You lot are a pretty clever bunch....

[power_slough]

so I'm just wondering whether anybody knows the reason that Shaolin Monks wear Orange?

 

It's to clear up a debate we're havuing in my office.

 

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[Lisa]

cos it's bright!!

[Guest Kether]

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[power_slough]

Cheers Lisa!

[Guest Kether]

In answer to your question...

 

In the Buddhist tradition, as well as for the Shaolin monks and other Eastern traditions, the color orange (from saffron) in their clothes indicates selflessness and dedication to humanity. This ranges from renunciation of material possessions to celibacy. The use of a "visible" color is also a help to those who wanted to assist them with food or other needs. When the monks arrived in a town, they were forbidden to ask for things directly but the orange cloth was an distinguishing form to "tell" others of their living Way.

 

Hope that helps.

[Alex]

Remove clever bunch and replace with adept Google users.

[Guest Kether]

QUOTE (Alex @ May 14 2004, 15:31)

Remove clever bunch and replace with adept Google users.

What about those of us who are fortunate to be clever and adept at using google?

 

Got to be a rare breed, surely?

[Alex]

I thought it would be statiscally unlikely for those types of people to be using this site. I could very easily be proven wrong.

[Guest Kether]

QUOTE (Alex @ May 14 2004, 15:35)

I thought it would be statiscally unlikely for those types of people to be using this site. I could very easily be proven wrong.

Statistically unlikely but there's always scope for anomolies.

[power_slough]

Thanks Kether.

 

I did do a google search but the sites with the answer on were restricted from work.

[Guest Kether]

QUOTE (power_slough @ May 14 2004, 15:37)

Thanks Kether. I did do a google search but the sites with the answer on were restricted from work.

You shouldn't have typed in "shaolin monk orange clothes sex orgy" then should you?

[Lisa]

QUOTE (power_slough @ May 14 2004, 15:26)

Cheers Lisa!

Damien!!!

[power_slough]

QUOTE (Kether @ May 14 2004, 15:39)

QUOTE (power_slough @ May 14 2004, 15:37) Thanks Kether. I did do a google search but the sites with the answer on were restricted from work. You shouldn't have typed in "shaolin monk orange clothes sex orgy" then should you? I knew I was going wrong somewhere!

[Phil rr]

QUOTE (Alex @ May 14 2004, 15:35)

I thought it would be statiscally unlikely for those types of people to be using this site. I could very easily be proven wrong.

there is probably more chance of finding a blue tic tac, than someone like that using this site.