Of Nuns and Monks 2
“Girl Nuns” / Yangon, Myanmar / July 2016
Myanmar, July 2016: I am amazed at the strength of faith and dedication Myanmar people demonstrate towards their religion. Young boys and girls, at a very young age, get trained on the teachings of Buddha and the long-standing traditions of Buddhism. Walking around my hotel’s neighborhood in Yangon one morning with my camera, I found these young girls assembled at a street corner, looking a bit sleepy but obviously ready to do the alms collection rounds of the day.
The drag of endless mental work in a strange land takes its toll. Fatigue can kill so petty escapades provide hopeful deviations from the brewing madness. An aging DSLR keeps good company to a walk around the neighbourhood, a short drive to a scenic place, or a silent recollection in a quiet nook granting that the host community and the elements of nature would allow one a safe passage to solitude and contemplation. Loneliness quickly turns to joy when something exciting gets captured by the cam’s shutter then set free into the laptop’s screen followed by electric words that rush from the fingers to the keyboard in an effort to describe the moment. Alas, the brain is alive once again!
These ppl are really devotee and relgious.. I have some frnds from Myanmar and they are so positive .. Lovely experience .. Nice post …
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