| Buddhist-centric Apps have proven comparatively less popular than Angry Birds |
By Lewis Shaw
Shaolin Monks in the Henan province of China are being denied access to Candy Crush and other 'addictive' mobile games, according to a report by Chinese website NetEase.
The monk lauded progression in technology and information in the West, saying that he was more and more confident that 'Shaolin culture and meditation in the information age can help increasingly busy people to improve their health.'
In a press conference, it was revealed that whilst the Shaolin Temple has Wi-Fi and 'almost every young monk' has a smartphone, there are strict restrictions on what the monks are allowed to access.
'The game is addictive,' said Shaolin Abbott Shi Yongxin. 'and television chains people up, so we restrict the monks from being able to play games or watch TV. This is a very strict rule.'
The revelation came after Shi Yongxin met with Apple CEO Tim Cook, on a fact-finding mission to various technology headquarters such as Apple and Google.
The monk lauded progression in technology and information in the West, saying that he was more and more confident that 'Shaolin culture and meditation in the information age can help increasingly busy people to improve their health.'
But whilst Shi Yongxin is pleased with the internet, he says that it is a double edged sword: 'With the development of a high-tech Internet, people can become more and more busy, and tired, both physically and mentally. But it has also caused a number of people to be more convenient and lazy.'
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