Another reason for shaving our head is that, for most people, their hair is an object of attachment. People fuss a lot about their hair, spending a lot of time trying to get it to look right. People who have blonde hair dye it black; those with brown hair want it to be blonde. Those with curly hair straighten it, and people with straight hair curl it. They put cream on it, cut it in a stylish way, and dye it. In short, both men and women have a lot of vanity regarding their hair and looks and spend a lot of time and money trying to improve them.
As I age? In any case, trying to always look good is futile. Our society idolizes youth, yet no one is becoming younger. Wrinkles are in the process of arriving, hair is turning gray or it will soon enough. Inner beauty—a kind heart that cherishes others for who they are—will draw others to us, be a base of true friendship, and enable us to be of benefit to others. You can still work to cultivate equanimity, love, compassion, joy, and wisdom without shaving your head. As a result, there would be no need for worrying about the next hairstyle.
This means that their physical appearance does not matter anymore. Therefore, they can focus more on acts of kindness. And, of course, their quest for enlightenment. Always thinking about how we look will bring about worry. Consequently, worry deprives us of happiness. And, this is far from the goal of Buddhism. Hence, the Buddhist monks to avoid this will shave their heads. Knowing that they do not have hairs to style, there is no need worrying about it.
As a result, they simply focus on their monastic duties. When people keep hairs, they always try to look after it. This is so to always look good. And, to keep up with the demands of our society.
Having this thought keeps us in confusion. For instance, we always think about the hairstyle that is reigning. Or, maybe, how to look better, or different. Also, we worry about how to maintain our social class.
All these leads to confusion. We spend so much time trying to decide how to appear physically. In the end, it is all vanity. And, it does not promote spiritual development. Not only can trying to care for our hairs get us confused, but it can also cause confusion to other people. This happens when we try to impress people with our hairstyle. For example, others will try to look like you or another person. But, this is not the right way to live. As a result, to avoid this interfering with the monastic life, the Buddhist monks will shave their heads.
At least without the hairs, the time that a monk will spend thinking about it will be eliminated. And, channeled to more important things. This was also not allowed by the Buddha. For what little the hair could be grown, the Buddha also disallowed styling the hair using oil or wax, even just using the hand.
The Book of the Discipline translated by I. Horner with supplementary translation by Bhikkhu Brahmali. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Why do Buddhist monks and nuns shave their heads? Active 4 years, 7 months ago. Viewed 39k times. Improve this question. Crab Bucket The Buddha did not keep long hair. Add a comment.
Active Oldest Votes. First of all, lay Buddhists are not required to shave their heads, only the monks and nuns. Shaving our head symbolizes cutting off confusion, hostility, and attachment source Shaving your hair removes the risk of vanity and allows you to focus on more important things than combing and fixing your hair every day.
Hygienic reasons By looking less attractive, celibacy another monastic rule becomes easier at least that's what this author claims, I'm not sure about the validity of this myself.
Improve this answer. Community Bot 1. THelper THelper 1, 13 13 silver badges 34 34 bronze badges. It also would have been a stark contrast to the ascetics of the day with their long, tangled hair; maybe meaningful or maybe not. Robin I settled on the same explanation. Because many ascetics of the day wore dreads, a neatly shaved head was a statement of discipline and moderation.
This is a very old practice, including the robes they wear, since the time of the Buddha Lay people don't have to do it, only monks. THelper 1, 13 13 silver badges 34 34 bronze badges. Suminda Sirinath S.
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