webfact Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Former abbot gets support after villagers claim he turned to the dark side! Picture: Sanook Villagers in the hamlet of Sap Perp in Wang Pong district of Phetchabun in Thailand's superstitious north central/eastern region have claimed that a former abbot has been dabbling in the occult. The claims come after 40 people have died in the village in a matter of only three or four months. Many in the village have hung red clothing outside their homes to ward off "Phee Mae Mai" - the widow ghost who is a particularly malevolent spirit well known for carting off menfolk to the netherworld. But they are not just blaming Mae Mai - they think the misfortune in the village can be laid at the door of the former abbot of Wat Thep Nimit Khiriwong who is known as Phra Ajarn Sant. They believe he has turned to the dark side. Sanook went to the area and found that not all were of that opinion. Indeed, support for Sant is growing among people who say he is a kindly chap who has always followed a righteous path. One well known singer called Sriphrai,40, who lives locally, said: "It can't be! I don't believe it! Why would he do it - he's a monk. And just one at that". Sriphai said that Sant was proficient in the arts of prophesy and was a dab hand at divining. If you wanted an expert in luck, Sant was your man. No doubt about that. But the occult? No, way! Whenever he had returned to his hometown he had only received blessings and good guidance from Sant. Assistant phu yai ban Suphat, 49, also voiced his support saying he was a helper of Sant's for four years. He said he never knew him to dabble in darkness or even dally with the deceased. In addition Sant built the temple up with his bounteous blessings. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-12-31 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 11 minutes ago, webfact said: Sriphai said that Sant was proficient in the arts of prophesy and was a dab hand at divining. I'm guessing if he did not predict the covid pandemic that's very unlikely. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kotsak Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 2 hours ago, webfact said: Former abbot gets support after villagers claim he turned to the dark side! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nausea Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 The ducking stool is called for, methinks. The real question is does he have a cat or a toad as a pet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtco Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 3 hours ago, webfact said: 40 people have died in the village in a matter of only three or four months And were they tested? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketDog Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 3 hours ago, nausea said: The ducking stool is called for, methinks. The real question is does he have a cat or a toad as a pet. His 'familiar' is an elephant and you gotta believe that's tough to balance on back of a broomstick so he must have power. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muhendis Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, RocketDog said: that's tough to balance on back of a broomstick Harry Potter had no problem so why the fuss? Happy New Year,,,,,,, Edited December 31, 2020 by Muhendis Seasons greetings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khaowong1 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 There are quite a few monks out there that could be put in this category. Most are just ignorant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 On 12/31/2020 at 7:37 AM, khaowong1 said: There are quite a few monks out there that could be put in this category. Most are just ignorant. Dependent on the type of spirituality that they might dabble in, I reckon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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