At the temple I stayed this evening I met a very interesting monk. We are the same age. If it were another time and another place I'm sure we would have been good friends.
When I arrived at the Wat he was the first monk I approached to ask if I could stay on the temple grounds. He quickly helped get permission from the Abbot and spent the rest his free time with me.
He showed me around the extensive area that the temple covered. He had been a monk for 6 years but was an artist before donning the frock. With his practical skills he has been adding sculptures and other artworks to the temple.
There was a funny incident that happened that only I noticed. When I arrived there were some local youths getting instruction from the military, a bit like boy scouts stuff. The monk looked at the military dudes and rolled his eyes. After we walked past them he shooed them away with the back of his hand. He obviously doesn't think much of the military.
When I arrived at the Wat he was the first monk I approached to ask if I could stay on the temple grounds. He quickly helped get permission from the Abbot and spent the rest his free time with me.
He showed me around the extensive area that the temple covered. He had been a monk for 6 years but was an artist before donning the frock. With his practical skills he has been adding sculptures and other artworks to the temple.
There was a funny incident that happened that only I noticed. When I arrived there were some local youths getting instruction from the military, a bit like boy scouts stuff. The monk looked at the military dudes and rolled his eyes. After we walked past them he shooed them away with the back of his hand. He obviously doesn't think much of the military.
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