StoneSoup Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 The Lesson Every time I see Thais treating animist rituals (such as sai sin, or san phra phum) as if they have something to do with Buddhism, I scratch my head and try to figure out how such practices managed to persist across cultures. This little parable seems to explain Thailand spot on. Cheers! SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 I asked a university student if she thought spirits, phi pra phum etc really exist. She said probably not, but there was no sense taking chances. I expect there is a lot of that around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 ... but they take a lot of chances driving on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobbledonk Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 I asked a university student if she thought spirits, phi pra phum etc really exist. She said probably not, but there was no sense taking chances. I expect there is a lot of that around. You've just summed up my sister's lifelong attitude to Catholicism. You'll notice I didnt say 'Christianity', unless you consider 'Do Unto Others Then Split' a tenet of the Christian way ..... definitely a religion befitting the Mafia. Do whatever you like to your fellow man for 60 years, make a deathbed confession and go straight the Heaven - sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 ... but they take a lot of chances driving on the road. They hope to be reborn with a faster car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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