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Unconfidence t1_iyaeyi6 wrote

As long as the monks aren't hurting anybody I don't see the problem.

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Venerablemom t1_iyb3b3t wrote

One of the Buddhist precepts - of which bikkhus (monks and nuns) vows are made - include not taking intoxicants that cloud the mind. It’s part of the vows the monks make to Lord Buddha, their sangha, their communities, and themselves - in addition to apparently being illegal in general.

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