Skater Monks: Should monks devote their life to the Buddhist way, or the Tony Hawk way?
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Some praised the monk for showing dexterity and felt that playing with the skateboard was cool and trendy. Others disapproved of the behavior. “To be a monk, one has to resist the temptations other than learning the Buddhist scripture,” some of the netizens said online.
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- Mr. Ripples 2009/12/22 19:00:41Other...
+1whatever floats ya boatreply - Silas 2009/12/22 15:34:42Even monks have the right to kick, push, and coast!The monks have never been against enjoying life (Buddhists Monks that is) only earthly temptations including sex, gluttony, alcohol and drugs. Monks are free to enjoy any physical activity like jogging, exercise and especially martial arts. Harmony with nature and the body through physical activity is a cherished thing for a monk. If anyone has ever watched a skater or a surfer you have to admit they have a kind of grace and harmony few have the ability to enjoy.reply
- Treecat47 2009/12/22 14:34:30Even monks have the right to kick, push, and coast!Why not?reply
- mikestice 2009/12/22 02:10:20Even monks have the right to kick, push, and coast!I am Buddhist. If he is a human being, he has the right todo as he pleases. I don't qualify that because he has chosen to follow a path bigger than all of us.reply
- Peon of the Masses 2009/12/22 01:14:43Even monks have the right to kick, push, and coast!Kung Fu monks, Skater monks. It's all good.reply
- hart 2009/12/22 01:00:19Even monks have the right to kick, push, and coast!skater monks keep rollin.
reply - Hope Alexander 2009/12/21 23:38:17Even monks have the right to kick, push, and coast!Shaolin monks spend lifetimes learning how to pull things around with their balls. I don't see how skateboarding can therefore be considered inappropriate.reply
- Anna ओइ Sepiya 2009/12/21 22:10:08Even monks have the right to kick, push, and coast!Monks are cool mann!!!reply
- lydiairis 2009/12/21 22:01:24Even monks have the right to kick, push, and coast!Actually some Monks do quite few fun things in their free time. A few family friends go to a buddhist monastary every year. I believe they play soccer, and have theological debates, along with meditation and such with the monks there. Good people, been trying to convince them to take me for years.reply
- Lin 2009/12/21 21:09:06Even monks have the right to kick, push, and coast!It will draw the younger generation to the religion! I'm not a Buddhist but it's a good idea!reply
- Pamela 2009/12/21 20:16:59Monks are monks for a reason! They have no business doing ollies and 720's!They should be chanting sutras, not messing with spitfires!
reply - SenorBabyMan 2009/12/21 20:15:55Even monks have the right to kick, push, and coast!+1Yah! Monks doing ollies! Nothing more awesome than that!
reply - gamerbambi 2009/12/21 20:14:54Even monks have the right to kick, push, and coast!+1Who's to say skateboarding is not a form of meditation? It takes a ridiculous amount of concentration to do those tricks!reply
- Merna 2009/12/21 19:59:19Even monks have the right to kick, push, and coast!Why not?!reply
