The case of adultery at Bien Son pagoda: "Finishing" the time of dismissing a member of the People's Council for monk Thich Minh Phap

On July 18, monk Thich Minh Phap submitted an application to withdraw all his positions. Specialized agencies of Vinh Phuc province have advised and reported to the Government Committee for Religious Affairs to propose coordination with the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha to direct the settlement.

On the afternoon of July 21, related to information that monk Thich Minh Phap, abbot of Bien Son pagoda (Yen Lac district, Vinh Phuc province), was accused of having actions and signs of a chaotic and perverted life right away. at Bien Son Pagoda, Mr. Nguyen Phuc Son, Director of Vinh Phuc Department of Home Affairs, gave some more information.

According to Mr. Son, as soon as the press reported signs of a disorderly lifestyle and adultery at Bien Son Pagoda, the leaders of Vinh Phuc Provincial Party Committee and Vinh Phuc Provincial Steering Committee for Religious Affairs requested to convene a meeting. Meetings with relevant agencies and units. At the same time, working with the Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Vinh Phuc province.

On July 18, monk Thich Minh Phap submitted an application to withdraw all his positions. Specialized agencies of Vinh Phuc province have advised and reported to the Government Committee for Religious Affairs to propose coordination with the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha to direct the settlement.

On July 19, the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha had a decision on how all positions in the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha held by monk Thich Minh Phap, including: Member of the Central Committee for Culture, Deputy Head The Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Vinh Phuc province, the Head of the Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Yen Lac district.

At the same time, the Executive Board of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Vinh Phuc province was assigned to discipline monk Thich Minh Phap, temporarily suspending the post of abbot of Bien Son pagoda, and saying goodbye to them. contact with people) for 6 months.

According to the latest information, the People's Council of Yen Lac district is about to remove monk Thich Minh Phap from his position as a member of the district council this week. "The Standing Committee of the People's Council of Yen Lac district has set a meeting on July 28 and dismissing the deputy of the People's Council for Mr. Nguyen Van Hoi (Monk Thich Minh Phap), abbot of Bien Son Pagoda" - Mr. Nguyen Khac Hieu, Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the District People's Council confirmed with Reporter Dan Viet.

Previously, on July 19, the Standing Committee of the People's Council of Yen Lac district had a meeting to approve and agree to submit a report to the Council to remove Mr. (Thich Minh Phap) Abbot of Bien Son Pagoda.

Mr. Nguyen Van Hoi (Monk Thich Minh Phap) abbot of Bien Son Pagoda, Yen Lac district, Vinh Phuc province is currently a delegate to the People's Council of Yen Lac district for the term 2021 - 2026. Mr. Nguyen Van Hoi is a reflected figure. reflected in the series "Signs of adultery at the Buddha's door" published by Dan Viet electronic newspaper on the morning of July 18.

After reading the series "Records of adultery at the Buddha's door", Prof. Dr. Do Quang Hung, former director of the Institute of Religious Studies, Chairman of the Religious Advisory Council of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, took time to share to the press about the incident:

"The first problem, in our Asian culture, monks of all religions are generally given a fairly high position in society. Simply put: people idolize them a lot. So when it is "scarred", broken trust (like the adultery we are talking about), Asians (like Vietnamese people), it must be very painful. a lot. Whereas, maybe in the West people just shrug one's shoulders."

It is the celibacy law of the monks, including Buddhism, which is both a special feature in religious practice to keep the religion and keep the property of the church, but it can also be a certain psychological "source" in the past. the incident where the dignitaries or the monks encountered an unfortunate moral error. But after all, the celibacy law cannot be blamed!

When a monk leaves home and chooses to engage in spiritual practice in order to find the great meaning of his life, of course that monk must accept the moral law as well as the law of life, as soon as he chooses. choose faith.