Dr. Doan Huong's controversial statement about Buddhism: Many monks spoke up

Dr. Doan Huong's statements about monks are receiving many mixed opinions from public opinion. Currently, the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Ho Chi Minh City is recording opinions to make recommendations to the authorities.

Recently, in a talk show, Dr. Doan Huong made a statement that caused a lot of controversy: "Some monks "make money" and live lavishly, making becoming a monk a profession. Dr. Doan Huong also said that temples "sharpen their knives all year long waiting to behead tourists".

The female doctor's statement quickly became a topic of discussion across social networks. Most public opinion expressed frustration, saying that she was intentionally causing misunderstandings and giving false views about religion. Not stopping there, many monks and nuns have expressed the opinion that this is a subjective and general assessment.

Regarding this issue, Venerable Thich Thien Thuan, Chief Secretary of the Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province, said: "I have seen and heard all of your opinions surrounding the topic raised. Such as condemning fortune telling, superstition, offering stars to relieve bad luck, and ideas that are said to protect traditional cultural values on the occasion of Spring and Tet. That is a very good topic, but unfortunately , both the leader and the speaker took each other too far, very far...

I didn't know that when she commented "today, becoming a monk is a way to make a profit", she had had experiences and knowledge about the life of cultivating bells and bells during the 6 rigorous periods of the day, along with the sacrifices and contributions. Silent dedication of more than 50,000 monks and nuns and more than 17,000 temples nationwide? Do you know where the actual amount of more than 2,100 billion VND in 2023 contributed to funds, supporting national defense, island borders, and protecting the Vietnamese Fatherland came from?

Also according to Venerable Thich Thien Thuan, intellectuals always verify information when speaking in public, ambiguity is unacceptable. "Unfortunately, because she likes to express herself, she chose to speak too crudely, not worthy of her academic degree when making comments that negate the honor of others without enough evidence to verify" - Venerable Thich Thuong Thuan added.

Talking to the press, Venerable Thich Tam Hai, head of the Information and Communications Department of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Ho Chi Minh City, shared: "Regarding Dr. Doan Huong's statement, we are still listening. Gather the opinions of monks, nuns, and Buddhists to make recommendations to the competent authorities."

Besides the above statements, Ms. Doan Huong also caused anger when juxtaposing the image of Buddhism with other forms of "superstition". She also said loudly: "It is time to bring criminal justice into dealing with problematic religious issues, deviated and problematic religions, we must handle criminal matters. So I think The law must look at the temple..."

Dr. Doan Huong has made many statements that caused a stir on social networks. Before that, Dr. Doan Huong also "made waves" on social networks when talking about Miss Y Nhi.

The female doctor shared frankly about the controversial statements of Miss Huynh Tran Y Nhi. She believed that the Queen was arrogant when she dared to group herself with the great men King Quang Trung and poet Han Mac Tu.

Specifically, this doctor said: "In history, no one dares to compare me with King Quang Trung, yet she dares to push herself to the level of historical greats? This is a lack of historical knowledge, not simply a mouthful. Okay. Previously, I intended to defend Y Nhi when I saw her previous statement about her friends of the same age and her boyfriend of 6 years. Because I thought it was a rash statement, childish and without understanding the truth. life". Doan Huong decided to "turn his back" on Y Nhi when she continued to make statements that did not conform to the standards of thinking and morality: "The part where he calmly told me, Han Mac Tu, King Quang Trung is too much. Because like This shows arrogance to the point of delusion. Because no one dares to compare themselves with King Quang Trung...".

Dr. Doan Huong also harshly criticized the queen: "Beauty is not everything. Nowadays people live by talent, beauty queens need to have talent. A beautiful woman without talent is different." A rose has no scent. A rose has no fragrance, it's just a rose. What's the point of putting a rose in a noble vase? So if you're not careful, you're not a rose. The scent is that of water hyacinth flowers cooked with pig bran."

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