Originally posted by doc
I look at the term "monk" very loosely. Can there be a division within this term? I would say yes...why cant there bet? Yes, wuseng would have to fall under some type of category so naturally they are considered "monks". Religious monks? No...not to say the least even though they study buddhism. The best way I can describe this is like referring to the word "cops".....even though there are police, sheriff's, constables, etc but they are all categorized as "cops".
As with anything else, yes there are going to be some rotten apples in the barrel. I really think a lot of people are trying to put too much into what they think a monk is and what it is. Would all this even be an issue if they were called something else or is it because they are called "monks"? We live in a different time and age. The monks that are here are teaching kung fu not campaigning to be the next dali lama or writing books about buddhist scriptures.
Comment