a Thai citizen, who must repay my debt to the country. It’s a duty that every Thai person should perform, but no one was performing it. So I had to do it because my heart is not thick-skinned enough to just watch the situation idly even when I knew in my heart that staying idle would be wrong.

3. Aren’t you afraid that your actions will result in negative consequences for you?

Answer: No, I’m not afraid. If I can repay my debt to the country, religion and the King, even if it means my death, I’d do it.

4. There’s a rumor in the cyber world that the fact that you dared to fight with politicians and Dhammakaya means that you must have good backing.

Answer: Yes, I have my mother’s emotional support and my ancestors’ teachings, which train me to carefully live for the salvation of self and others. I also have Thai people, who share my ideals and whose hearts bleed for the country, religion and the King as my backing force.

5. I meant monarchy and military backing.

Answer: The monarchy institution has been leading by its actions and teachings that all Thai people must perform their duties honestly and appropriately based on their status, and to sacrifice personal benefits for public benefits. Thai people who are honest and responsible for their duties would inevitably take the King’s behaviors and teachings to be their own principles. There’s nothing wrong with that.

As for the soldiers, during the past many years, no matter whether it’s a flood, a fire, a drought or an outbreak, the soldiers helped without expecting anything in return. They never asked for votes. So if I admire soldiers, what’s wrong with that?

But if you want me to answer regarding the physical aspect, I would like to answer straightforwardly that, for such a person as Buddha Isara to decide to become the Great Lion of the Chaeng Wattana Stage, I would fight for the country, religion and the King even without backing, if necessary.

6. Aren’t you afraid that when the era of the NCPO government is over, there will be extreme consequences to you personally?

Answer: If I were afraid, I wouldn’t have been the Great Lion of the Chaeng Wattana Stage. A person like me doesn’t change his name every time he sits or stands. I’m not a chameleon that must change color for survival.

7. There are people who criticize your role because you act differently from other monks in Thailand.

Answer: It’s probably because I love this country, religion and the monarchy so much, even more than I love my own life. So I can’t possibly sit idly and let corrupted politicians cooperate with the sham monk Dhammakaya to take over Thailand.

This doesn’t mean that other monks who have been sitting idly do not love these institutions. But they are probably afraid of danger and hardship. They may be afraid that it may be difficult for them to live in the future. And lastly, they may be afraid of dying.

8. Dhammakaya has a lot of disciples, money and influence. Aren’t you afraid to fight them singlehandedly?

Answer: If Dhammakaya has a lot of disciples, money and influence, and if they were honest to Dhamma and Vinaya, it would be a delightful matter.

But Dhammakaya is not Buddhism. They simply borrowed and falsely referred to some aspects of Buddhist teachings and forms in order to make their living. In addition, they distorted the teachings, expressed the Buddha’s words incorrectly, insulted Dhamma and Vinaya, and criticized the Buddha. In such case, even if Dhammakaya has disciples all around the world and has a skyful of money and enormous influence, I would still fight.
I’m not fighting alone. Thai people that love their country, religion and the King are fighting with me.

Regarding the question whether I’m afraid, I’d like to answer that such a person as Buddha Isara is never afraid of lies and liars. Because truth is my weapon and I have the right view, why would I be afraid of those with wrong view?

9. I saw you suing this person and that person. Aren’t you worried about your image?

Answer: If I don’t do it, then who will do it?

Because I did it, the Dhammakaya cult doesn’t dare solicit donations across the country today.

Because I did it, today Thai people are not seeing dhutanga events on the street, which distort the true meaning of practicing dhutanga.

Because I did it, today society realizes the perversion of the sham monk’s cult.

Such a person like Buddha Isara, the Great Lion of the Chaeng Wattana Stage, is never worried about his image. I’m more worried about Dhamma, Vinaya and Thailand.

I have no capital. Throughout my life, I don’t live so that other people will respect me. It’s enough for me to be able to wholeheartedly respect and revere myself. Regardless of who would respect or disrespect me, how can I force any of them to accept me?

Throughout my life, if I cannot live proudly, then I don’t know why I should live.

Buddha Isara
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