Temple boys in Thailand

In the country of Thailand will be a lot of guys in the temple as temple boys. These young monks to help collect donations, as they go from village to village. A temple has responsibility for the monks alms bowl and career of food. The boys accompanied the temple monaco, when their daily round of alms were collected.

If a temple has many monks and novices, then the begging is usually divided into different routes. On some routes, only one templeSupport the young monks, while others may be two or more. This usually depends on the amount and the amount of food offered by the laity.

On the way back to the temple, the temple boys prepare food for the monks and novices. As a rule of religion, the monks are not allowed to eat, if it is represented by a layman. Including water and fluids. After the monks finished eating, the temple will be boys something to eat, the monks for their second meal, which must be taken before noon. However, ifmonks of the Buddhist teachings in a narrow sense, we eat only one meal a day. The remains will be eaten by the children of the temple, as it is considered a sin to eat when you discard the monks and novices. After lunch is the only food consumed by the monks and novices liquids such as water or pasteurized milk.

A temple boy busy job as a waitress in a temple. The only difference is that the temple is not paid guy for the job. A temple boy free accommodation, food and income, in exchange forto work. Mostly poor rural families send their young boys living in the temple of the temple. It is their way of ensuring that their children get food and lodging. However, there have been cases where children from wealthy families living in the temple compound.

The life of the temple in a country boy can be difficult when the peasants of the village are poor. As a result of the food offered to the monks would be extremely limited, and it is quite common, little to eat, after the boys left templeThe monks and novices finished eating.