Here you’re revealing your ignorance of the situation. “Becoming a Buddhist” in that part of the world is largely a matter of being born in that part of the wor

Here you’re revealing your ignorance of the situation. “Becoming a Buddhist” in that part of the world is largely a matter of being born in that part of the world. Becoming a monk in Thailand, likewise, is not necessarily some grand spiritual journey like what you’re imagining. It’s practically a cultural norm for young men to become monks for a short period. You know what else some % of normal young men do? Fall to drug addiction!