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Crazy, i guess. I wonder how these monks got into being a monk in the first place. An ex homeless drug addict looking to reinvent himself then relapsing? Either way Meth is extremely bad for spiritual growth.

I would think meth would make a poor drug to meditate on

But we can pray all day and night... really fast too

Maybe you just haven’t tried the right meth yet.

In Thailand young men are expected to be ordained as monks for a period of time. It’s a normal rite of passage. Meth is similar to study drugs like Adderall and it sounds like they probably took it orally.

Are you saying this was a party monastery?

Lol I know Thai monks have used betel nut (a stimulant) for hundreds of years, probably because it enhances concentration.

Must have been the cleanest temple known to man

>Bad abbot

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Oh that adds some insight thanks. Low dose meth is very similar to Adderall, yes. If they had lots of studying to do then the meth makes sense.

I guess taking drugs is how these monks elevate their "spirits" and to be one with the universe.

You could say he was a … Felonious Monk?

I knew it! Those monks were onto something 🤣

*slow clapping *

Young thai men are encouraged to stay in school and get good jobs to help support their parents. In poor villages there ar no jobs. Gmo rice has collapsed the subsisdence farming culture across asia.

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Its good for fasting though.

I have known of a couple monks who tricked a relatively developmentally slow ten year old into stealing a bicycle so they could buy meth pills.

Lol that’s messed up. I’m starting to imagine these monasteries as just a weird type of frat house.