A "he" as in a human....not a humanoid robot.
Q: Now that this robotic nonsense has entered Buddhism -- how long before we get the same in Christendom?
"A humanoid robot dubbed “Gabi” became a Buddhist monk at the Jogyesa Temple in South Korea on Wednesday, in advance of Buddha’s birthday on May 24.
Gabi’s four-foot-three-inch frame was wrapped in traditional Buddhist robes for the ceremony and it was equipped with a rather large set of palms it could press together in the Buddhist posture of prayer.
In addition to performing the sugye ritual, Gabi underwent the ritual purification ceremony of yeonbi, which normally involves getting burned with incense on the arms. Since that particular tradition requires skin to burn, Gabi got a Lotus Lantern Festival sticker and a prayer bead necklace instead.
The Lotus Lantern Festival is Buddha’s birthday ceremony. The Jogye order said its new robot monk would participate in the festival this year.
Gabi also accepted a modified version of the five vows made by human monks, promising to “respect life, act with peace toward other robots and objects, listen to humans, refrain from acting or speaking in a deceptive manner, and save energy.”
The name “Gabi” is a Buddhist term that means “mercy.” The robot
is a $13,500 G1 model produced by a Chinese company called Unitree Robotics.
Jogyesa Temple is the headquarters of the Jogye order and a center of Korean Buddhism. Gabi’s ordination was intended to show that Buddhism is modern and forward-looking.
"A humanoid robot dubbed “Gabi” became a Buddhist monk at the Jogyesa Temple in South Korea on Wednesday, in advance of Buddha’s birthday on May 24.
In addition to performing the sugye ritual, Gabi underwent the ritual purification ceremony of yeonbi, which normally involves getting burned with incense on the arms. Since that particular tradition requires skin to burn, Gabi got a Lotus Lantern Festival sticker and a prayer bead necklace instead.
The Lotus Lantern Festival is Buddha’s birthday ceremony. The Jogye order said its new robot monk would participate in the festival this year.
Gabi also accepted a modified version of the five vows made by human monks, promising to “respect life, act with peace toward other robots and objects, listen to humans, refrain from acting or speaking in a deceptive manner, and save energy.”
The name “Gabi” is a Buddhist term that means “mercy.” The robot
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is a $13,500 G1 model produced by a Chinese company called Unitree Robotics.
Jogyesa Temple is the headquarters of the Jogye order and a center of Korean Buddhism. Gabi’s ordination was intended to show that Buddhism is modern and forward-looking.
The head of the order, Venerable Jinwoo, said he would incorporate artificial intelligence into Buddhism in his New Year’s 2026 address.
Venerable Jungnyum, said human civilization has reached a “turning point where artificial intelligence is coming like a tsunami,” so there was “widespread concern and hope that Buddhism should also move toward a new direction of hope.”
Both supporters and critics of the cybernetic ordination viewed it as a publicity stunt, which could have some success at bringing
Venerable Jungnyum, said human civilization has reached a “turning point where artificial intelligence is coming like a tsunami,” so there was “widespread concern and hope that Buddhism should also move toward a new direction of hope.”
Both supporters and critics of the cybernetic ordination viewed it as a publicity stunt, which could have some success at bringing
young people into the faith as Buddhism’s numbers in Korea decline." Breitbart
REALLY?
