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The Buddhist Monks of Florissant
Would you expect to see monks like these in Florissant? You should.
I was at True Value Hardware in Florissant several years ago and was shocked to turn around and see three Buddhist monks, all dressed in blazing orange robes, standing right behind me. It’s not something you see every day, especially in Florissant (or most places in the US), so I had to know where these mystery men came from.
Turns out, Wat Phrasriratanaram, the Buddhist Temple & Meditation Center of Greater St. Louis, is located right here in NoCo. And it has been for 19 years!
Residing in a former church at 890 Lindsay Lane, the temple is home to 4-5 monks, all of whom were ordained in Thailand at least ten years ago according to the Thai Theravada tradition. Similar to Catholic nuns, the monks live a life of simplicity and poverty, observing 227 moral codes, including practicing celibacy.
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