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Can expectant Tibetan woman go into a monastery?
Feb 17, 2005 17:46
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I read that women cannot enter a monastery except during festivals. And expectant Tibetan women are forbidden to visit others. So, can expectant Tibetan women go into a monastery?
Feb 17, 2005 18:04
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All I can say is that I have seen many women entering Sera and Drepung Monastery - there was no special festival during my stay. I don? remember pregnant women, but why not? There were whole families with kids of every age, babies...I guess there is no restriction.
But visiting hours in Monasteries are restricted - go there early!
Feb 17, 2005 18:08
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Also that is what I saw when I visited Lasah.
Feb 18, 2005 09:01
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thank u, elcabron and tomorrow never die.
I read that expectant woman is(was) forbidden to visit others or to enter their tents.
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