Ordination of Novice Monks
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December 18, 2008
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In the old days, in particular in the rural areas, many young boys would become novice monks as that was the only way for them to receive an education. As well as having a secular education, they were taught how to read and write. These days, many of the novices that you might see in temples are boys who have been abandoned by their… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
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