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To be a monk is to have time to practice for your transformation and healing. And after that to help with the transformation and healing of other people.

But I really want to be an artist, so therefore I have to live a little bit like a monk.

I don't really go down one path. I wouldn't call myself a Buddhist, or a Catholic or a Christian or a Muslim, or Jewish. I couldn't put myself into any organized faith.

I studied with the idea of becoming a Catholic priest.

I wanted to be a Priest at one point. I was pretty religious. I was an altar boy, and I was good at it. Then, I started meeting girls and I'm like 'You know, maybe I shouldn't be a Priest.'

I grew up in a very Catholic family. Up until puberty, I would go to a Catholic church every week.

I would love to be a Franciscan brother. I'm just not sure I have the courage to do it.

I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less.

I am a simple Buddhist monk - no more, no less.

I was educated by monks - I thank them dearly for the education they gave me, but I am no longer a Catholic.