Around Luang Prabang
16th December 2004
 
  
holy scripts
a samanera (novice monk) adheres to ten precepts or vows, which include the usual prohibitions against stealing, lying, killing, intoxication and sexual involvement, along with ones forbidding eating after noon, listening to music or dancing, wearing jewellery, garlands or perfume, sleeping on high beds, and accepting money for personal use