* '''Subverted''': Monk-Man is unable to achieve enlightenment because subconsciously he is merely seeking power for himself.
* '''Double Subverted''': Monk-Man gives up attempting to gain power, [[SweetAndSourGrapes and in doing so he becomes enlightened.]]
* '''Deconstructed''': 
** Due to learning secrets of existence unknown to ordinary mortals, Monk-Man often seems to operate according to an OmniscientMoralityLicense, making him [[HeroWithBadPublicity considerably unpopular]].
** Monk-Man's total dedication to spiritual concerns over physical ones makes him a SquishyWizard -- he has great psychic power, but cannot defend himself physically.
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Parodied''': Monk-Man is capable of SuperEmpowering others by dishing out {{IceCreamKoan}}s.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Monk-Man's FriendlyRival and frequent ally is a ScienceHero who follows a different kind of [[RomanticismVersusEnlightenment Enlightenment]]. He's [[DoingInTheWizard convinced that there must be a rational explanation]] for Monk-Man's powers, and while [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane some episodes support this, others suggest a mystical explanation]].
* '''Averted''': Superpowers are unrelated to spirituality.

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'''Basic Trope''': All that's necessary to gain superpowers is mental and/or spiritual reflection.
* '''Straight''': Monk-Man's OriginStory involves him meditating alone at the top of a mountain for ten years, ultimately learning the secret of SupernaturalMartialArts.
* '''Exaggerated''': Monk-Man had to dedicate himself totally to meditation, eventually dying from starvation and dehydration (though surviving much longer than an ordinary human would) so that he could AscendToAHigherFormOfExistence and become a PhysicalGod.
* '''Downplayed''': Monk-Man flees to a remote location when he discovers his dangerous latent powers, and uses meditation to gain the willpower and understanding necessary [[HowDoIShotWeb to exercise control over them]].
* '''Justified''': Superpowers are all about learning to control one's LifeEnergy, only possible through spiritual enlightenment.
* '''Inverted''': Monk-Man has powers gained from a DealWithTheDevil, and uses meditation to purge himself of them when he becomes aware of their harmful influence.
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* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
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* '''Conversed''': ???
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