Can girls be monks?

Women aren’t allowed to be ordained as monks in Thailand – but some women have instead been ordained abroad, and have returned to the country to live as female monks. It began with the Venerable Dhammananda, the woman who founded this temple, who was the first woman in Thai history to be ordained as a female monk.

How do you love without attachment?

Loving without attachment, without becoming dependent, is loving without being needy. It”s freely and consciously giving yourself to the other person. It”s being part of a project in which there are no losers. There”s no need to give up your identity, and there”s no room for narcissism.

Can you touch a Buddhist monk?

Most Thai people will become a monk or nun during their lifetime for a short period of time. Therefore tourists need to show extreme respect towards the religion. Buddhist monks may never touch (or be touched by) a unrelated women. When visiting a temple, tourists need to remove their shoes and dress conservatively.

Why is it disrespectful to touch a Thai person’s head?

In Thailand, the head is considered sacred and the cleanest part of the body, so it’s deemed offensive to touch people’s heads or hair. If you slip up and do this accidently, apologise as soon as you can and you’ll find most Thais will quickly forgive you for it.

Can monks kiss?

Some monks are forbidden even from singing or dancing. And you can kiss any hope of ever getting another kiss goodbye. Nuns and monks are celibate pretty much across the board.

Can you talk to a monk?

Some monks choose to not follow this law. Silence: the monk shall not speak unless it is necessary. Sometimes this means that the monk must be cloistered which means that they must not leave their monastery (especially Warsa period). Sometimes they can be allowed to leave, but must not go very far.

Can nuns shave?

Cutting off the hair was a gesture that symbolized the gift of all herself that the religious sister or nun gives to God, including her femininity and her sexuality. Most Catholic nuns and sisters no longer shave their heads.