I recently posted a photo of one monk taking a picture of another monk at a temple. On Facebook, I received a lot of comments from people who had seen monks doing things not so typical of monks (like buying cigarettes). So, I thought I’d put together some more photos of monks doing not so typical things…
The monk below is late for a prayer session at a temple in Bhutan. Hundreds of others had already filed into this building.
Perhaps these monks are looking for pictures of themselves in the LP guide?
Hey – somebody’s gotta take care of the local billboard – eh?
This might not be so typical, but this monk is practicing Shaolin Kung Fu. It looks like a doctored photo, doesn’t it?
This is part of DeliciousBaby’s Photo Friday. Pop on over to see more photos!
Travel Well!
Beth
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Photo of the Day: Monks with Camera
Photo of the Day: Varanasi
Photo of the Day: Prayer Wheels – Bhutan
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Photo of the Day: Himalayan High
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Photo credit Tibet Monks: Matt Murf
Photo credit Monks and Billboard: hassan abdel-rahman
Photo credit Shaolin Monk: kevinpoh
All other photos: Beth Whitman
Amy @ The Q Family says
Wow! The last picture is definitely NOT so typical. π
Jen@TwoKidsandaMap says
What a great photo series! It reminds us that we are all human! π Thanks for sharing!
Heather on her travelss says
I gather that for those young monks it’s a bit like being at boarding school & the orange robes are just like a school uniform.
Kymri says
Yet another set of great and interesting photos. Thanks for sharing!
Erika says
Beth – I took this photo last year at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta –
thought you’d get a kick out of it – goes with today’s theme:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/erikasheehan/2912530898/
Caitlin says
I saw a Shaolin Monks performance in London – it was amazing!!
Dominique says
Well, I’m certainly nowhere as flexible and limber as that last monk! I think my favorite shot is the one of the monks looking at the Tibet guide book π
Lorraine says
Agree with Dominique – the guide book photo definitely captures their mulling moment. Fun series of photos!
Beth says
@Heather – I think that is the case for some but in many countries it’s a high honor to be chosen in a family to pursue a monastic life and therefore taken very seriously.
@Erika – Love that photo of the monk at the balloon fiesta!
Sharlene says
That last picture was insane! I love the monks with modern devices. Its interesting to see old blended with new.
jessiev says
INCREDIBLE photos, beth. LOVE them!
Carolina says
These are great. Glad to know they’re fans of LP too. π
maria says
The monk in the last picture looks extremely relaxed considering the not so comfy position! Love the pictures, it’s great to see monks doing everyday things like talking on a mobile phone, being late, take a photo and consulting a guide book. Well spotted!