You can’t talk very much about Asia without saying something about the monks there. There are many temples and all are mostly ran by the monks of the Buddhist religion. To become a monk is considered very noble and is a way for a local to gain a higher level in society. Not all of them are monks for life, as some do 6-7 years to gain wisdom and stature while serving their religion and giving back to society. I have seen monks smoke, smile, look you in the eye, ask for money (all of which they are not suppose to do) but to be fair in general I think these people are some of the most loyal to their religion then any other (I know I’m setting myself up by saying that but it’s what I believe).
Monks to me are fair, polite, helpful and peaceful, all of which makes them seem so majestic in a way. There are female monks as well, called nuns. They have their heads shaven as well and wear a white robe instead of the orange. Below are some pictures I got while in Cambodia, Malaysia and Thailand of monks from different areas.
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Jul09, Thailand |
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