Stricter screening measures for new monks

21 Dec 2016 WRITER: ONLINE REPORTERS Bangkok Post

The Sangha Supreme Council on Wednesday said it has 
completed an upgrade of its database to prevent monks who 
have been disrobed because of misconduct or criminal offences 
from re-entering the monkhood.

‘Many errors about Buddhism in Ahmad Iqram’s book’

• Rahula Thor     Published 26 Dec 2016 

I refer to the book, ‘Yahudi, Kristian, Hindu dan Buddha berasal daripada Islam?’ by Ahmad Iqram Mohamad Noor, Chapter 7 (Agama Buddha Berasal Daripada Islam). There are too many mistakes. Suffice to mention a few here:

Attainment of Sukha with Sukha 《以樂證得樂》

Another thing I want to share with all of you: Nowadays teachers in many countries, in many centres teaching the Dhamma, instruct the meditators to pay attention to the pain arising in the body and to observe it, labelling it as ‘pain... pain...pain’. I believe all of you have practised this way in the past. I have also practised in this way. I tried until I overcame the pain.
另外，我有一點想與大家分享。現今世界各地，有不少的導師在許多國家的禪修中心教導法；指導禪修者，去注意與觀察他們體內產生的各種痛苦的覺受，並將之標示為~痛苦、痛苦、痛苦。我相信，你們也經歷過類似的修行方法。我本人也是透過這方法修行，直到克服了那種痛苦。

What is needed for truth?

Story of Buddhism (57)

Going to Meet the Five Ascetics 《去見五位苦行者》

After the bodhisatta had attained Full Enlightenment and become a Buddha, He spent seven days each in seven places – forty-nine days altogether. After that, He proceeded on His journey to the Isipatana Migadāya forest of Bārāṇasi. Why did the Buddha go there? To teach the Dhamma to the five ascetics who had been his attendants while he was engaged in austerity practices for six years. 菩薩圓滿證悟成為佛陀後，他（在菩提樹附近）待了四十九天，在七個地方，各待七天。之後，他前往巴拉納西（Bārāṇasi）仙人落處（Isipatana）的鹿野苑。 為什麼佛陀要去那兒呢？因為他要去給跟隨他苦行六年的五位苦行者說法。

Theragatha 1.118

"Old age falls like a curse;
It’s the same body, but it seems like someone else’s.
I remember myself as if I was someone else,
But I’m still the same, I haven’t been away."