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Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 17 Aug

In the photo, you can see the work schedule of one of the monks from New Norcia, West Australia’s monastic town. Among other things, it says that once a monk was trained in a profession/job, he stayed in that role for the rest of...

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My prosperity ring...

Patricia Ocampo @iKONICNoona (4392) • Philippines 16 Aug 24

Hi Lotters! Im done with household chores , just had lunch and now I have the time to be on MyLot and share discussions with Lotters . I have a picture of my newly bought prosperity ring. As Asian , I am also a believer of...

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You don't see that every day...

Stacey @xstitcher (39002) • Petaluma, California 7 May 24

It surprised me, anyway. I was heading home from the bank, and here come four or five bald guys all dressed in orange robes. When I got home I looked it up online, and sure enough, there's a Bhuddist temple here in Petaluma....

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Laying down sand to destroy it.. A meditation

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 15 Oct 19

Tibetan Monks practice a sort of meditation wherein they lay down sand in intricate patterns only to ceremoniously destroy it. The patterns can take days to finish but upon it's completion the monks swipe the sand...

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Lives Of The Saints Saint Cuthbert

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 3 Jun 19

My recent visit to Bolton Abbey in Yorkshire revealed that the remaining chapel there is dedicated to The Virgin Mary and Saint Cuthbert. The mother of Jesus has an often told if unlikely story. Cuthbert’s life is rather less...

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Book Review Chaucer The Canterbury Tales The Pardoners Tale

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 9 Mar 18

In direct reprisal for The Friar’s Tale about a corrupt Summoner being cast into Hell, The Summoner tells a story about a foolish Friar (monk). It I the rudest, most vulgar tale in the collection. In a Yorkshire village in a...

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Shaolin Fasting

Yanzalong @yanzalong (19091) • Indonesia 18 Apr 16

Shaolin Fasting. I have never heard of this before. I may mean that Shaolin monks love fasting but they get healthier and healthier. Does anyone know what Shaolin fasting is like? Is it like ordinary fasting such as water fasting...

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On meeting Buddhists in the woods, on plain clothes and catching rabbits

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 20 Feb 12

I walking my dogs in the woods near my home and approaching me are two Buddhist monks. I hail them and after exchanging greetings I ask them if they would like to exchange riddles? They start; A young monk asks his teacher for...

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St Benedict

amerie86 @amerie86 (148) 2 Oct 08

My dad recently gave me a necklace of the cross of St Benedict.. Can anyone tell my anything about it?

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Mortal Kombat : Shaolin Monks

sunitmatya @sunitmatya (16) • India 24 Jun 08

Have you played the game "Mortal Kombat : Shaolin Monks" on the PS2 or Xbox? It is the only MK game I've played which has a story. It's much better than always playing the versus mode in most other MK games. The game is...

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Earthquake

dancinman @dancinman (119) • United States 13 May 08

well we are getting the news slanted and only what "they" want us to know. an article in the Fort Worth Star Telegram was so informative. It told How the Military Was dressing in the Monks Robes and then going out to cause...

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micah44 @micah44 (108) • Philippines 15 Jan 08

have you seen a monk?I admire their loyalty from what they believe.And do you know they are afraid of doing wrong?

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Killed monks in Burma

sas250781 @sas250781 (55) • Sri Lanka 1 Dec 07

recently, monks in burma try to free burma from the regime of the present government, but, instead of winning the battle, they ust end up tehir life being killed by the troops. so, what is your opinions in responding this...

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Monks of Myanmar

niharikadacoolest2 @niharikadacoolest2 (468) • India 4 Oct 07

The ongoing military activities have made life worse at Myanmar. There is a tough one going there. We had never expected the Monks to face trouble. Always monks are said to closer to god and we definitely got to respect them. But...

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A message from Burma (Myanmar)

jend80 @jend80 (2071) • United Kingdom 28 Sep 07

This going around the internet at the moment - hard to know if is true or not because the Burmese militery are cracking down on news coming out of the country. Found posted on The Guardian's blog...

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Myanmar Monks and their Peaceful Protest...

whywiki @whywiki (6066) • Canada 26 Sep 07

It will always be Burma to me. Has anyone been watching the events unfold as the Monks march in protest to the government rule. The price of gas doubled due to the leaders and this was enough to put the Monks into action. In this...

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Finally The Monks in Myanmar Doing It

Philxav @Philxav (733) • Malaysia 24 Sep 07

Myanmar (Burma) is ruled with Iron fist by military regime. Many of the citizen's live in fear. They worried to voice out their opinions simply because they are scared that they will be treated with violence. But the MONKS takes...

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Love and Healing

Barin Mehta -Healwell @healwell (1268) • Ahmedabad, India 26 Jun 07

There is a deep connection with love when one thinks about healing! If you are not loving yourself and feeling guilt about yourself then you must become aware that you have to heal yourself first; because it is said that who...

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Peta says Monks mistreat chickens

meme0907 @meme0907 (3481) • United States 14 Mar 07

Now I'm all for the ethical treatment of animals but after reading this article as reported by Fox News I think Peta may have gone a bit off the wall: CHARLESTON, S.C. A national animal-welfare group that has said trappist monks...

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Monastic life is totally dependent and trust upon God's Divine Providence?

ajinomoto23 @ajinomoto23 (1057) • Philippines 17 Feb 07

To trust God in your daily need is not easy. But God will send someone to give you what you need. Monks live in solitude and apart from any economic activity. If you have excess wealth do not forget to help the monastery. Remember...

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