Magic monk in trouble for birthday boxing.

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Magic monk in trouble for birthday boxing.

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Who knew that monks are forbidden to do boxing routines, but are allowed to have birthday parties ?
Perhaps he's a bit young, fun and popular for some of the religious authorities.
... monks are strictly forbidden from drinking, singing, dancing, performing boxing routines, viewing sexual images or movies, having sex, driving a car or motorbike, and stealing, among other things.
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A young monk renowned for his knowledge of magic has come under investigation by the Ministry of Cults and Religion after performing a boxing routine at a celebration for his birthday on Saturday.

Ministry spokesman Seng Somony said the religious task force committee has been sent to investigate the case of 22-year-old Venerable Heak Loeng, also known as “Ta Ouv,” or the great grandfather.

He is accused of performing the boxing routine at the Porthisath Kirirom mountain temple in Phnom Srouch district in Kampong Speu province.

The ministry was alerted to the monk’s behavior after a video of the routine was posted to Facebook on Sunday. The footage went viral and attracted widespread criticism.
“The Ministry’s religious task force committee is investigating the case,” Mr. Somony said yesterday.
“If the taskforce finds the monk has committed wrong as his critics claim, the ministry will deal with it and the supreme patriarch will outline administrative sanctions against him,” he said.

Keo Bunthan, a police officer in Phnom Srouch district, said Venerable Loeng is a well-known magic teacher, respected by people in the province and across the country.

Bun Kimsong, a 25-year-old student of the monk who was present at the ceremony, yesterday told Khmer Times that Venerable Loeng had performed the boxing routines because spirits inhabited his body when the Khmer music played.
“He just performed the boxing as the spirits taught him,” he said...
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/36466/ ... stigation/
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Re: Magic monk in trouble for birthday boxing.

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Jamie maybe you could perform a sort of exorcism
(now pope francine approved) on this misguided monk. You learn some magic from him & he learns some quick sharp moves from you. Now that's a win win.
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Re: Magic monk in trouble for birthday boxing.

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Luigi wrote: Sun Mar 19, 2017 10:52 pm Jamie maybe you could perform a sort of exorcism
(now pope francine approved) on this misguided monk. You learn some magic from him & he learns some quick sharp moves from you. Now that's a win win.
find this strange really, i guess from growing up knowing about Shaolin Monks who practice kung fu
:tophat: Mean Dtuk Mean Trei, Mean Loy Mean Srey
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