[DOC] [TLE] Tonsure - Wikipedia [PAR] Tonsure is the practice of cutting or shaving some or all of the hair on the scalp, 
as a sign of ... Current usage more generally refers to cutting or shaving for 
monks, ... the Torah command not to shave the hair around the sides of one's 
head. ... at the front of the head going back to a line between the ears, has been 
suggested. [DOC] [TLE] monk - Is there any significance to shaving the head? - Buddhism ... [PAR] Jul 20, 2014 ... Several reasons have been given as to why these rules exist: One of the ... I 
believe they shave their heads because they don't want to have ... The act of 
shaving ones head is very profound and liberating. It's a statement made by the 
individual. that they no longer wish to be part of such worldly ignorance!! [DOC] [TLE] Tonsure - definition of tonsure by The Free Dictionary [PAR] The act of shaving the head or part of the head, especially as a preliminary to 
becoming a priest or ... The part of a monk's or priest's head that has been 
shaved. [DOC] [TLE] tonsure - definition and meaning - Wordnik [PAR] tonsure: The act of shaving the head or part of the head, especially as a ... The 
part of a monk's or priest's head that has been shaved. transitive v. ... To subject 
to the often ritual shaving of the crown of the head as a sign of humility and one's 
... It's more than a little reminiscent of a tonsure, which is to say the haircut that... [DOC] [TLE] The meaning of shaving head in Japan | IroMegane [PAR] Nov 6, 2015 ... In the western society, shaving head can be cool. ... head with a few millimetres 
of hair and said, Yeah, this is my job. ... Apparently its not an appropriate act as 
an idol. ... organization the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee has been ... 
This is why many Buddhist monks have shaved head but this also... [DOC] [TLE] Why do Buddhist monks shave their heads? | Reference.com [PAR] The head hair, or "kesa," is for many Buddhists one of five bodily features... ... 
Traditionally, monks will shave their heads as part of their ordainment or, as the... [DOC] [TLE] The symbology (or meaning) of shaving head | Technology of the ... [PAR] Feb 5, 2006 ... Recently I had my head shaved (again!!) ... If you look carefully you will notice 
that head-shaving is a part of the ... Why does Buddhist monks shave their head? 
... Thats why in islamic pilgrimage muslims shave as an act of devotion. ... And its 
more or less the same for all religious practice of shaving the... [DOC] [TLE] Why do monks cut their hair? - Dhamma Wheel [PAR] Dec 23, 2012 ... Buddhist monks always completely shave their head and beard, showing their ... '
Hair-of-the-head' (kesa) is one of the five parts of the body .... I have long hair, 
and it's probably less work than shaving to wash it every .... So cutting off the hair 
and beard was a symbolic act of cutting oneself off from society. [DOC] [TLE] Monk shaving, history, and the Bible - COGwriter.com [PAR] Apr 11, 2013 ... COGwriter Should the shaved appearance of some practicing Catholics cause 
concern? ... cutting or shaving the hair from the scalp (while leaving some parts ... 
It is true that for centuries, various monks have shaved the center of their heads ... 
Despite what the Bible teaches, various ones who claim some... [DOC] [TLE] tonsure | religious practice | Britannica.com [PAR] In certain of the Eastern churches tonsure has also been a part of the ... The 
Roman, or St. Peter's, tonsure involved the shaving either of the whole head, with 
the ... whole head was shaved, but the more recent practice in the Eastern church 
has ... In the initiation of Buddhist monks, the tonsure (cutting the hair of the head) 
is... [DOC] [TLE] Shaving & Grooming Rituals From

Question: It's the act of shaving one's head, or the part of a monk's head that has been shaved
Answer: tonsure