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- Fri Jun 09, 2017 7:00 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Paññobhāsa Bhikkhu's Blog
- Replies: 35
- Views: 11257
Re: Paññobhāsa Bhikkhu's Blog
Ha, forgot to mention that the site address is http://politicallyincorrectdharma.blogspot.com/. Enjoy.
- Fri Jun 09, 2017 6:58 pm
- Forum: Connections to Other Paths
- Topic: Paññobhāsa Bhikkhu's Blog
- Replies: 35
- Views: 11257
Re: Paññobhāsa Bhikkhu's Blog
Hello everybody, Just letting you know (to whom it may concern) that after a year's vacation I've started another blog. This one will be markedly different from the first one, which may be a slight relief for some: This one is sanctified to Political Incorrectness. Less explicit Dhamma/Dharma, altho...
- Thu Oct 01, 2015 5:27 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Looking for picture/post
- Replies: 2
- Views: 887
Re: Looking for picture/post
It's on the website nippapanca.org.
- Tue Jul 09, 2013 6:20 am
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Are monastics allowed to use footwear and headcover?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3664
Re: Are monastics allowed to use footwear and headcover?
With regard to footwear and headcover, a monk is allowed to wear sandals which do not cover the toes or heels, and to cover his head with a cloth (like a fold of his robe, or his sitting cloth), inside the monastery or in uninhabited areas, like a forest, or if he is unwell. So if, for example, it's...
- Mon Jun 17, 2013 12:10 am
- Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
- Topic: Why do monks cut their hair?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 33990
Re: Why do monks cut their hair?
I think the main reason why monks shave their head (and face) is that in ancient India, rather like in ancient Greece, men usually had long hair and beards. In fact I've read that in the Buddha's time one could tell what clan a high-caste man belonged to by the intricate braids, etc., in his hair. S...