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Chinese Monk Defends Gaming, Drawing Parallels with Spiritual Purpose

A Buddhist monk in China, Venerable Huayan, is gaining viral attention for his enthusiasm for e-sports, particularly Counter-Strike. He has explained that he views gaming and religion as serving similar purposes in life.

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