I certainly haven't lived the life of a Buddhist monk.
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I am a simple Buddhist monk - no more, no less.
I grew up in a mostly Buddhist environment.
I'm not a Buddhist, or a card-carrying member of any religion.
Monks are not expected to speak about themselves; the message is important, not the person.
I don't call myself a Buddhist. I'm a free spirit. I believe I'm here on earth to admire and enjoy it; that's my religion.
I grew with it, and I used to go to see the monks, who had no possessions, even more extreme than my mother.
When I became a novice monk, I lived in a temple where the atmosphere was quite like in a family. The abbot is like a father and other monks are like your big brothers, your small, younger brothers. It is a kind of family.
I turned into a monk when my mother went to learn Buddhism in Burma. While she learnt at the monastery, I used to roam around with a begging bowl and ask for food.
I'm a Buddhist.
I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less.