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| You get fed twice a day as a monk, once early in the morning and lunchtime, then no more food allowed after lunch. A guide who had been a monk for 8 years said he and the other monks could tell who was sneaking food after the food curfew, by listening for which monk was farting. |
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| You wait in a long line for lunch if you are a monk, practicing your Buddhist patience. |
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| Older monks sit separate from... |
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| Younger monks |
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| They shared their precious yet abundant mangoes with us. LOVE! |
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| Everyone gets a bowl of rice. |
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| The large amount of onions necessary to feed the masses |
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| A big, bad bowl of dried red hot chili peppers - They sure do like spicy in Burma! |
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| The mega-wok required to feed the hordes of monks |
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| Puppies in the kitchen |
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| Drinking fountain |
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| Where the monks sleep |
Click HERE for a birds-eye view of the many, many golden-topped monasteries and stupas dotting the hills of Mandalay.
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