Buddhists to decide on rally today
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THE ASSOCIATION of Scholars for Buddhism (ASB) said it and other Buddhist organisations will officially announce their stance this afternoon at the Rattanakosin Hotel in Bangkok.
Mahachulalongkorn Rajavidyalaya University vice rector Phra Methi Dhammajahn, in his capacity as ASB adviser, said the announcement was likely to be positive.
This came after the National Reform Council (NRC) committee on the protection of Buddhism was dissolved after “having completed raising awareness about the need to reform Buddhist monks’ affairs”.
Many monks in Thailand and abroad had said they would stage a peaceful rallies on March 12 after the panel, led by NRC member Paiboon Nititawan, put Dhammakaya Temple, its abbot Phra Dhammachayo and the Sangha Supreme Council under intense public scrutiny.
