RWBY Rhubarb? !!iNo3FkiZx joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 14 minutes later[^][v]#618,754
No, I'm not superstitious. Though I can see the psychological benefits of some of its practices, sure. So I suppose I could be open to adopting a few of its practices, on a purely secular basis.
For example, there's this Buddhist-derived thing called mindfulness that's really taken off as a psychological treatment. And I don't mean as self-help book crap, it's actually given as a treatment for things like chronic pain.
|βʒ| Meowth joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 11 seconds later, 14 minutes after the original post[^][v]#618,755
I think about becoming an actual monk literally all the time. I teach several people about Buddhism.
Syntax joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 9 minutes later, 23 minutes after the original post[^][v]#618,760
Thing is you cannot cook your own food and have to depend on the kindness of strangers to keep you fed.
Could be people you no in a village that will feed you.
On occasion I meet Buddhist Monks - Don't think I have met a Buddhist Nun - have seen them in Thailand but did not talk to/meet any.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 20 minutes later, 44 minutes after the original post[^][v]#618,780
@previous (Syntax)
I'm sure they have their own cooks. I just watched a special about a temple that houses tigers.
They eat breakfast in their own building.
Have you ever seen any ladyboi Buddhist nuns in Thailand?
|βʒ| Meowth replied with this 11 years ago, 9 minutes later, 54 minutes after the original post[^][v]#618,789
@618,760 (Syntax)
You're 100% right. There are some who will cook for monks, but typically it's the local residents who know the monks. Like you said, they rely on kindness and have no greed.