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see through the vanity of life
Are the following sentences acceptable?
1. He has seen through the vanity of life and the world, so he took tonsure and became a Buddhist monk.
2. He has been disillusioned with life in general, so he took tonsureand became a Buddhist monk.
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Re: see through the vanity of life

Originally Posted by
Ashiuhto
1. He has seen through the vanity of life and the world, so he took tonsure and became a Buddhist monk.
2. He has been disillusioned with life in general, so he took tonsurespaceand became a Buddhist monk.
Either change the tense of the verbs I've coloured blue to the past simple, or change that of those I've coloured red to the present perfect.
I am not too well acquainted with religious practices, but I don't think that you 'take' tonsure.
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Re: see through the vanity of life
1. He saw through the vanity of life and the world, so he took tonsure and became a Buddhist monk.
2. He was disillusioned with life in general, so he took tonsure and became a Buddhist monk.
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Re: see through the vanity of life
Further to other answers, I would link the two clauses by using a participle clause rather than using 'so':
Having seen through the vanity of life and the world, he took tonsure and became a Buddhist monk.
Having become disillusioned with life in general, he took tonsure and became a Buddhist monk.
Whilst not a common collocation, the meaning of 'take tonsure' would be clearly understood - at least by those who know what tonsure is!
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