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The Saffron Army

By: Philip Game

Novice monks at play, Laos

by Philip Game

The day begins early for those saffron-robed legionaries, the Buddhist monks of South East Asia, as they glide through the morning mists, alms bowls at the ready.  Glimpses inside a Burmese monastery reveal the domestic life of the Sangha or community of ordained believers.  

 

 
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