‘Cool Monk’ has his own take on Buddhism [Vid + Story]
Probably you have heard about shaolin Kung-Fu monks. But have you heard about ‘Cool monks’?. Probably not . There is one such cool Buddhist monk from HongKong. People call him cool Monk, because instead of chanting scriptures, meditating or temple ceremonies, he loves pop music, blogging, Messaging, email and perhaps twitter and facebook too. here is the story published today in the chinadaily. i picked up a youtube video too from youtube that relevant to this subject.
chinadaily.com.cn
‘Art monk’ has his own take on Buddhism’
Buddhist monk Shi Daoxin’s daily routine is not about chanting scriptures, meditating or temple ceremonies – rather, he spends his time listening to different categories of music, updating his blog, exchanging messages and emails with fans, and granting interviews in addition to working on his music.
‘Art monk’ has his own take on Buddhism
A self-claimed “art monk”, 28-year-old Shi shot to fame in 2008 for his strong resemblance to Hong Kong actor and singer Nicholas Tse. Then controversy followed for his unconventional way of “disseminating Buddhist wisdom and culture through artistic forms”.
On the one hand, he has a huge crowd of growing fans, praising and downloading his songs; and on the other, a substantial number of people who question the true motivation of a monk active in the secular entertainment world.
A monk since 14, Shi said he has always been thinking about how Buddhism could keep up with the times.
According to Shi, he was the deputy abbot of Donglin Temple in Lushan Mountain before setting off for Beijing four years ago. He set up his own Buddhist website and studio, and also helped organize two sessions of Buddhism summer camps in 2007 and 2008, which drew more than 200 students.
Now, he is the first monk to use multimedia to take Buddhism to a wider audience. To date….
Video Description
Shidaoxin’s got the voice, the moves, the looks and the robes. The Buddhist monk’s becoming an internet celebrity with his combo of pop and wisdom.
