You a Bad Ass Monk

After a few weeks in Thailand Jason decided to convert to Buddhism and join a monastery. First he shaved his head, then donned an orange towel robe but for some reason they wouldn’t take him. He does make an adorable monk, though!

This brings our “Lightning Striketh Scoreboard” (all things un-PC and taboo) to the following:

Jason – 1 (pretending to be a monk)
Jenny – 2 (“Nunning”-hunting for nuns at the Vatican and offering gummy bears to an Egyptian kid during Ramadan)

All joking aside we find Buddhism an interesting religion and respect the way of life. When we thought of monks, we envisioned gentle smiling old men dressed in saffron robes that remained secluded in their temples. However, this image is not quite accurate as you see adolescent boys to old men walking the streets and riding trains (still draped in orange cloaks) carrying electronics like cell phones and cameras. Something we didn’t really expect. We also noticed that a lot of monks are heavily tattooed, which come to find is for spiritual protection and blessing. Despite a different impression, these monks still radiate a peaceful and pleasant charm while living a modern life.