The Abbot’s (dgi bskul) stick. The dgi bskul occupies a high position in and is the de facto ruler of the monastery. Dgi means “goodness and merit” and bskul means “to motivate.” The dge bskul encourages the monks to behave correctly in the monastery. Th
The Abbot’s (dgi bskul) stick. The dgi bskul occupies a high position in and is the de facto ruler of the monastery. Dgi means “goodness and merit” and bskul means “to motivate.” The dge bskul encourages the monks to behave correctly in the monastery. The abbot’s stick looks like a ruler and is long and thick. It is used to punish monks who break the monastery’s rules. For example,
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