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Monks Collecting Alms - the respect given by a lay Buddhist to a Buddhist monk or nun is not charity as presumed by Western eyes but closer to a symbolic connection to the spiritual showing humility and respect. The presence of so many Buddhist monks is a stabilizing influence in Lao society and the act of alms-giving helps connects lay people to the monk.

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Monks Collecting Alms - the respect given by a lay Buddhist to a Buddhist monk or nun is not charity as presumed by Western eyes but closer to a symbolic connection to the spiritual showing humility and respect. The presence of so many Buddhist monks is a stabilizing influence in Lao society and the act of alms-giving helps connects lay people to the monk.