Pahkow

What is Pahkow?


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In certain Thai sects of Theravada Buddhism, the word "Pahkow" conotes a novice monk. Pahkows wear white robes, not the traditional yellow or ochre robes of a fully ordained monk.

"The monk was not yet a fully ordained Bhikkhu -- he was merely a Pahkow."

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