![]() ![]() ![]() To find out who you truly are underneath the many layers of conditioning society has put on you, the hair is removed so that this level of identity is also removed. The biggest one is that the hair is an aspect of the identity and is more often than not, associated with vanity. There is a number of reasons why Buddhist monks and nuns shave their heads. So why would you do it? Finding out who you truly are So as to most women, shaving your hair will most likely be a big sacrifice to you. Whereas the main image associated with a female shaved head is probably disease, especially cancer. Men may shave their heads, this ‘look’ is completely normalized – if not fashionable. The cutting or complete removal of the hair as a woman seems to affect the message of femininity, whereas it does not affect that of masculinity. The fact that the general perception of head-shaven woman in societies often remains negative, shows how prejudicial to femininity the symbol is. Long hair is in most cultures a symbol for femininity. Hair has so many different associations in our society, like youth, beauty, pride, and success. And how we look is strongly affected by our hair. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t apply to men… Our relationship with hairĪ big part of our personality is attached to our looks. ![]() Because the choice to shave the hair is generally more difficult for a woman than for a man, we focus on women in this blog post. In this blog post, we provide you some background information about our relationship with hair, why you most likely don’t want to shave it and why it would be a great experience to do it anyway. However, it might be extremely hard for you to do this. However, it is recommended that women also shave off their hair and eyebrows to have the full experience. Women have the choice to skip this section of the ceremony and keep their hair. And you have the opportunity to do this as well! As a man, your head and your eyebrows will obligatorily be shaved off during the ordination ceremony. In April this year, part of the Mindfulness Project team will ordain as monks and nuns for one month. At least you did not imagine this beautiful woman in the first instance bold headed, right? While if I asked you to imagine a beautiful man, the chance is bigger you picture him bold headed… It is very interesting how the way we think about beauty is related to hair. I would dare to bet that you, whether you are male or female, have just pictured her with long hair. Imagine a beautiful woman is walking on the street. ![]()
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