The abbot of the pagoda in Vinh Long admitted that there was a story of the game, there was no case of choosing “bao bao”

Regarding the information of an account on social networks, Facebook denounced the abbot of Long Thanh Pagoda (Long Ho District, Vinh Long Province) of violating the precepts, on September 7, information to the press, Venerable Thich Phuoc Hanh, Deputy The head of the Standing Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Buddhist Sangha of Vietnam in Vinh Long province, said through the verification of the information that denounces that Venerable Thich Thien Tam, the abbot of Long Thanh Pagoda attacked the unmarried and adopted elders in the pagoda, in search of mussels and salty food. It is a misrepresentation, it is not true.

The image cut from the clip shows that the Abbot of Long Thanh Pagoda organized games of chance. Photo cut from the clip

In particular, the organization of games of chance is available. According to Venerable Thich Thien Tam’s report to the Board of Buddhist Tri la Sangha in Vinh Long Province, the “some monks in the temple” gambling problem was an incident that occurred 4 years ago. At this time, Venerable Thich Thien Tam does not know. “In the picture there is a layman named N. (You are currently living and working in the city HCM) with some children playing cards during Tet with the form of entertainment, without killing money “Venerable Thich Thien Tam wrote in the report. Ban Tri punished two young men who participated in games of chance for 3 months.

Before that, on September 3, the Facebook account “Ho Phap” published the information: “The heartbreaking incident for Buddhism in Vinh Long province: Master Thich Thien Tam, abbot of Long Thanh pagoda, commune of Thanh Duc, Long Ho District, Head of the Long Ho District Buddhist Church Board of Directors, Deputy Head of Vinh Long Province Buddhist Church, who violated the precepts, Mr. Thien Tam broke the precepts , took hostage to eat money, eat meat in the pagoda, attack the elderly who are alone in the temple, find a man on the internet, lower the price and take him to the pagoda !! … “.

Furthermore, this account also posted many clips and images showing some monks in the temple playing cards, some clips showing her saying that she was beaten by the “master”. There are also screenshots of Zalo’s text message from a person named “SU PHU” and “TAM TRI” with another person who supposedly chooses “bao bao”.