QUESTION: ‘What is the purpose of monks and nuns shaving their heads?
ANSWER: Normally we are very concerned about our appearance, especially our hair. Women consider a good hairdo to be very important and men arc quite concerned about going bald. Keeping our hair looking good takes up a good deal of time. In shaving their heads monks and nuns give themselves more time for the things that really matter. Also, a shaved head symbolized the idea of paying more attention to inward change than outward appearance.
ANSWER: Normally we are very concerned about our appearance, especially our hair. Women consider a good hairdo to be very important and men arc quite concerned about going bald. Keeping our hair looking good takes up a good deal of time. In shaving their heads monks and nuns give themselves more time for the things that really matter. Also, a shaved head symbolized the idea of paying more attention to inward change than outward appearance.
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