Why are monks bald? (ritual, mystic, celibacy, tradition, nuns)

[sunny1803]

In many ways the beauty of a person is attached to the his/her looks,those looks have a lot to do with hair.Women look beautiful with long hair,a good hair style makes a guy look smart. But these attractions create an obstical in ones path of going godly.So, not to have these distrations a man or a woman is asked to shave off... the root cause of disturbance.

[zenzero]

Friend sunny1803,
Yes, your understanding is correct but some may not be distracted at all even with their or others having hair or not.
Also note that since daily shaving too is addictive Jain monks pluck their hair one by one so that it comes out of its root though painful but then their hair never regrows. End of a hairy tale.
Love & rgds

[Azakel]

Originally Posted by zenzero

Friend sunny1803,
Yes, your understanding is correct but some may not be distracted at all even with their or others having hair or not.
Also note that since daily shaving too is addictive Jain monks pluck their hair one by one so that it comes out of its root though painful but then their hair never regrows. End of a hairy tale.
Love & rgds

Not true the hair can still grow back. It just takes much long then if you where to shave it, because the hair has to grow all the way to the top then out. But plucking would make it so one might not have to do it for a vary long time.

[vandervalley]

Originally Posted by zenzero

Friend sunny1803,
Yes, your understanding is correct but some may not be distracted at all even with their or others having hair or not.
Also note that since daily shaving too is addictive Jain monks pluck their hair one by one so that it comes out of its root though painful but then their hair never regrows. End of a hairy tale.
Love & rgds

friend zenzero

Buddhism also does not encourage unnecessary bodily harm such as the pulling out of the hairs; Ouch!!

Thus the true wisdom of the middle way of the Buddha Dharma can be seen in this case

[zenzero]

Friend Azakel,
Allow me to express my ignorance about whether pulling the hair out of its roots can regrow; however shall try and clarify the point on meeting any Jain monks.
Friend vandervalley,
You are absolutely right buddha professed the Middle path which is that of seeking balance like the centre of the pendulum where both the dualities are on either side. The centre of each being the centre of life, existence. etc.
Love & rgds