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by Nippapanca
Fri Jun 09, 2017 7:00 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Paññobhāsa Bhikkhu's Blog
Replies: 35
Views: 11231

Re: Paññobhāsa Bhikkhu's Blog

Ha, forgot to mention that the site address is http://politicallyincorrectdharma.blogspot.com/. Enjoy.
by Nippapanca
Fri Jun 09, 2017 6:58 pm
Forum: Connections to Other Paths
Topic: Paññobhāsa Bhikkhu's Blog
Replies: 35
Views: 11231

Re: Paññobhāsa Bhikkhu's Blog

Hello everybody, Just letting you know (to whom it may concern) that after a year's vacation I've started another blog. This one will be markedly different from the first one, which may be a slight relief for some: This one is sanctified to Political Incorrectness. Less explicit Dhamma/Dharma, altho...
by Nippapanca
Thu Oct 01, 2015 5:27 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: Looking for picture/post
Replies: 2
Views: 885

Re: Looking for picture/post

It's on the website nippapanca.org.
by Nippapanca
Tue Jul 09, 2013 6:20 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Are monastics allowed to use footwear and headcover?
Replies: 10
Views: 3636

Re: Are monastics allowed to use footwear and headcover?

With regard to footwear and headcover, a monk is allowed to wear sandals which do not cover the toes or heels, and to cover his head with a cloth (like a fold of his robe, or his sitting cloth), inside the monastery or in uninhabited areas, like a forest, or if he is unwell. So if, for example, it's...
by Nippapanca
Mon Jun 17, 2013 12:10 am
Forum: Ordination and Monastic Life
Topic: Why do monks cut their hair?
Replies: 20
Views: 33917

Re: Why do monks cut their hair?

I think the main reason why monks shave their head (and face) is that in ancient India, rather like in ancient Greece, men usually had long hair and beards. In fact I've read that in the Buddha's time one could tell what clan a high-caste man belonged to by the intricate braids, etc., in his hair. S...