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Published: 2008-05-27 04:09:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 11611; Favourites: 256; Downloads: 0
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These guys are very dedicated. They will stand in one spot all day chanting holding that donation bowl. I can"t help but give them money whenever I see them. This particular monk was standing near Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto in the rain.Kyoto, Japan.
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...are you good with Monk names with symbolic meaning out of curiosity?
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Lovely shot!
The monk oozes character, but I gotta say it's the background that trapped me. It's gorgeous.
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I recall seeing a picture of a man standing in an outfit like this before. Couldn't help but laugh cause he had some New Balance shoes on.
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heh, well, who says they cant have comfort while being devout?
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Hah, right? Gotta get around somehow.
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Wow... Great pic, man. Their culture is just great, pure peace.
By the way, how are those hats they wear named? I just want one of those T_T
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They are called Conical hats, and arn't exclusive to monks, farmers wear them too, very stereo-typical. You can buy them fairly easily in Japan, but if you ever do buy one, don't buy them in tourist shops, too expensive
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Wow, thanks man. Been trying to find some cool character wearing one of those but haven't found any (Aside from Itachi, or lots of Monks). Thanks again
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Why would you want to be a monk?
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I want to find the truth and real peace in me.
I'm very restless and sad now and I want to be a better person to others.
If I'm not understand everything wrong, monks search it, the harmony and life.
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And monks can be near nature. Just like here, in my homeland, Finland. Here nature is near too. Forests, rivers, lakes, meadows. It's very cosy to me.
Like in this picture... look at his shoes... that's brilliant I would enjoy that 
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I swear, I have a picture of this same guy in the same place, but it's a different season.
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Yeah it's a pretty common shot. I thought someone had stolen my pic once and published it in a magazine. I even wrote a journal on it [link] It's half way down.
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TT^TT I live in America, so very far away.
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I've never seen a monk wear black... he looks like the evil-altar ego
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lol
they scare me... when they just stand there, holding the bowl.
i see like, the same guy in Shinjuku all the time, for example... so expressionless... and yet...
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Looks like a characte from movie for example Naruto - Akatsuki, great ^^ I love
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Mysterious...too bad we didn't see any! >.<
Very nice shot, lol, did he know you were taking this?
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nah, he was too busy chanting.
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wow, the colors are really nice.
I\'ve also seen this when I visited Japan. Like you said, you can\'t help but feel sorry for them and donate some money.
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Buddhists monks are not allowed to work to make food on their own (i.e. Farming crops or herding cattles, etc). They are allowed to BEG. But this is not begging in normal form. They are allowed to beg and accept whatever one may give them. They will not ask for anything and even if they can't get anything from anyone, they have to take it as a gratitude. Being humble is the core teaching behind begging.
It originated in hinduism and the sanskrit word for this form of 'begging' is called Madhukori (Maa-Dhuu-Koo-Rii). It's not begging because they are poor and need food to survive. It's begging to lower yourself to be humble and be generous to whatever you may get from anyone.
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Well, not sorry, just respect for their dedication.
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yea, the fact that they're standing like that the entire day is just mindboggling
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Very nice shot
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