Iw. ones in Thailand Monks are more suited to reach enlightenment because they follow a strict way of life far from material attachment their life is based on 227 monastic rules and 5 major precepts, i.e. no sex no lies, no robbery, no alcohol, no killing In a temple, some men have been monks for decades but there are also some men who became monk only a short time ago. They do it in order to bring merit to their parents THAM BUN). a boy is not a man if he hasn't been a monk once in his life. Even the King of thailand Rama 9 had been a monk for one month In old days this period was three months. Now it can be only a few weeks or a few days W BTL E To be continued on the next page.W B T L E Lesson 3 - Message of the Land IV. Monks in Thailand Monks are more suited to reach enlightenment because they follow a strict way of life far from material attachment. Their life is based on 227 monastic rules and 5 major precepts, i.e. no sex, no lies, no robbery, no alcohol, no killing. In a temple, some men have been monks for decades but there are also some men who became monk only a short time ago. They do it in order to bring merit to their parents ("THAM BUN"). A boy is not a man if he hasn't been a monk once in his life. Even the King of Thailand Rama 9 had been a monk for one month. In old days this period was three months. Now it can be only a few weeks or a few days. To be continued on the next page