Pinang Points

Stop giving bogus monks money

By Arnold Loh

GIVING money to Buddhist monks may cause them to commit an offence under their code of monastic discipline known as the Dhamma-Vinaya.

While well-intentioned Penangites are happy to donate, they are unaware of the rules that these monks observe.

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