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Monk Kills Dog with Axe!
Arthurbodhi
Mars Veteran
This are really disturbing and sad news that a found. 
On December 14, 2011, at 02:14 AM at a temple near ‘Choen yong sa’ in Choup-dong, Jean-gu, Busan, a Buddhist monk stumbled into an alley. He heard a dog barking behind the wall, and climbed over it.
After climbing the wall, he made his first attack on Jang-goon.
Moments later, the monk grabbed an ax from the temple 30 to 40 meters away.
He climbed over the wall again and struck Jang-goon twice in the head with the axe.
Jang-goon’s skull was fractured and he was rendered unconscious.
The monk hit him repeatedly even after the dog collapsed.
Jang-goon’s owner is in his 70′s.
He had been living alone with Jang-goon for over 10 years. Jang-goon was like a loving son to him.
Jang-goon’s owner immediately reported the attack to the police, but no charges were made because the police said that a monk would get little or no punishment.
Jang-goon was left on the ground to bleed all night long. He didn’t receive medical treatment until he was found by his owner the following morning.
He was immediately brought to a nearby pet hospital, but it was too late.
Jang-goon was euthanized and the owner held a funeral for him.
The chief priest of ‘Choen yong sa’ said the monk who attacked the dog was not well known.
His Buddhist name is ‘Gwang-woon’ and he had been living in the temple for just a few days at the time of the attack.
We are in samsara after all,
On December 14, 2011, at 02:14 AM at a temple near ‘Choen yong sa’ in Choup-dong, Jean-gu, Busan, a Buddhist monk stumbled into an alley. He heard a dog barking behind the wall, and climbed over it.
After climbing the wall, he made his first attack on Jang-goon.
Moments later, the monk grabbed an ax from the temple 30 to 40 meters away.
He climbed over the wall again and struck Jang-goon twice in the head with the axe.
Jang-goon’s skull was fractured and he was rendered unconscious.
The monk hit him repeatedly even after the dog collapsed.
Jang-goon’s owner is in his 70′s.
He had been living alone with Jang-goon for over 10 years. Jang-goon was like a loving son to him.
Jang-goon’s owner immediately reported the attack to the police, but no charges were made because the police said that a monk would get little or no punishment.
Jang-goon was left on the ground to bleed all night long. He didn’t receive medical treatment until he was found by his owner the following morning.
He was immediately brought to a nearby pet hospital, but it was too late.
Jang-goon was euthanized and the owner held a funeral for him.
The chief priest of ‘Choen yong sa’ said the monk who attacked the dog was not well known.
His Buddhist name is ‘Gwang-woon’ and he had been living in the temple for just a few days at the time of the attack.
Please go with caution to the link below, some images can be shocking.http://www.careanimalrights.org/2012/05/11/monk-kills-jindo-with-axe/
We are in samsara after all,
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'Current Events' is a forum for discussing any news pertinent to any newsworthy occurrences within Buddhism, and affecting or touching upon the different issues within different Schools and Traditions, such as, for example, HH the DL's resignation from Politics.....
And it should be 'current'.
I personally see no constructive point in discussing this or bringing it to the forum's attention - a year after the event....
I know, distasteful but I love animals.
May the dog be well, always, wherever he is.
The whole thing in fact!
Stuff like this happens in life, but I never thought a monk would do such a thing! Shame on him, shame on his temple. Disgusting..
Namaste.
MONKS have more to time to understand the path, live the path, meditate on the path etc etc etc...
So when someone becomes a MONK. I believe they should know the path better than us..... OBVIOUSLY NOT THOUGH.
like i said, disgusting.
My "2 year old would know not to do that to a dog...
Just proves that 'some' people dont need buddhism to teach them the way.
other however, dont need buddhism, they need to be LOCKED UP. SICKO
You seem fixated on believing that people don't need Buddhism and consistently take examples to prove your point
FWIW I agree, not everyone needs Buddhism, but also, for a practicing student who wishes to know Truth, to attain genuine peace and liberation, to know the world and what IT IS - then Buddhism is an exemplary and proven path in this Way.
This article is plainly inflammatory because it does not understand or appreciate it is talking about cultural Buddhism, countries (probably like Thailand also) where being a monk is a cultural and role play, not necessarily reflecting the genuine paths or even understandings of Buddhist practice.
Buddhist practice is something else altogether, it IS the road leading to genuine (not fake, not half hearted, not belief based) liberation and compassion.
For students with that will, it offers the way.
Now as to this story, this is a sick man who has killed a dog within a culture and context that we are not familiar with. To dramatise and make a case of it is more of a reflection of a lack of genuine understanding than anything else IMO.
I am happy that your 2 year old would know better, and in fact most people do. This person is probably just a sick person who has taken residence in a monastery in Korea. We cannot judge that but if you really cared, you would probably want to uproot your own greed, hatred and delusion first. There are and have been a million thousand activists and 'carers' in this world who have perpetrated more harm than good.
That is why clarifying yourself and your own intentions is a good start for any well meaning heart, in my opinion.
Best wishes,
Abu
But to provide a tad bit of balance on the other side of the story, if you have lived Asia -- and Tom, I would guess you have seen this in Thailand -- people have a complete disregard for others in terms of letting their dogs bark continuously, chase people, and often just run wild. And the general attitude I have seen in Thailand and Malaysia is, "Tough shit."
There are a lot of soi dogs though, that's a big problem.
Very much agree with your statement here, Abu.
Anyway I will be more careful from now.
With metta