Comments on: A Different Kind Of Begging http://www.pfadvice.com/2005/11/07/a-different-kind-of-begging/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:51:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Cap http://www.pfadvice.com/2005/11/07/a-different-kind-of-begging/#comment-80 Cap Tue, 08 Nov 2005 01:13:05 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2005/11/07/a-different-kind-of-begging/#comment-80 can't really explain it cuz I dont know too much, but these info help a bit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhikkhu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alms most other types of buddhist or oriental monks I've come across look more like those type in the picture links above though, as in they dont really conceal themselves.. plus they are usually bareboot and they're standing around in a hot day. eesh. can’t really explain it cuz I dont know too much, but these info help a bit:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhikkhu

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alms

most other types of buddhist or oriental monks I’ve come across look more like those type in the picture links above though, as in they dont really conceal themselves.. plus they are usually bareboot and they’re standing around in a hot day. eesh.

]]> By: pfadvice http://www.pfadvice.com/2005/11/07/a-different-kind-of-begging/#comment-79 pfadvice Mon, 07 Nov 2005 23:10:43 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2005/11/07/a-different-kind-of-begging/#comment-79 I don't have any official knowledge here, but assume that it goes back to the temple and for food for the monks. Then again, anyone could conceivably dress like this and keep it for themselves... I don’t have any official knowledge here, but assume that it goes back to the temple and for food for the monks. Then again, anyone could conceivably dress like this and keep it for themselves…

]]> By: ~dawn http://www.pfadvice.com/2005/11/07/a-different-kind-of-begging/#comment-77 ~dawn Mon, 07 Nov 2005 22:01:01 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2005/11/07/a-different-kind-of-begging/#comment-77 Any background as yo why they do that, what the money is for, etc? Any background as yo why they do that, what the money is for, etc?

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