Bad Priest
Posted on 03. Jun, 2006 @ 12:40 am by harvey in Culture, Humor
I was on vacation around the Hida Takayama area, and saw (or should I say, “caught”) this priest in a ramen shop.
It’s odd, because if you look carefully at the beer-like liquid in his glass, and the giant bottle labeled “Asahi” in front of him… He seems to be… Well… Having a beer. Extra attentive readers will also notice that he is simultaneously enjoying a smoke as well.
And this was before noon!
Did I mention he was having an entire bottle of beer to himself?
Priests aren’t supposed to drink. Or smoke. Right? Am I wrong?
Where’s the wabi-sabi?!?
Not in there I suspect…
- Harvey
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K
Jun 3rd, 2006
at 06:32
Too funny! I’m gonna convert!
スロ
Jun 5th, 2006
at 06:20
Hey a wonderful post, I post I would never expect hahahaha
kick
Jun 8th, 2006
at 01:07
You can call him “生臭坊主(なまぐさぼうず namagusa bo-zu)” in japanese! :-D
harvey
Jun 8th, 2006
at 08:25
NAGAMUSA BOUZU in Japanese (生臭坊主坊主） Which means…
http://www.geocities.jp/kuro_kurogo/ko-jien05/page4.html
A priest or a monk who will eat foods forbidden to priest such as fish, meat, and animal flesh without concern. Also used for priests who behave poorly, and do not obey the KAIRITSU (buddist precepts).
Thanks Kick!
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at 14:43
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