Sera People - Left1
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</p><h3 class="heading-h1"><a name="Monks" class="anchorpoint"></a>Monks</h3><p class="paragraph">In Tibet, most monks were ordained at an early age before they were instructed in religious principles because this was the wish of their parents. Those few who made such a choice at a mature age may have entered for religious reasons, or simply to escape the responsibilities of family life.</p><div class="resource-link"><p class="paragraph">
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