OUR NEW MONK

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Gabi, a humanoid robot, recently became a Buddhist monk in South Korea
during a ceremony at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul.

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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

So what material sacrifice did it make to reserve the honor of monk? 😈

Note: it must make a material sacrifice to even be an honorary Monk. 🤣

Lack of electricity?
Lack of processing time?
Limited it's recursion processes?
Lack of Internet access?
Promist to not harm humans? 🤔🤣

markinkansas · 61-69, M

The ordination, held on May 6, 2026, ahead of Buddha’s Birthday, was organized by the Jogye Order to engage younger, tech-savvy generations and explore the coexistence of spirituality and artificial intelligence. While Gabi is an honorary participant in rituals like the Lotus Lantern Festival, it is not considered spiritually conscious and serves primarily as a symbolic bridge between traditional Buddhist practice and modern technology.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, MVIP

Shades of Douglas Adams "Electric Monk" which would believe things for you that you didnt have the time to believe...😷

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markinkansas · 61-69, M

@jshm2 it does know true mindfulness
the practice of intentionally focusing your attention on the present moment and accepting it without judgment.
and is better than human on that one

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