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| A ENTERING THE MONKHOOD |
| 2005 |
| IT HAS LONG BEEN A THAI CUSTOM FOR BUDDHIST MALES OVER TWENTY YEARS OF AGE TO BE TEMPORARILY ORDAINED AS BUDDHIST MONK. |
| A YOUNG MAN IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE MONKHOOD AT LEAST ONCE, PREFERABLY BEFORE HE IS MARRIED OR BEFORE HE EMBARKS ON A CAREER. |
| NOVICE MONKS SHAVE THEIR HEADS AS A SIGN OF RENUNCIATION; GIVING UP A SIGNIFICANT PART OF ONE'S SELF-IDENTITY; PUTTING ASIDE VANITY. THE RELIGIOUS LIFE IS VERY MUCH ABOUT NOT BEING SELFISH - LETTING GO OF EGO, SINGULARITY, UNIQUENESS. |
| IF A MAN BECOMES A MONK BEFORE MARRIAGE,ALL OF THE MERIT WILL GO TO HIS MOTHER. |
| NOVICES LEARN AND ARE DISCIPLINED IN BASIC PRECEPTS AND BUDDHIST CEREMONIES, AND STUDY BUDDHA'S BASIC TEACHINGS |
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