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Adventurer
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 Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:24 am Post subject: Do some Buddhist monks work? |
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| I hailed a cab, and the guy who drove it was old and watching Buddhist TV. He had a picture of Buddha, and he had some scripture on the wheel, and he had a shaved head. Could he be a Buddhist monk cabbie? I told him to keep the change. He wasn't the best driver, but he was old. It was an interesting experience. |
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noobteacher
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:02 am Post subject: |
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| All Buddhist monks work, but not in typical jobs like driving a taxi. They usually conduct their work (and live) at their local temple, but can sometimes work with people in the community. Perhaps he was a "retired" monk? Or just a really devout follower of Buddhism? |
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Adventurer
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:32 am Post subject: |
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| noobteacher wrote: |
| All Buddhist monks work, but not in typical jobs like driving a taxi. They usually conduct their work (and live) at their local temple, but can sometimes work with people in the community. Perhaps he was a "retired" monk? Or just a really devout follower of Buddhism? |
He was definitely very devout, but he had a shaved head. Isn't that unusual if you're not a monk? |
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