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Good Thoughts Please

KundoKundo Sydney, Australia Veteran
in General Banter

Namaste all,

Yesterday at a Buddhist Temple in Rossmore in Sydney, two monks were shot in the head with a nail gun. At this stage, police are still investigating. But any good thoughts, prayers and metta to their recovery would be good.

http://www.news.com.au/national/nail-gun-attack-at-buddhist-temple-at-rossmare-sydney/story-fncynjr2-1227106272758

Thanks,
Raven _ /\ _

Comments

  • JeffreyJeffrey Veteran

    prayers sent

  • DakiniDakini Veteran

    There's not much info on that link. Could you update us when more info becomes available? The world seems to be taking a turn toward the more violent. :( .

  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator

    @Dakini, you're telling me! See the link I included in my last post, in this thread!

    @dhammachick‌, am sending Metta and Karuna to all concerned....

  • BuddhadragonBuddhadragon Ehipassiko & Carpe Diem Samsara Veteran

    Apparently, the latest hypothesis seems to put forth that it was the monk who attacked the other man with the nail gun?
    Metta to all concerned anyway...

  • KundoKundo Sydney, Australia Veteran

    The latest update:

    http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/buddhist-temple-shooting-monk-in-coma-after-two-shot-with-stolen-nail-gun/story-fni0cx12-1227107016386?nk=f9b6bf5f148a1a1578162a89f600736a

    The monk shot the caretaker behind the ear and the monk has a nail in his forehead and is in a coma in hospital. It's still unclear how the monk ended up with the nail in his head.

    It's very sad though :( ...

    Metta,
    Raven _ /\ _

  • BunksBunks Australia Veteran

    It would almost be funny if it weren't so bloody tragic!

  • HamsakaHamsaka goosewhisperer Polishing the 'just so' Veteran

    Good lord!

  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator

    More to this than meets the eye. It's not the first time a monk has apparently acted out of character, or behaved in an unseemly and bizarre way....

    Oh dear....

  • KundoKundo Sydney, Australia Veteran
    edited November 2014

    The monk shot himself :( ..

    I pray for the best outcome for all.

  • lobsterlobster Crusty Veteran

    Yesterday at a Buddhist Temple in Rossmore in Sydney, two monks were shot in the head with a nail gun.

    Involuntary trepanning?
    http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trepanning#Voluntary_trepanation

    Unskilful Woodworking?

    OK enough with too soon humour.

    Tragedy happens even in the refuge of the sangha :( .

    Very sad, whoever does such a thing. I must say I find even such tragedies bring out my most inappropriate joshing . . .

    . . . reminds me of the time I was walking around a monastery at some ungodly hour, noise from a shed. A Buddhist carpenter monk was working on an artefact and explained the use of dowels. Fascinating it was . . .
    http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowel

    OM MANI PEME HUM HRIH

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