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<blockquote data-quote="Michael J." data-source="post: 149401" data-attributes="member: 13861"><p>A common misconception is that monks in Thailand are monks for life. This is only true for some as the majority will serve only a temporary or short-term Buddhist monk ordination. This can be days, weeks, months or years. Most Thai men will serve a period of their life as a monk in ordination. They then return to ‘laity’ in their normal lives. A popular period for temporary ordination is the Thai summer holidays between April and June. The number of monks in Thailand can double during this period. Through Buddhist teachings and meditation short-term monks will be prepared to fill their future roles as good citizens. The guy I am talking now will be in the monkshood for many years, at least 3 years for sure. <p style="text-align: center">This is the guy I am talking about </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]36880[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"> </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">His uncle guides him through the ceremony </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"> [ATTACH]36887[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">Family and friends join and pray for him </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]36888[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"> Important, a monk is all over his body hairless. That's why shaving is the first ritual. On his private part he will do it without witnesses </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]36889[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]36890[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"> [ATTACH]36891[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]36892[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]36893[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]36894[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"> [ATTACH]36886[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]36885[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]36877[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]36878[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"> [ATTACH]36879[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]36881[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]36882[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]36883[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"> [ATTACH]36884[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]36895[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]36889[/ATTACH] </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael J., post: 149401, member: 13861"] A common misconception is that monks in Thailand are monks for life. This is only true for some as the majority will serve only a temporary or short-term Buddhist monk ordination. This can be days, weeks, months or years. Most Thai men will serve a period of their life as a monk in ordination. They then return to ‘laity’ in their normal lives. A popular period for temporary ordination is the Thai summer holidays between April and June. The number of monks in Thailand can double during this period. Through Buddhist teachings and meditation short-term monks will be prepared to fill their future roles as good citizens. The guy I am talking now will be in the monkshood for many years, at least 3 years for sure. [CENTER]This is the guy I am talking about [ATTACH=CONFIG]36880._xfImport[/ATTACH] His uncle guides him through the ceremony [ATTACH=CONFIG]36887._xfImport[/ATTACH] Family and friends join and pray for him [ATTACH=CONFIG]36888._xfImport[/ATTACH] Important, a monk is all over his body hairless. That's why shaving is the first ritual. On his private part he will do it without witnesses [ATTACH=CONFIG]36889._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]36890._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]36891._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]36892._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]36893._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]36894._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]36886._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]36885._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]36877._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]36878._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]36879._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]36881._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]36882._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]36883._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]36884._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]36895._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]36889._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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