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World Cup begins; Buddhist monks must remain calm

It's World Cup time. All together now: GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!

People around the globe go berserk over this event. It cuts a swath across all nationality/race/ethnicity lines. And according to today's China Daily, it's even ok for Buddhist monks to watch the games, though they must do so "calmly". Story here.

Based on quotes from Patriarch Non Nget, it seems clear that the President of Buddhism isn't going to put up with any nonsense from these cenobites. Expect harsh penalties for yelling, screaming, excitement in general...including betting. For example, Non Nget says: "If I found any monk betting money on a football match....I might fire him from the pagoda".

So I think it's safe to say that there's to be none of this: pictured at left, enraged Cambodian Punchen monk Tre Biguen Phudoy preparing to destroy his Trinitron after Katherine McPhee lost American Idol.

posted by Nigel St.John Regina Smegmatica Howle-Raines @ 11:35 AM