At least nine abbots and senior monks involved in the scandal have been disrobed and cast out of the monkhood, the Royal Thai Police Central Investigation Bureau said.

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According to ancient Buddhist texts, there are four stages between initial awakening and full enlightenment. Here, we discuss the first.