Life Little Monk bhakti

• The life of young monks bhakti

Did you know that you can become a monk is already in three years? That the monks may receive a higher education and become doctors of science? And the fact that they use the gadgets in the same way as we do with you?

Graduation photoproject Indian student called to break the stereotypes of the image of a monk as an old man with a shaved head, whose cover is only a piece of cloth, the one who knows the secret of life and removed from the world of dust, in which all the others live.

Introducing photo story about the life of the young monks of bhakti in one of the Indian villages on the island Madzhuli in India (Kamalabri Satra of Majuli). When the older generation of monks visit various places in the religious and cultural purposes, they look for children with such qualities as patience, loyalty, understanding, judgment, and offer their families to send their children to the monks. Some go at it from the economic benefits, the other - for religious reasons. There are those who believe that life Satra monks to help them heal their ailments. Children haircut at a very early age - from three to four years. Once they are fully immersed in the life of the monk: children are taught not only to religious practices, but also the cultural customs and traditions, they must carry through life.

Bhati life different from the life of the monks of other religions, the same Buddhist. In the practice of bhakti valued loyalty and love for God, obedience to his ministry: first, a sense of duty, and secondly - because of the unconditional love of God (which is Vishnu). Buddhists also reject belief in God and the soul, the Buddha for them - an enlightened person, and the purpose of life - knowledge "itself through itself."

before executing Aghora dance that depicts the sacred bond between the guru and disciple

Makeup for dance bhaona

During the evening prayer

pairs in the role of Princess

Nothing human is alien to them

Even from an early age children are encouraged to receive higher education

A distinctive feature of the life of the monks is that, in addition to psychological and behavioral education children receive cultural education

Hide and Seek

Despite the fact that they have televisions, telephones, computers, the monks do not become addicted to gadgets

They are taught to be compassionate, respectful towards nature and treat all people equally

Sankar (left) and Mohan mealtime

Rupoti plays the drums during the evening prayer

Prabhat (front) and Sharkar (rear) during the execution of the dance Aghora

In Satra brought up the children from 3 to 17 years

The Holy dance Bahar nritya

Dance Performance Sutradhara nritya

Young monks on their way to school

Schools in the island is one kilometer away from each other

Suncare with school friends during morning prayers

Niranjan reading during a lesson at school

In Satra attach importance to the academic education of monks

The photographer was very surprised when I saw the guys play street cricket, football, because the children of the XXI century mostly sit on the phone and playing consoles

Each monk has his daily duties, such as cleaning, washing their clothes, taking care of pets

They help each other without any sense of selfishness

Niranjan (left) and Lakhiram (right) pose for the camera, returning after evening games

These young monks - future pioneers satra culture

Their songs and dances characterized by their authenticity, genuine from all others, to obtain benefits, because they believe their own customs and traditions of the symbol of absolute love for Visnu (sanksr -. "Supreme deity")