Many people were quite shocked when Mumsy Pimdao shared her story of practicing Dhamma with Teacher T for four years, donating 8 million baht, and spoke about high-society figure T and his wife joining, which changed everything. Mumsy recounted as follows:
1. In 2017, I was suffering from severe depression caused by the psychological impact of my acting career. I experienced continuous insomnia for about two weeks and was in urgent need of help in my life.
2. I met Teacher T through a senior’s recommendation, being told he was a spiritual teacher who could help. At that time, I sought no benefits other than relief from mental suffering.
3. The initial teachings focused on karma, past lives, sacred beings, and karma correction, explained alongside Buddhist principles. Teacher T and his wife appeared modest, simple, and reasonable, which earned my faith and trust.
4. The early Dhamma practice group was small, with fewer than 15 participants, including my close friends. The atmosphere was peaceful, hopeful, and everyone came with good intentions.
5. Over time, merit-making and “reducing karma” were explained as essential paths to end suffering in health, life, and relationships, mentioning karmic creditors and consequences if not addressed.
6. Originally, donations were encouraged through general foundations, but later participants were urged to transfer money directly to the center, citing the need to support expanding practice activities such as venues, food, and management.
7. Over more than four years, I donated and "reduced karma" totaling more than 8 million baht, earned through honest work. I never thought this would become a loss as it is today.
8. In the second year of practice, I met high-society figure T and his wife, who had close ties with Teacher T and began taking a larger role in the practice group.
9. After high-society T became involved, I noticed many changes in the atmosphere, teachings, and lifestyle. What was once modest and simple became more luxurious, including use of brand-name products, buying new cars, and new residences.
10. At the same time, the number of practitioners rapidly grew from a small group to several hundred, and plans began to develop the practice center with commercial elements, differing from the original intentions I understood.
11. Although family and close ones raised concerns that some things were deviating from Buddhist principles, I held on to my faith and defended the center with trust, which led to several conflicts within my family.
12. Later, I received information from police officers about certain facts I had never known before, which completely contradicted the image of the spiritual teacher I once revered.
13. These events caused me to lose both property, trust, and spiritual safety, forcing me to seriously question the use of faith without verification.
14. I share this experience not to accuse, judge wrongdoing, or influence any legal case, but to reflect my direct experience and to caution society to be more careful.
If my story helps even one person to stop and question or protect themselves in time, especially when faith and money are involved, then speaking out has meaning.
Pimdao Panichsamai
24 Dec 2025 GMT+7
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