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sojourner1
Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Where meggi swim and 2 wheeled tractors go sput put chug alugg pug pug
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 Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:05 pm Post subject: American become a monk who fluently speaks Korean |
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I thought this was interesting when researching on how to do a temple stay coming as a single individual and found the 4 temples that take single reservations.
I found this American who came over in 1984 intending to stay only 6 months, but stayed and become a Buddhist monk who is fluent in Korean. I didn't think it was possible to integrate into Korean culture like this, but it is for those willing to adapt such as in learning the language to fluency and carrying the same values.
This proves that it's not true that all foreigners are outsiders, but it does require fluent Korean literacy.
http://www.musangsa.org/m02.htm |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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but its alittle different than interacting with korean society ...
he is a monk! buddhism is based on purity they share a common bond
and prejudice is not one of them..
I doubt that same guy would have been here if he was not a buddhist |
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Cognorati
Joined: 09 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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Thinking that this monk is integrated in Korean society is very deceptive -- international Zen centers are run very differently than traditional Korean orders, where there are almost no foreigners.
Within many centers, there are conflicts between Koreans and foreigners based on -- you guessed it -- cultural/racial issues.
I know this because I'm an active Buddhist here in Korea... |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe
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| Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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| itaewonguy wrote: |
but its alittle different than interacting with korean society ...
he is a monk! buddhism is based on purity they share a common bond
and prejudice is not one of them..
I doubt that same guy would have been here if he was not a buddhist |
He might if he were a Moonie |
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superdave
Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Location: over there ----->
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 2:05 am Post subject: |
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seriously, isn't that the guy that often lectures on the buddhist channel on tv??
he usually lectures in english ...
yes, i watch the buddhist channel. |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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| superdave wrote: |
seriously, isn't that the guy that often lectures on the buddhist channel on tv??
he usually lectures in english ...
yes, i watch the buddhist channel. |
He's awesome |
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The_Eyeball_Kid
Joined: 20 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:07 pm Post subject: Re: American become a monk who fluently speaks Korean |
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| sojourner1 wrote: |
I thought this was interesting when researching on how to do a temple stay coming as a single individual and found the 4 temples that take single reservations.
I found this American who came over in 1984 intending to stay only 6 months, but stayed and become a Buddhist monk who is fluent in Korean. I didn't think it was possible to integrate into Korean culture like this, but it is for those willing to adapt such as in learning the language to fluency and carrying the same values.
This proves that it's not true that all foreigners are outsiders, but it does require fluent Korean literacy.
http://www.musangsa.org/m02.htm |
Have you noticed that people who get really into Buddhism and stay in temples and spend their whole lives dressing up as monks and trying to act peaceful and serene usually have no personality to begin with? This is how they integrate into other societies - they are a tabula rasa, an empty vessel, a fucking nobody from the off. |
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Jizzo T. Clown
Joined: 27 Mar 2006
Location: at my wit's end
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:52 am Post subject: Re: American become a monk who fluently speaks Korean |
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| The_Eyeball_Kid wrote: |
Have you noticed that people who get really into Buddhism and stay in temples and spend their whole lives dressing up as monks and trying to act peaceful and serene usually have no personality to begin with? This is how they integrate into other societies - they are a tabula rasa, an empty vessel, a *beep* nobody from the off. |
You say that like it's a bad thing. |
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The_Eyeball_Kid
Joined: 20 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:19 am Post subject: Re: American become a monk who fluently speaks Korean |
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| Jizzo T. Clown wrote: |
| The_Eyeball_Kid wrote: |
Have you noticed that people who get really into Buddhism and stay in temples and spend their whole lives dressing up as monks and trying to act peaceful and serene usually have no personality to begin with? This is how they integrate into other societies - they are a tabula rasa, an empty vessel, a *beep* nobody from the off. |
You say that like it's a bad thing. |
I think you've mistaken my rhetoric thrust. I'm saying that they're losers; that they use Buddhism in lieu of a personality. |
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hubba bubba
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:42 am Post subject: |
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You're a f--king fool.
People who become Buddhists do so because they losers with no personality.... There are some dumb wankers that post stupid carp here, but none of them have anything on you. |
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Cheonmunka
Joined: 04 Jun 2004
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We live next door to a Buddhist Church place. It's all colored up with dragons and things and it has the slanted roof etc. I was quite surprised because there is a family living there and the woman smacked around her child one morning, I take it the girl is her own. I have no regard for Buddhism or any of the other isms.
Take everyone for who they really are. |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 5:52 am Post subject: |
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| hubba bubba wrote: |
| People who become Buddhists do so because they losers with no personality.... . |
I hope you dont teach English, you loser with no grasp of grammar |
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The_Eyeball_Kid
Joined: 20 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:01 am Post subject: |
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| hubba bubba wrote: |
You're a f--king fool.
People who become Buddhists do so because they losers with no personality.... There are some dumb *beep* that post stupid carp here, but none of them have anything on you. |
Thank you. I always strive to be number one.
I remember when I was visiting the Tibetan Government-in-exile in Dharmssala a few years ago (where the Dalai Lama lives) and I met a fat, charmless American girl who was dressed up like a monk and who seemed to be seeking some sort of deep spiritual knowledge and self-awareness whilst she was off school for the summer. I have never seen anyone so blithely and offensively patronise an entire religious culture. That's the sort of person I think of when I think of converts to Buddhism. It's a good job the monks were pacifists - if it had been my culture she'd been reducing to a mockery, I'd have kicked her right in the front-bottom. |
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hubba bubba
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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| jinju wrote: |
| hubba bubba wrote: |
| People who become Buddhists do so because they losers with no personality.... . |
I hope you dont teach English, you loser with no grasp of grammar |
Might want to check your punctuation there yourself, bright boy. |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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| hubba bubba wrote: |
| jinju wrote: |
| hubba bubba wrote: |
| People who become Buddhists do so because they losers with no personality.... . |
I hope you dont teach English, you loser with no grasp of grammar |
Might want to check your punctuation there yourself, bright boy. |
Do you come from the "I tarzan you jane" school of grammar"? Loser? |
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