"Monk Thich Minh Tue" wishes to practice in peace

Today (June 12), Mr. Le Anh Tu, known as "Monk Thich Minh Tue" continued to beg for alms in Ia Grai district, Gia Lai province.

The alms-seeking of "Monk Thich Minh Tue" has attracted the attention of many people. Many people have come and waited for a long time to see "Monk Thich Minh Tue" and hope to be able to pay their respects to him.

The large number of people and vehicles has made it very difficult for the traffic police to maintain order and ensure traffic safety.

"Monk Thich Minh Tue" goes begging in Gia Lai

Being interested in and following his religious practice by many people, "Monk Thich Minh Tue" shared that people being interested in studying, practicing, keeping precepts and following Buddha's teachings is a good thing. However, being interested in making money, gaining likes, gaining views for the purpose of profiteering or related to politics, causing disorder and insecurity is not good, because it is for their own benefit.

Besides, having many people following around day and night to film and take pictures has caused traffic disorder and inconvenience to the monks. Such noise is not appropriate for monks. Monks need to be quiet, go alone, ensure purity, and be in a deserted place.

"Monk Thich Minh Tue" hopes that everyone will stop filming and taking pictures so that they can practice in peace. "If people are filming and asking questions all day, how can they meditate? They can't even urinate or defecate" - "Monk Thich Minh Tue" said.

"Monk Thich Minh Tue" wishes to practice in peace

According to "monk Thich Minh Tue", he once told the cameramen to stop following, filming, taking pictures and doing things that profit or affect traffic safety and order.

"I follow the ascetic practice, I must have time and a quiet place to ensure that I follow the ascetic practice as I wish to be happy. My wish is to study and follow the Buddha's teachings and pray for everyone to be happy" - monk Thich Minh Tue expressed.

A follower of Mr. Thich Minh Tue died of heat stroke.

Mr. Luong Thanh Son, 47 years old, a member of the delegation accompanying Mr. Thich Minh Tue, died after being taken to the emergency room due to heat stroke.

On the afternoon of May 30, while following Mr. Thich Minh Tue through Ai Tu town, Trieu Phong district, Quang Tri province, Mr. Son fainted and was taken to the emergency room at Trieu Phong District General Hospital in a state of cyanosis. He was then transferred to Quang Tri General Hospital and then to Hue Central Hospital in a deep coma due to heat shock.

Hue Central Hospital provided emergency treatment immediately after receiving the patient, however Mr. Son did not survive due to cardiac arrest. "Currently, no family members have come to claim Mr. Son's body. Quang Tri Provincial Police are investigating the incident," said Dr. Nguyen Thanh Xuan, Deputy Director of Hue Central Hospital.

A group of about 30 people followed Mr. Thich Minh Tue through Quang Tri on their journey from North to South. Yesterday the weather was hot and sunny, with a temperature of 36 degrees Celsius. The group of beggars walked in a long line on the asphalt road, their heads bare.

A group of people followed Mr. Thich Minh Tue when entering Thua Thien Hue. Photo: Minh Quan

Vice Chairman of Quang Nam Province Ho Quang Buu has asked the authorities to proactively ensure security and order when Mr. Thich Minh Tue passes through the locality, expected in early June. The provincial police are responsible for not allowing large crowds to gather, causing traffic obstruction and complicating security and order.

Mr. Thich Minh Tue, 43 years old, has never claimed to be a monk, only listened to the teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni, learned to practice asceticism (wearing patched clothes, begging for food, eating one meal a day, not accepting offerings, refusing all comforts...). Over the years, Mr. Thich Minh Tue has traveled many times to the North and South to beg, learning to practice asceticism