What you said about power I actually tried to wave into my post. Though in a more implicit way.
The story of the monk reminds me of my grand dad, and his experience in prison camp. Maybe you remember it, when I talked about the historical events within my own family. It comes very close to what you have given as an anecdote about the monk.
We see that all along in movies, yet we don't apply that to our own lives, since we are usually in no way ready to face death (and I am not saying that I am that kind of human).
The term "power" is loaded, that is right.
When you are faced with what it actually is, when it is talked about one person wanting the other one to bend, submit to whatever might be the issue, the better term is probably "violence" or "coercion". Someone using violence upon you, to give into his will is one who, in principle, feels powerless to use other means than violence.
There is also the phenomena, when people feel powerless, they find the umbrella under which they want to gather, in order not having to be the ones personally to act out violence, but having others doing it for them.
So yeah, I agree with your additional thoughts on "power".
I completely agree.
Yes, I do. It is undoubtedly a impressive story. Maybe in the future we can talk more about it.
Greetings.