I had a different idea of how to present monasticism. I felt humanizing it, giving people an inside scoop was the way to go. I disliked the distance with which people regarded me, that whole, "Ooops, sorry, I didn't mean to swear in front of the nun." *eyeroll*
Oh, I get that.
Since I was anti-authoritarian (note that nothing in Buddhism supports this, it's just me) I was always going to toe-to-toe with the latest dominant faction--which meant it was never my view in charge. *g* Er. I may have possibly thrown a cup of coffee at a certain head monk at a certain point....
I hope it wasn't scalding hot? & ;-)
In terms of the spiritual stuff, I was traditionalist--if it wasn't in the books, they could stick it. The Dharma was my refuge. Others were more interpretive and selective.
Hmm, I think all communities tend to cling to the status quo. Humans are surprisingly conservative unless, of ocurse, things get so bad that the only way is up.
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Date: 2008-03-19 12:10 pm (UTC)Oh, I get that.
I hope it wasn't scalding hot? & ;-)
Hmm, I think all communities tend to cling to the status quo. Humans are surprisingly conservative unless, of ocurse, things get so bad that the only way is up.