Bad Priest

June 3, 2006 on 12:40 am | In Culture, Humor | | Email This Post

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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    Too funny! I’m gonna convert!

    Comment by K — June 3, 2006 #

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    Hey a wonderful post, I post I would never expect hahahaha

    Comment by スロ — June 5, 2006 #

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    You can call him “生臭坊主(なまぐさぼうず namagusa bo-zu)” in japanese! :-D

    Comment by kick — June 8, 2006 #

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    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!

    Comment by harvey — June 8, 2006 #

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    [...] Literally, it is referring to someone who had decided to become a priest, but was unable to continue practicing for more than a mere three days before giving up. Possibly becomoing a “bad priest“. [...]

    Pingback by JapanNewbie » The 3 day priest — April 26, 2007 #

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