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Thích Minh Tuệ (born Lê Anh Tú; 1981)[1] is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who is known in Vietnam for his ascetic practices, specifically the thirteen dhutanga.[2]
Early life
editMinh Tuệ was born Lê Anh Tú on 1981 in Kỳ Văn, Kỳ Anh, Hà Tĩnh, Vietnam. He is the second child in a family of four children. In 1994, he moved along with his family to Ia Tô, Ia Grai, Gia Lai.[1]
He served in the military upon high school graduation. He then attended Trung cấp Lâm nghiệp Tây Nguyên and worked as a cadastral surveyor for a private company with its headquarters located in Phú Yên.[3]
Reglious background
editOn July 7, 2015, he started studying Buddhism in a temple with Thích Minh Tuệ as his Dharma name and then left to reside in a cave, begging for alms daily. To challenge himself, Thích Minh Tuệ has been traveling by foot across the country from South to North and vice versa since 2017.[1]
Thích Minh Tuệ claimed that he is not a practicing Buddhist monk, is not part of the Vietnam Buddhist Sanga (VBS), and is not affiliated with any temples. This is also repeated by the VBS, Vietnam Goverment Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA).[2]
According to Hoàng Văn Chung, "If [one] believes and practices the Dharma then [one] is a Buddhist monk."[4]
Commentaries
edit- According to Nguyễn Hữu Liêm: "Buddhist monks begging for alms is nothing strange. [One] should view the journey of Thích Minh Tuệ as normal."[5]
- Thích Thanh Huân said: "The phenomenon of Minh Tuệ is not worth the spectacle."[6]
- "Not practicing in any temple, choosing a path for himself, a man named Thích Minh Tuệ suddenly became famous begrudgingly."[7]
Influence
editSocial media
editThích Minh Tuệ's rise on social media has been dubbed an "Internet phenomenon."[8]
Fashion
editThere have been T-shirts, caps, shoes, etc. designed corresponding to the colors of Thích Minh Tuệ's outfit.[9]
Begging
editOn his fourth trip across the country, there were many people following him, praying, worshiping, donating, and others who joined him to practice asceticism.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c Diệu, Mi (May 17, 2024). "Giáo hội Phật giáo VN thông tin: Phát ngôn của thượng tọa Thích Chân Quang; thông báo về ông Minh Tuệ". Báo Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ a b Nguyễn, Trinh (May 16, 2024). "Giáo hội Phật giáo Việt Nam: 'Sư Thích Minh Tuệ' không phải là tu sĩ Phật giáo". Báo Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Hồng, Ánh (May 17, 2024). "Phú Yên phản hồi về thông tin "Sư Thích Minh Tuệ" từng làm công tác địa chính ở tỉnh". Báo Người lao động (in Vietnamese). Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Viết, Thịnh (May 17, 2024). "Hiện tượng 'Sư thầy Thích Minh Tuệ': Nhiều người đang 'nghiêng về mê tín nhiều hơn chính tín'". Báo điện tử Pháp Luật Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (in Vietnamese). Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Lê, Thọ Bình (May 19, 2024). ""Nên coi chuyện bộ hành của ông Thích Minh Tuệ là bình thường"". Dân Trí (in Vietnamese). Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Gia, Khiêm; Khánh, Yến (May 18, 2024). "Thượng tọa Thích Thanh Huân: "Hiện tượng ông Minh Tuệ không có gì đáng rầm rộ"". Dân Trí (in Vietnamese). Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Quang, Lộc (May 21, 2024). "Đừng biến Thích Minh Tuệ thành người nổi tiếng bất đắc dĩ!". Báo Công Thương (in Vietnamese). Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ ""Hiện tượng mạng" Thích Minh Tuệ và những sự ồn ào phản cảm". Báo Lâm Đồng (in Vietnamese). May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Thu, Hà (May 30, 2024). "Shop thời trang online đua nhau bán trang phục 'bắt trend' thầy Thích Minh Tuệ". Báo điện tử VOV (in Vietnamese). Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Thiện, Lương (May 17, 2024). "Ông Thích Minh Tuệ giãi bày về những "ồn ào" xung quanh mình". Vietnamnet (in Vietnamese).