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Yet for months I felt genuinely grief-stricken. Now we offer you a new spiritual adventure into Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism on the edge of the Tibetan plateau high among the Himalayas in Tibetan India.

3 Months In A Buddhist Monastery This Summer I Lived In A Buddhist By Zamir Dhanji Interfaith Now Medium

Thats not possible as youd have to get a residency visa or extended tourist visa from the Chinese which theyre not about to give.

Buddhist monasteries i can live in for * months. I wish I could tell you that it proved the most magical three months of my life. Our original famous Monk for a Month initiative was a great success allowing many hundreds of guests a privileged insight into Buddhism from the Thai Theravada perspective. In this way you can have direct experience of monastic and community life and the sangha can observe whether or not you have a strong monastic volition.

A lay person can also live in Buddhist monasteries but should definitely contribute to the monastery enough money to feed and take care of the person. I did it in South Korea for 3 months. Ajahn Sundarā spent the three years from 1995 until 1998 deepening her practice mostly in forest monasteries in Thailand.

That I came back glowing lighter relieved of my neuroses and a fan of curry. This program is open to young people aged 20 to 35 who would like to receive ordination and live within the monastic community for five years. Youll get to know a different side of Thailand by volunteering here.

Thailand is a nation that has a high population of Buddhist monks where you can give your time to monasteries in a vibrant yet laid-back city in comparison to the frenzied pace of Bangkok like Chiang Mai or Chiang Rai. The Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries here in Nepal are beautiful. Actually the monks at the time if Gautama Buddha were not supposed to.

In Thai monasteries you can live there for as long as you want. Yes it is a big commitment but the rewards are equally large. It is here that you can live with the Buddhist monks learn about Buddhism be guided in meditation and stay for your retreat.

The monastery is located in a hill from where you can have a wonderful view of the Kathmandu valley. Kopan Monastery was founded by Lama Zopa Rinpoche the recognized reincarnation of the Lawudo Lama who meditated in a cave for about 20 years and by his master Lama Yeshe. We know you will love them too.

How do I live in a Buddhist monastery. In 2000 after spending a year as the senior incumbent of the nuns community at the Devon vihāra she went to live for some years at Abhayagiri Monastery in California. BTW saulsilver your OP says Live in Tibet with Buddhist monks.

You just have to ask. It is fairly straight-forward to find a monastery to live in as a volunteer and I highly recommend it. In fact you can ordain then disrobe after a year.

Candidates will spend a three-month evaluation period living with the community before being invited into the aspirant training program. Some folks volunteer for a few weeks some for a few months. Too a lay person should do useful work in the upkeep of the monastery.

When else am I going to get a chance to live in a Buddhist monastery in the northeast of India with 36 other college kids trying to figure out what life is all about. Living in a Buddhist monastery. Inside the monastery is a calm peaceful and beautiful setting where Tibetan Buddhist monks live pray and eat.

A year ago after losing the love of my life I fled to live with celibate monks. This would also be a good starting place if youre thinking about living. Almost all Buddhist monasteries will take in a man wishing to be a monkfor any length of time.

As a candidate to become a monastic you should stay at Blue Cliff Monastery for at least three months. The man hadnt even died just slept with someone else. Sure many monasteries in South Korea and Japan offer a temple stay program.