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[–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 21 points 7 months ago (3 children)

If only there was a way to be a non-religious monk.

[–] nicknonya@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 7 months ago

i'm pretty sure a nonreligious monasteary is just a commune

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 10 points 7 months ago

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.

[–] Prime_Minister_Keyes@lemm.ee 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

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.