Discussing the details of his upcoming haircut with two shaved Thai Buddhist monks before their meditation in Redding, CA.
Despite entering his seventh year of meditation with Thai monks who make a monthly trip north to Redding from the Dhammakaya Meditation Center Silicon Valley, The Idiot rarely shaves his head.
Hair, of course, is considered a distraction and an unnecessary possession by monks.
“Well, at least I’ll get rid of half the problem,” The Idiot told them.
(Photo: Rose R. Tong)
About Joel
Joel Stratte-McClure has been a global trekker since the 1970s. He lived in France for over 30 years, working as a journalist, before he turned his attention to a unique life-time-project of walking the shores of the Mediterranean. The first 4,401 kilometers are explored in his inspirational and entertaining first book "The Idiot and the Odyssey: Walking the Mediterranean." The next 4,401 kilometers are covered in the gods-filled sequel, "The Idiot and the Odyssey II: Myth, Madness and Magic on the Mediterranean,” published on Valentine's Day 2013. The last 4,401 kilometers will be discussed in the last book of the trilogy currently entitled "The Idiot and the Odyssey III: Alexander the Great Walks the Mediterranean."
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