This is exactly what I had been theorising

Just because he says it's so, doesn't mean he holds it so. It's not so much what you say, it's what you do. Whether that's intentional or not, I've been giving the show the benefit of the doubt based on the whole thing about him abandoning K'un L'un.
But I also think you're right that the writers probably didn't dig…

My interpretation at this stage is Danny is a guy who has fallen out of his (in this specific case, pretty strict) teachings (shown by him abandoning K'un L'un without telling anyone) but still holds onto them for whatever reason, be it something to help anchor him in this time of flux or just elements of…

The problem with that is that it glosses over what kind of human contact and culture he was actually exposed to.

"Hey Doc! Don't worry about me - I may have PTSD and untreated potential disorders due to shock and unresolved trauma at an early age but it's fine, I'm wildly adaptable!"

Did you see those Thor: Ragnarok shorts of him hanging out with a roommate? He dumps a whole pile of Asgardian coins and the dude just looks at them like "I can't do anything with these".

*deep breath*

He prays, meditates, did a little custom for Joy outside of her apartment.
The fact he's ruled by emotion is part of his conflict as a character at this early stage. Can't really have internal conflict if your character is copacetic.

As I said earlier, I'm up to episode 10 so I'll see if it's sufficiently addressed.

His behaviour now contradicts what you assume he was taught. This says nothing of what his behaviour or beliefs were before the fact.
He still prays, he still meditates, he still quotes pieces of philosophies, so obviously it's still a part of him to a degree.

There are such things are Buddhist warrior monks. Look up the Sōhei.

Looks like you'll be learning the hard way how disposable you can be when you don't toe the party line, Tammy

Right? For all the problems people supposedly have about his character in this show, having him be an emotionless and unfeeling blank isn't the solution.

In a plane crash in the Himalayas. Potentially murdered by unknown assassins. Adopted by monks from a mystical city which are shown to beat him. Important details.

It's not portrayed different either, you're really just drawing your own conclusions here.

In the comics he basically jets from K'un L'un first chance he has to avenge the death of his father, and thus isn't as knowledgeable about his abilities as past Iron Fists.

Bless your heart <3

*searches "meddling lesbians" on Pornhub*

Like I said, only up to Episode 10. No answer for that as of yet.

… and who is explicitly in New York again because he left most of that behind and who time and time again shows compassion over duty.