I've been doing research on this subject for quite a while now, because I have eczema (though not the most serious kind) and I've contemplated becoming a monk for a few years now.Annapurna wrote:Hi, may I ask something too?
What is meant with this?Eczema seems in many cases a harmless and not contageous condition that doesn't require much medical attention...it can come and go.Have you got eczema?
Would it be impossible to ordain if you have a harmless condition that comes and goes?
That would make me feel sorry for the individual.
In Buddhanet's e-book library there is a pdf file written by two senior thai monks, which contains the ordination procedure. On the bottom of page 35 there is an editor's note, which clearly states that eczema is not what is meant by the pali word 'kilaso'. In this brochure it is translated as ringworm (a translation which I've seen elsewhere as well), which is a contagious fungal infection. The link is: http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/ordination.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I searched google for an accurate meaning for 'kilaso' and in 'A Dictionary of the Pali Language" by R.C. Childers it is translated as "A cutaneous complaint, dry leprosy." This would verify the editor's statement in the previous book, that indeed the word refers to a fungal infection (which leprosy is as well).
Here is the link to the translation http://books.google.fi/booksid=xl3MZjR6 ... &q&f=false" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Could someone verify this for me? Do you have any first-hand experiences? Any help would be greatly appreciated.