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A Buddhist Monk
A Buddhist Monk
The monks get up at 05.00 one will wake up and hit gong to
wake all.
Everyday monks care for the temple compound, they cut the
grass, clean the inside of the buildings by sweeping the
floor.
The second and last meal must be eaten before noon. They
eat at around 11.30 am they only eat the left over’s of the
previous meal.
Did you know that when a famous Buddhist monk dies they
are not buried but they are actually mummified!
It would not Fell bad to go out into the community for alms
as the Buddhist people are happy to give to monks.
It would not be bad having so few possessions as you would
have little time to do much with them as you would have
such a tight schedule.