Buddhist brother says engaging with others in ‘violent’ and ‘bloody’ online game is like playing chess; only worries he may become addicted

Huayan once achieved the Legendary Eagle Master position, a very high ranking in Counter-Strike (CS).

“Why should I quit this good activity? While playing games, I can communicate and cooperate with people to achieve a win-win situation. I also gain empathy for others. These traits are all helpful for a person’s growth,” he said.

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    11 hours ago

    Many people say playing CS, which is a violent and bloody game, will lead him to hell because it is not something a religious man should do.

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      10 hours ago

      He’s a Buddhist, he’s already in hell (since Buddhists believe that if you reincarnate you failed to achieve Nirvana and you are still suffering).

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        Buddhists believe in hell realms that are worse than Earth. Wicked souls reincarnate as hell beings, and it takes much longer than a normal human lifetime to work off the negative karma and have another chance at rebirth into a higher realm. Being born as a human is fortunate and rare in the cosmic scope of things.