The monastic life
What kind of men wear the Buddhist monastic robes?
What motivates men to become monks?
How does a man become ordained?
Why do monks shave their heads?
Why must they forgo eating after noon?
What is the daily life of a monk in a monastery?
What types of monasteries are there in Thailand?
What are the rules and regulations of the monkhood?
What is the role of monks toward the laity?
What are the various forms of chanting?
What are the various forms of monastic meditation?
These and other questions visitors to Thailand frequently ask about the monastic order are answered in this comprehensive report on The Monastic Life, written by the author of The Good Life: An Introduction to Buddhism for the Westerner and The Buffha's Life: Man and Myth, Fact and Fable.
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