We saw a group of monks coming out the service commemorating the anniversary of somebody's death. Later I saw them eating lunch under a tent.
That was their last meal for that day. Monks don't eat after mid-day. They have to eat anything offered, so they eat not only vegitables but also fish or meat.
At the age of twenty, many men stay at a temple for any period of time. This is a great way to earn merit which enables one's mother to go to the heaven. The present king stayed at a temple for 15 days. Boys can become a novice monk (http://www.gorsworld.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=80&Itemid=54) at the age of seven, but thier commandments are fewer and simpler. Girls can not become a monk, because male monks are not allowed to touch them.
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