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Buddhist monks walk down a road asking for alms to mark Vesak festival in Colombo

Centuries of traditions and culture. How old should a child be when ordained a monk? (“Monks, a boy of less than fifteen years of age should not be let to go forth. Whoever should let (one such) go forth, there is an offence of wrong-doing.” (Mahavagga, 1.50).
Putting the final touches on yet another statue of Buddha just in time for Vesak. How will the Buddha respond to commercialisation?

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