Gelong Staff
Statistics
Other Uses
| Resale Price: 441~452 gil |
How to Obtain
Cannot be auctioned, traded, or bazaared, but can be delivered to a character on the same account. 
Dropped From
| Name | Level | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Swamfisk (NM) | 12 - 15 | East Ronfaure |
Historical Background
Gelong is the word used for a fully ordained monk in Tibetan Buddhism. It is the masculine version of the word (the feminine is gelongma). The gelong observes 150 precepts on ethical matters along with a monastic code.
Gelong is the third grade of monk out of 6 grades: genye (layperson observing the 5 silas), getsul (novice monk studying to become a gelong), gelong (fully ordained monk), geshe (‘learned’ monk [equivalent of having a doctorate in Buddhist theology]; requires mastery of 5 subjects), lama gyupa (elder monk well-versed in all branches of Buddhism, taught oral teachings that were not written down), and kenpo (head of a monastery).
