10 sats \ 1 reply \ @OT 4 Jun \ on: Be the Change you want to Be and See alter_native
I think Buddhism plays a large part of what you see in Thailand. As a householder it’s your duty to give food or money to monks.
I think in the west it could be that people think every homeless person might be using your money to continue their drug addiction. So then what should you do? Give money to support it? Make a judgment on their appearance to see whether or not they are drug addicts or just homeless? Give food? Or leave it to agencies set up and equipped to help homeless people?
It’s quite a complicated problem
Yes I can see how Buddhism plays a big role in the overall kind culture of the Thai people. The temples were absolutely beautiful to see!
I get what you're saying. Those exact thoughts are what cross my mind every time I see someone on the streets asking for money. But I'm going to try and make an effort to see past that and just be kind without allowing my judgements to prevent me from doing so. Just some self experimentation I guess.
It's a complicated problem, but I feel the answer is a lot more simple than we make it out to be.
I appreciate your perspective!
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