Went to school.

Traditionally, young men the Khmer people from 12 years old or older to enter the temple. It is up to as a social obligation. Tu here is not to escape life but rather the opportunity to study and practice to become an adult.

In the southwest region with large Khmer compatriots live. A part of my childhood memories are much attached to her children.

My home is very close to a temple of its kind, and its ancient province-Luonbasac pagoda. I don't know exactly, but here there are many monks Convent School, perhaps right up to a hundred people. I still remember very clearly on your baby medium chicken, for every light in the back when listened to, the study of the master in the temple; up till the neighbors have the bootleg, the study in the new temple. I and many of her friends in the neighborhood also learned by "hours" at the temple.

Learn to do the

About 20 years ago, when the means to look less developed, in the countryside as my house at night was very quiet. Usually when it has short dark listened, learned of the master in the temple. Each person chooses their own corner to grab one with lamp oil, lamps of duck eggs. And so the same test to master reading all his lessons as possible. "The power" plays like that is not needed to add any kind of audio device support, it also forms a choir echoes between the neighbors is peaceful. So, every year, she, the study of the master in the temple according to me throughout the years, joyfully to the school.

In addition to the compulsory school programme director at the temple, many of the monks on Board have to to with you. They attempt to cultivate and learn to catch up with the development of society and sustain national and cultural identity. The Khmer people have a saying: the Living Dead into delivery, delivery, because the temple is home to cultural values, their spirit. As a result, young men from 12 years and up to the Temple of the monastery is a compulsory social obligations. Tu is to pay a fondness for grandparents, parents-the way out of many people, but only if such understanding is not enough. Tu is the path to knowledge, learning, training to become a Buddhist "pure" and helpful to society. In short, is to learn to do and help.

Historically, the Khmer people didn't know the word because no school would teach. Only the new pagoda in literate and knowledgeable cultural traditions, religious rituals ... According to many high rise, a Khmer man is regarded as the true maturity to understand and know the culture, the religion there. The Abbey, their learning as much, so the following procedures as being social esteem. As such, the monk does not merely pay fondness as many still think, that the monk was also attended to should.

Also according to the German Representatives List, Abbot Village Temple WAT Luang (Rach GIA, Kien Giang Province), the monk to return curious that people still say, if finally, attributed to the school. Analysis: Just when we have full knowledge about the culture of his nation that has the proper conduct in daily life and are so new worthy tradition of grandparents, their ancestors, like new is curious.

The tu study

Often the boys are sent to the temple for some time before it was officially released. That's the process to get familiar with the new environment. During this period, the boys will be Khmer words and some of the rituals, customs and Basic.

After this training, the new battalions were made. Prior to his renunciation, his parents had to hold a religious ceremony at the home to report to her ancestors, her children. The Khmers called the requested ceremony or blessing – a ritual required. The great blessings venue is also depending on the individual's economic family, but need to ask the monks to chanting, cosy three jewels, most of France and for the life of the world. So each year, "monk" is usually held at new year Thmây Chnăm Chol. The boy from relatives, friends and head shaving, and then replace the with the sarong, a white cloth coat up to her from left to right demonstrates abandoned.

The next morning ritual tooth staining when finished water rice families brought children to the temple accompanied by. To the temple, the family walk around the Office three times, and then go to the ceremony went for young boys. Master both sitting right in the Middle, altar after Buddha. In leading the two sides and the remaining Division in order from large to small. Then came the boys prepare to export and their families. The monk holding coffee jacket sa goes into the Middle order monks read apology for monk. When approved by the Abbot, who was a monk wearing a new costume changes by the Austria CA sa-life official and promised to study the teachings of Buddha tu time of Khmer is generally not musically, they can order how long also, but traditionally the average is 3 years. Also according to tradition, the addition to mastermind day-to-day tu at the temple, they have to go real khất or charming chemistry. As explained by the higher up then this is the process of helping ethical life.

Social esteem

"The station you can take the tu Tu?", "how long?" is the question of mouth in traditional Khmer society, especially in the case of the boys wanted to ask the bride's wedding. This shows the location of each monk in Khmer society is very high. Who had been a monk, was seen as a pure Khmer Buddhists, called Ontích. The Ontích are often invited to master in the religious and cultural activities in phum, squirrels.

Also in today's society, people who have passed through practice who still has a certain position. Because the current practice in addition to tu at the temple, the monks are constantly striving to catch up to the trend of social development. As in Rural Temple WAT Luang (Rach GIA, Kien Giang Province), has over 40 monks, and half of these are in schools or colleges, universities. Self representing Germany List of America, Abbot the pagoda are also nurtured the dream of foreign PhD. Just over 30 years, Germany has made the Abbot the pagoda, Member of the Commission. the Vietnamese Federation of course exist and many times was awarded the commendation of t. d group for typical individual excellence ...

Greater Germany List of America says former poor House, no new study should fully into the Temple of the cleric for several years and then out. But when in the temple, was Abbot of enabling new school meals has to pursue a graduate. Thanks be to study anywhere, he very clearly aware of the value of education. So that he who is currently stirring up movement of monks and local Khmer people by organizing various cultural literacy, classes, education, education ...

One other case is to Captain A N to the border guard, Kien Giang Province. He said, thanks to the practice in the temple that he mastered all that belongs to the tradition of Khmer cultural identity and respect for the community. As a result, in the border with Cambodia, which the Khmer compatriots Eastern live, he has completed the task brilliantly, he confided. To his knowledge, in 2007, he was selected as the translator for the demarcation of 10 in the negotiations with the Cambodian side.

And many more, mirrors the Khmers had passed the amendment to accomplish in life. Also speaking in German, the List's Youngest "Buddhist temple with Khmer Youth is like a second home". END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY THICH CHAN TANH.MHDT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUNS=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.29/10/2012.NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).