>he follows a hermetic or ascetic life and denies himself

>>9310183
Yeah, if he's a materialistic, hendoistic pseud

>>9310216
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Being a slave to desires of the flesh and spending life chasing females comes to mind

Pleasure is hard enough to come by as it is. At least this gives us the feeling of control over the situation.

This was already answered by Gotoma Buddha. Happiness does not rely on the either extreme ends rather in between asceticism and hedonism.

Of course, the monks follow a different set of rules because they are the prime example of the canon and must uphold

>>9310239
Gautama*

>>9310229
I like you

>>9310183
Only cucks say cuck