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Shaving of hair symbolizes non-attachment. I don't.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 14y agono,they need to follow the principles of Jainism. They rather partice a ritual called "Kesha Lochan" meaning pulling hairs by hands.
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∙ 13y agoIf you want to be a nun living in a monastery, yes. Otherwise you do not have to shave your head. Following the teaching is more important.
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∙ 13y agoNo. They do not shave their underarms, etc.
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∙ 11y agoGenerally, yes. Both monks and nuns cut their hair very short, tho the Tibetan Mindrolling lineage may or may not shave their heads.
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Why do Chinese men have shaved heads?
Not all Chinese men shave their heads. Buddhist monks shave their heads in obedience to Buddha's teachings.
Why do Buddhist teachers shave there head?
It is not Buddhist teachers that shave their heads, its Buddhists Monks and Nuns, some of whom also teach.
Do hindus cut their hair?
Some Buddhist monks shave their heads. This is the stereotype Buddhist hairdo. Most Buddhists are not monks and wear their hair like anyone else in their local culture.
Do Buddhaist have special clothing?
Buddhist monks do wear special clothing - orange or red robes and shave their heads. Search 'Buddhist Monks' into Google Images.
Is the Dalai Lama married?
Both Monks and Nuns take vows of celebacy.. Japan decreed in 1872 that all Buddhist monks in Japan should be free to "eat meat, take wives and shave their heads" as they chose.. (FROM WIKI ANSWERS -BY VICHEKALAY)
How come Buddhists are sometimes bald?
Monks and nuns shave their heads to remind themselves that the bodies they inhabit in this life are uninportant. It is also a way to make all monks and all nuns look alike so they won't be distracted by vanity.
Do monks meditate better when they are bald?
No. Monks and nuns shave their heads for several reasons. One is that in many cultures one's hair is thought to be a sign of beauty, and caring for it can be an expression of vanity, of desire to be beautiful.
Do Buddhist monks all shave their heads and if so why?
Most Buddhist monks do shave their heads as a symbol of renunciation and detachment from worldly desires. Shaving the head also represents simplicity and humility. Additionally, it is a practical way to maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the monastic lifestyle.
Why do the Buddhism shave their heads?
To be rid of vanity and pride. Hair symbolizes these things and also symbolizes worldliness, so the Buddhist shaves the head. Really it is only necessary to cut off all hair, not necessarily to shave the head.
Why are Buddhist bald?
They aren't. Most of the Buddhists you pass everyday in the street look like everyone else - hair, glasses, T-shirts, comb overs - only in cheap movies relying on stereotypes and in pictures of lamasaries do you see primarily bald Buddhists.
Did people in martial arts shave their heads?
They only shave your heads if your a Shaolin Kung Fu Monk.
Why did priests shave their heads?
In many religious traditions, shaving one's head was a ritual that showed humility as well as submission to the deity. While no longer as common in western religions as it once was, monks in several of the eastern traditions (such as Buddhism) still shave their head.
