Speaking of Monks / Speaking with Monks - Thai …

1 Speaking of Monks / Speaking with MonksWhen talking with Monks , speech requires an upgrade. While you may never have had a chance (ormay never ever have the chance) to use royal language with a member of the royal family, it is not hardto find yourself in conversation with a monk . Such instances require the use of certain specialvocabulary and , use the proper pronoun: Address Monks as + ordination name . For information on the ranksof Monks , classifier for Monks : For example, (How many Monks are at thistemple?)

2 There are more generic names for Monks , often depending on their age and how long they have been inthe Buddhist order. Many of these names are based on kinship examples of these more colloquial terms are: luang phi Venerable Elder, a reverential term for a younger, freshly ordained monk luang ta Venerable Uncle, a reverential term for an elderly monk without titles luang pho Venerable Father, a reverential term for an elderly monk luang pu Venerable Grandfather, a reverential term for an elderly monk chao khun a monk who holdsphra racha khanarank (see link above) but not used for theSangharaja (Supreme Patriarch, Head of the Buddhist Order): Other special vocabulary:to be ordained.

3 General term for a monk (noun or pronoun): general term for a novice(noun or pronoun): first-person pronoun used by Monks : Sangha or community of Monks : or laity: Also used as a pronoun for laity when Monks address by Grant Olsonto invite (a monk ): For example, n r o (I would like toinvite you to chant at my house.)to eat: pre-noon meal: (The Monks are eating the pre-noon meal.)a monk s residence: to rest, nap or sleep: For example, to bathe: the rainy season retreat: And.

4 (to enter the rainy season retreat) (to go out of the rainy season retreat) Also, (How many years have you been in themonkhood?)the monk s alms bowl: (Please do not refer to this object as a begging bowl. )the term forputting food in the monk s bowl in the morning: the term for Monks going out on morning alms rounds: For example, (Every morning, the Monks go out on alms rounds.)Essentially, the only thing a monk can ask for is drinking water. Other than that, things need to beoffered to Monks .

5 Offer a gift of something to a monk : offering items to a monk (often in connection with a ritual): Information on how to offer items and what foods should not be offered, Monks eat for breakfast: tricky termworth noting: versus Be careful of vowel length when discussing theseconcepts with Monks . The former is sex or passion and the latter is karma. Characteristics( )of Monks . Monks should be: , , , , meditation: ( ) Two basic (samadhi) (vipassana)