After the Monk told us he used to be a "party boy", he described his journey to "Monk-dom". This started with a vision and a sense of calling. A recognition of the false promise of material goods, and the virtuous life of meditation. He was young, with more energy than the older monks, but the tell-tale smile of someone who is at peace and finds humor in the little ironies of life. While he wasn't quite my style, he was a refreshing change from the other older monks.
This blog chronicles my journey to explore meditation and monitor the results. The title, is a humorous attempt to merge the straight laced world of my engineering background with the mystical perceptions surrounding meditation. Is it a homogeneous mixture, or will the two worlds collide?
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Party Boy to Monk
After the Monk told us he used to be a "party boy", he described his journey to "Monk-dom". This started with a vision and a sense of calling. A recognition of the false promise of material goods, and the virtuous life of meditation. He was young, with more energy than the older monks, but the tell-tale smile of someone who is at peace and finds humor in the little ironies of life. While he wasn't quite my style, he was a refreshing change from the other older monks.
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