Question 97: IN ANCIENT TIMES, SOCIETY WAS SIMPLE, WITH FEW MATERIAL POSSESSIONS AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICES, SO MONKS HAD FEWER OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH THE WORLD. NOW, WITH THE CONVENIENCE OF PHONES, COMPUTERS, AND TRANSPORTATION, IT SEEMS THAT MONKS ARE MORE CONNECTED WITH THE SECULAR WORLD. DOES THIS MAKE IT HARDER TO MAINTAIN THEIR MORAL DISCIPLINE? – BUDDHISM FOR BEGINNERS

Question 97: IN ANCIENT TIMES, SOCIETY WAS SIMPLE, WITH FEW MATERIAL POSSESSIONS AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICES, SO MONKS HAD FEWER OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH THE WORLD. NOW, WITH THE CONVENIENCE OF PHONES, COMPUTERS, AND TRANSPORTATION, IT SEEMS THAT MONKS ARE MORE CONNECTED WITH THE SECULAR WORLD. DOES THIS MAKE IT HARDER TO MAINTAIN THEIR MORAL DISCIPLINE?

Answer: The modern era of technology indeed presents new challenges for monks, requiring them to cultivate greater determination in their practice. The key is to navigate technology wisely, using its advantages while avoiding its potential drawbacks that can diminish the image and integrity of the monastic life. To maintain strict moral discipline, monks today need … Continue reading Question 97: IN ANCIENT TIMES, SOCIETY WAS SIMPLE, WITH FEW MATERIAL POSSESSIONS AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICES, SO MONKS HAD FEWER OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH THE WORLD. NOW, WITH THE CONVENIENCE OF PHONES, COMPUTERS, AND TRANSPORTATION, IT SEEMS THAT MONKS ARE MORE CONNECTED WITH THE SECULAR WORLD. DOES THIS MAKE IT HARDER TO MAINTAIN THEIR MORAL DISCIPLINE?