The rule that we lived by as monks talks about how boisterous laughter is not good. Boisterous meaning uncontrolled and obnoxious. But there is a time and place for laughter during recreation hours. The key phrase is "time and place". There is a time to laugh, a time to cry, and time to be happy, and a time for silence. It's not that the monks don't love laughter, they do. It's that it needs to be in the appropriate context. Some of the monks said I laughed too loud and to counter that some other monks said they loved the upbeat and fun spirit I had. A wise monk once told me to never stop laughing and to never take myself too seriously. Laughter and joy are contagious, today let us spread the laughter. https://MonkMindset.com