snoop1130 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Sacred hair relic of the Buddha to enshrine in Thailand By The Nation The Wat Bovoranives Vihara Foundation, led by Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara and Somdet Phra Sangharaj, and the Culture Ministry will jointly hold a religious cremony to enshrine sacred hair relic of the Buddha from Sri Lanka at Wat Bowonniwet Vihara temple on December 15. The foundation is under royal patronage. Thai Buddhist are invited to witness the enshrining ceremony. They can also pay their respect at the temple from December 15 (after 1 PM) to 15 January 2020. The ceremony is held to celebrate 700 years of Theravada Buddhism shared between Thailand and Sri Lanka. Buddhist who wish to witness the ceremony should arrive at the Mahajetsadabodin Royal Pavilion by 8.30 AM. Prayers will take place during 7 - 8pm on Friday and Buddhist Sabbath day. Dress code is white casual. Visit https://forms.gle/UPCbjcTLHkri2hCN6 to donate or phone 02 610 236, 063 526 5359 for further information. Source: nationthailand.com/news/30379145 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-12-06 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 How can they be sure it's Buddha's hair - has there been some DNA testing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, bluesofa said: How can they be sure it's Buddha's hair - has there been some DNA testing? did he have siblings? otherwise, it would have taken some divine intervention, or broken (no touching) rules for him to become an ancestor of someone! BTW there's some more of his hair in Melbourne!! (Bodhivana Monastry) ????♀️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 6 minutes ago, bluesofa said: How can they be sure it's Buddha's hair - has there been some DNA testing? They don't have to prove it. They only have to belief it. Just like all the rest of the religious myths, legends and relics that abound on this planet. If they believe it, then it's true, no matter what anyone tries to tell them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 1 minute ago, Moonlover said: They don't have to prove it. They only have to belief it. Just like all the rest of the religious myths, legends and relics that abound on this planet. If they believe it, then it's true, no matter what anyone tries to tell them. In that case, I believe I'll have another beer - even though I don't have any. Would that make me a virtual drunk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkerN Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 The relics scam alive and well in Thailand - as well as some other countries. I saw on UK news a few days ago that a piece of wood claimed to be from Jesus' crib has been moved to Palestine. Not from a IKEA wardrobe at all... Superstitious gullibility seems to be a huge money-spinner in the world, they'll be praying to calendars next I suppose... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1Voice Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Religion is the opiate of the masses. Karl Marx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orton Rd Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 30 minutes ago, Just1Voice said: Religion is the opiate of the masses. Karl Marx But even that is better than communism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequietman Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Is it a curly one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpudlian Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 59 minutes ago, Just1Voice said: Religion is the opiate of the masses. Karl Marx So is Mcdonalds ! get em while there young and fill em full of CR@P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeePeeMai Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 I thought Buddha was bald, as in hairless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 13 minutes ago, MeePeeMai said: I thought Buddha was bald, as in hairless? In some photos of Buddha ( ), he is seen with a full head of hair. You might be thinking of his Chinese Uncle, Smilin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 27 minutes ago, MeePeeMai said: I thought Buddha was bald, as in hairless? How do you think he became bold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 2 hours ago, tifino said: did he have siblings? Not that I know of, but he had a son, Rahula. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rāhula Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 12 hours ago, Just1Voice said: Religion is the opiate of the masses. Karl Marx Opiates weren't seen as such a bad thing back then. Just a way to sleep or ease pain. Thing that bothers me is that this relic obsession weaseled it's way into Buddhism. Buddha said the important thing was the teachings, not him. He said he couldn't save anyone, it was up to the individual. That holy rivers etc aren't: if so, crocs and fish in Ganges would be holier than holy. Holy hair, teeth, whatever have zero, zip, nada to do with essence of what Buddhism is about. Some or most people can't handle that. They haven't grown up and want daddy to take care of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 13 hours ago, Moonlover said: They don't have to prove it. They only have to belief it. Just like all the rest of the religious myths, legends and relics that abound on this planet. If they believe it, then it's true, no matter what anyone tries to tell them. I feel a virgin birth coming on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 I thought he was bald, he probably was after everyone started pulling his hair out for relics. The Buddha's tooth they were showing around, I think it was Malaysia, turned out to be a pigs tooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Some troll posts and the replies have been removed. A post containing an off topic copyrighted photo has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 12 hours ago, Orton Rd said: 12 hours ago, Just1Voice said: Religion is the opiate of the masses. Karl Marx 12 hours ago, Orton Rd said: But even that is better than communism Does that include the Taliban or Islamic State? I know which I would prefer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 That hair looks like a Roman number 9 or 11 to me. So, roll on lottery day, I'm on to a winner. (Well, beats finding a burning tree or a two headed animal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 15 hours ago, bluesofa said: How can they be sure it's Buddha's hair - has there been some DNA testing? Considering how many hairs of the Buddha there are enshrined around the world, the man must've had a mop like a Rastafarian. Not to mention all those alleged tooth relics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 14 minutes ago, Misterwhisper said: Considering how many hairs of the Buddha there are enshrined around the world, the man must've had a mop like a Rastafarian. Not to mention all those alleged tooth relics... Could be a pubic hair.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 The Shwedagon (Golden) Pagoda in Rangoon (Burma) also contains hair from Buddha - 8 strands supposedly - along with other artifacts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 17 hours ago, bluesofa said: In that case, I believe I'll have another beer - even though I don't have any. Would that make me a virtual drunk? A lot of people don't need beer. They get drunk on religion alone as clearly testified by their often rather curious actions, attitudes and speaking in tongues. I'll rather join you and stick to beer... even if it's only a virtual one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 17 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Sacred hair relic of the Buddha to enshrine in Thailand By The Nation So now we got a Hair? What's next , Toe nails, Bone fragments , Lamp shade made off skin? or a couple off teeth? Whoever came up with starting all the religions must have been on Drugs. Ganja has been around for millions off years and also the Angels Trumpet, and to top that of they must have been Soft in the head Same as the people believing in everything under the sun like Ghosts an Spirits. I believe in Spirits that come in a Bottle that's as far as believe .How can one believe (or prove that it did exists) in something that they can't see? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuang Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Sad to read all these... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 6 hours ago, Misterwhisper said: 22 hours ago, bluesofa said: How can they be sure it's Buddha's hair - has there been some DNA testing? Considering how many hairs of the Buddha there are enshrined around the world, the man must've had a mop like a Rastafarian. Not to mention all those alleged tooth relics... Ha ha, yes. So for the benefit of trying to look at it reasonably scientifically, wouldn't it be a good idea for all of these alleged artefacts to be DNA tested? Then at least it could be established whether they are all from the same person - or is that too practical a suggestion? Also IIRC, didn't Buddha say something about believing nothing until you have seen the evidence for yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaowong1 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 9 hours ago, digger70 said: So now we got a Hair? What's next , Toe nails, Bone fragments , Lamp shade made off skin? or a couple off teeth? Whoever came up with starting all the religions must have been on Drugs. Ganja has been around for millions off years and also the Angels Trumpet, and to top that of they must have been Soft in the head Same as the people believing in everything under the sun like Ghosts an Spirits. I believe in Spirits that come in a Bottle that's as far as believe .How can one believe (or prove that it did exists) in something that they can't see? From what I read, he was cremated. So how do any hairs remain? Also what I read, yes, they did pick out some bone, teeth etc. to keep and immortalize. Even though he told them not to. But who ever listens to their boss. As far as DNA testing, yes he had a son. But trying to track down his (The Buddha's) lineage would probably not happen. So your pretty much left up to believing or not believing. Me, I don't care either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 14 hours ago, soalbundy said: I feel a virgin birth coming on There wasn't any com ing, was there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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