FAQ

How can I join Buddhist?

How can I join Buddhist?

Yes, anyone can become a Buddhist. You will need to take refuge in the Triple Gem and follow a ceremony during which you take a vow to uphold the Five Precepts (to not kill, not steal, not commit sexual misconduct, refrain from false speech and not take intoxicants that lessen your awareness).

How can I join monk in India?

Join a temple, or sangha, that practices Buddhism. You’ll want to become a regular part of the community for months, or even years, before you take the next step to become a monk. Check your phone book or look online for a Buddhist center near you. Be an active participant of the temple.

Can we stay in monastery?

Nearly all guest houses have their own chapel on site where you can attend prayer or take your own private reflection, however you certainly don’t have to do so if you don’t wish to. Anyone can stay in a monastery, regardless of religion.

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How do I begin to practice Buddhism?

Here is how you can practice Buddhism:

  1. Living With the Four Great Bodhisattva Vows.
  2. 1) Work to end the suffering of others.
  3. 2) Follow the Noble Eightfold Path.
  4. 3) Cut Ties to Desire and Need.
  5. 4) Lifelong Learning.
  6. Living With the Five Precepts.
  7. Living With Buddhist Practices: Karma and Dharma.

Can I become monk?

To become a monk, one first must become a postulant, during which time the man lives at the monastery to evaluate whether he is called to become a monk. As a postulant, the man is not bound by any vows, and is free to leave the monastery at any time.

Can a monk leave the monastery?

Answers. A monastery is not a prison, the brothers are free to come and go. Yes, one if my uncles was a Jesuit monk and spent most of his time away from monasteries. He was a botanist and teacher and spent years in Africa teaching before heading to Australia to do research classifying plants in the Queensland rainforest.

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How do I become a monk?

To become a monk in our community a man must: Be a baptized and practicing Roman Catholic, free from all canonical impediments Must be 21-45 years of age and/or have a college degree or some work experience Have achieved a reasonable degree of emotional and spiritual maturity Have a sufficient native intelligence…

Do monks have to belong to a monastery?

Within Catholicism, a monk is a member of a religious order who lives a communal life in a monastery, abbey, or priory under a monastic rule of life (such as the Rule of St. Benedict ). St. Benedict of Nursia, (480-543 or 547 AD) is considered to be the founder of western monasticism.

Can a Buddhist marry a non Buddhist?

Marriage demands mutual understanding not only between the marrying couple but between the two families. One of the most important thing you should consider before marrying a non Buddhist is if you would be able to continue your practice even after marriage.