Am sad to hear that Buddhism in its purest form only exists now in mountain monasteries! Thank you for explaining this part of the story which I evidently missed. My time in Thailand presented a very authentic view of the Buddhists there. But what do I know? Perhaps they all had mobile phones in their back pockets!
But as you say, something must have stuck from the period in which this way of living was prevalent, because yes, the Thai people were very kind and friendly. Way more than the French are, with their predominantly Christian roots!
As for the deadly jabs, this alone is evidence enough that Buddhism has drifted from its original course because true Buddhists wouldn't just follow blindly. They would do their due diligence! That's my perception anyway ;)
Have a great week!
Thanks for your nice words. I guess things are evolving towards the time of ‘destruction’ or another big flood predicted in old books.
According to the Buddha’s words to his monks: Buddhism would last for five thousand years. Then there would be something like the apocalypse on earth. Time will past, then the fifth Buddha would appear, he would be the last Buddha. But we don’t have the words about what would happen later. I guess something drastic will occur, perhaps everything would be sucked into the black hole one day! 🙀😎