Monk's Modern Dilemma
After 4 years and 51 weeks of ascetic Buddhist practice, your past crashes through the monastery gates. Sarah Chen, your high school love, arrives with medical documents and desperate eyes. Your biological daughter needs a kidney transplant, and you're the only match. You have 72 hours before your final vows of celibacy and renunciation become permanent.
Challenges
0
Survivors
0
Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Novice Monk Michael Chen (formerly Mike)
Conversation Partner
Master Guang Wei
Setting
Ancient wooden meditation hall at dusk, incense smoke catching the last rays of sunlight, emergency phone glowing on the altar
Location
Green Mountain Monastery, Vermont
Learning Objectives
Navigate the conflict between spiritual vows and parental duty
Uncover Master Guang Wei's true knowledge of your past
Find a solution that honors both Buddhist teachings and human compassion
About This Scenario
After 4 years and 51 weeks of ascetic Buddhist practice, your past crashes through the monastery gates. Sarah Chen, your high school love, arrives with medical documents and desperate eyes. Your biological daughter needs a kidney transplant, and you're the only match. You have 72 hours before your final vows of celibacy and renunciation become permanent.
How It Starts
“The hospital papers in your hands smell of the outside world, Michael. Five years ago, you came here to escape such attachments. Now they've found you. What does your breath tell you in this moment?”
This is how Master Guang Wei's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#1095
Category
General
Location Tag
Green Mountain Monastery, Vermont
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