In 305 CE, Diocletian became the first Roman emperor to abdicate. He also declined multiple requests to come out of retirement, telling his colleagues that he preferred staying at home and growing cabbages to being emperor.
Didn't he get the Romans out of some serious jams too, which is why they wanted him back? While effective, I think he has really mixed reviews, and the Praetorians wanted his head on a stick. I might be way off though
Years ago, I read an interview with Leonard Cohen who, as you might remember, became a Buddhist monk. He stated that in the monastery, you're free to do pretty much anything - in your free time. Listen to rock music, take drugs, no-one cares.
It's just that you don't have any free time because every day is 100% structured.
It's way more complicated than that. Can depend on the sect, or even the individual. There's a lot of Buddhist stereotypes that persist from how westerners first reported back about Buddhists to other westerners.
I know, but still, the oldest schools of Buddhism don’t have anything that would equate to what we in the west consider a god, or gods.
I know that in east asia, south-east Asia etc., there are schools of Buddhism that do have gods.
But Buddhism being in many ways a rejection of brahamical religion in north india/nepal, also rejected the idea of gods when it first started to develop. I think that’s pretty uncontroversial no?
In 305 CE, Diocletian became the first Roman emperor to abdicate. He also declined multiple requests to come out of retirement, telling his colleagues that he preferred staying at home and growing cabbages to being emperor.
Didn't he get the Romans out of some serious jams too, which is why they wanted him back? While effective, I think he has really mixed reviews, and the Praetorians wanted his head on a stick. I might be way off though
If only there was a way to be a non-religious monk.
i'm pretty sure a nonreligious monasteary is just a commune
Study and talking to other people about a fringe hobby is the closest you can get to becoming a modern monk.
I wonder if in the future there would be monasteries dedicated to retrocomputers or fungi enthusiasts.
Years ago, I read an interview with Leonard Cohen who, as you might remember, became a Buddhist monk. He stated that in the monastery, you're free to do pretty much anything - in your free time. Listen to rock music, take drugs, no-one cares.
It's just that you don't have any free time because every day is 100% structured.
Not non-religious, but Buddhists don’t believe in god 🤷♂️ it’s something
It's way more complicated than that. Can depend on the sect, or even the individual. There's a lot of Buddhist stereotypes that persist from how westerners first reported back about Buddhists to other westerners.
I know, but still, the oldest schools of Buddhism don’t have anything that would equate to what we in the west consider a god, or gods.
I know that in east asia, south-east Asia etc., there are schools of Buddhism that do have gods.
But Buddhism being in many ways a rejection of brahamical religion in north india/nepal, also rejected the idea of gods when it first started to develop. I think that’s pretty uncontroversial no?
Real talk, if my life ever goes real sideways I'd love to be a monk. Just maybe without all the prayer.
... do I just secretly want to be institutionalized?
Structure, security, fraternity, simplicity. There's definitely some appeal there, but maybe there are easier ways to find those things.
The trick is to get all your bois together and buy a decent plot of land and build homes or a large enough house you can divide up
you want a commune with state sponsorship
according to the handful of people i've heard who got institutionalized, you do not want to be institutionalized
MC Pea Plants
Grow Grow Tussin
Make a farm, house people, eat farmed food. Don't spend money. Work on music and ride motorcycles when I'm not farming.
is this a pope meme?
No. This is a Mendel meme.