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The Saffron Conundrum: Disrobing Monks
Originally From New America Media Monday, October 29, 2007 : Should Buddhist monks seeking nirvana engage in politics and other worldly pursuits, like those in Burma recently did, or should they simply sit in meditation and not allow external happenings to distract them from the lofty goal they have set out for themselves? NAM editor Andrew Lam, author of Perfume Dreams, examines the issue, going back to the life of the Buddha.
Originally From New America Media Monday, October 29, 2007 : Should Buddhist monks seeking nirvana engage in politics and other worldly pursuits, like those in Burma recently did, or should they simply sit in meditation and not allow external happenings to distract them from the lofty goal they have set out for themselves? NAM editor Andrew Lam, author of Perfume Dreams, examines the issue, going back to the life of the Buddha.
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