Day 22, travel day: Reflections on Buddhism and Gender.

(Posted by Andrew about the events of Jan 2; in transit from Mandalay, Myanmar to ???)

Another travel day for us as we sadly leave Myanmar. As filler, here is a reflection on this country:

We noticed that most of the Buddhist monks in Myanmar wore reddish brown robes.

However, occasionally we came across some wearing brighter orange robes. We asked our guide Khun what the reason was for the difference and he explained that the other monks were visiting here from Thailand, and something to the effect that each monastery chose it's robe colours to match the colour the bark on the local trees turns in the fall. Since the trees are different in Thailand they have different coloured robes to match. Very poetic and fitting with the Buddhist search to be in harmony with nature.

Meanwhile, Buddhist nuns wear pink.

Because they're girls. And girls wear pink.