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

I'm a Buddhist.

I grew up in a mostly Buddhist environment.

Unfortunately, however, I have too many desires to make a good Buddhist.

I'm not a Buddhist, or a card-carrying member of any religion.

I'm a lapsed Zen Buddhist. I've read hundreds of books on Zen, I meditated daily for about fifteen years, and once spent a month studying with Vietnamese Zen monk Thich Nhat Hanh.

I'm just the worst little Buddhist in town.

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 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.