The MBA Monk

by **Screwed Up Eyes** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:52 am

The 20-something kid I sit next to at my boring job orifice is in a really similar situation. He's also a Buddhist priest and working in finance on his way to an MBA before he plans to leave the ratrace upon turning 30 to take over his old man's temple.
I knew there was something strange about him because he's neither a lecher, drunkard or lazy, all of which I had previously assumed were prerequisites for becoming a priest (or person of the cloth in any faith, for that matter...). And he can speak nearly flawless English despite never staying overseas for more than a couple of weeks on trips.
He actually lives like a religious person...and that's a miracle in my books. I hope Matsumoto is the same type.

by **TennoChinko** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 8:24 am

If you are able to have a candid talk with to those who have inherited the family 'business', very few of them speak in the reverential spiritual manner that the previous poster indicated of his co-worker or see on TV. It's not just a business but if done correctly, a tax-free one at that. A few degrees removed from the carnies but a lot more respectable.

by **Screwed Up Eyes** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:25 am

Mulboyne,
Thanks for this post. I forwarded it to the aforementioned bozu and the pair are already in touch.
As TennoChinko mentioned, religion is a tax-free business, so I hope my karma gets shined upon for introducing the boddhistvapreneurs and I end up by being rewarded with my own Shoko Asahara-like scheme where I can roll in the cash and shag myself silly with birds of my choice seeking a divine intervention. God bless cults!!!!!!!!

by **IparryU** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:28 am

by **Greji** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:45 am

Screwed Up Eyes wrote:shag myself silly with birds of my choice seeking a divine intervention.

If you need some assistance with this holy quest, feel free to call me. "Have Divining Rod, Will Travel"
:cool:

by **IkemenTommy** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:23 pm

IparryU wrote:he didn't mention how right the famlies are of them temples... my wife grew up with the Tengenji family and they are just dirty filthy rich and their temple gets very little attraction...

Yep, that's pretty much where the money goes when you throw coins in the osaisen box for New Years.

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