I met a young professional working in the city a few days ago. As I explained my journey into the monastic order an intense expression began to manifest on his face. It was almost as if he was psychoanalysing me! He eventually asked me: "You had such great opportunities - why did you take to the life of a monk? Was it frustration, a bad experience in the world or some lacking in your relationships? What was missing?"
Looking for the right thing in the wrong place
Looking for the right thing in the wrong…
Looking for the right thing in the wrong place
I met a young professional working in the city a few days ago. As I explained my journey into the monastic order an intense expression began to manifest on his face. It was almost as if he was psychoanalysing me! He eventually asked me: "You had such great opportunities - why did you take to the life of a monk? Was it frustration, a bad experience in the world or some lacking in your relationships? What was missing?"