If you from india then go to himachal pradesh there is Dalai lama monestry you will get your answers there or search on RUclips It is actually mahayana buddhism if you want to practice theravada buddhism then u have to learn pali
This seems pointless. Being a monk/nun is for the purpose of leaving worldly matters behind and living a basic, humble life dedicated souly to spiritual practice. If you're forced to take an outside job just to survive, what's the point? You can live a spiritual life on your own and you do the same thing. This is sad.
I feel this is just part of the process of bringing Buddhism more fully into the West. She said that the issue is that there are not a lot of monasteries. But, I feel some schools of Buddhism have gone WAY to far in changing it to fit the West. Ergo, the reality is that one can NOT be a monk and still have a job. That is called a Lay person. Monks are supposed to not touch money, live in a monastery etc etc etc. Look up the 8 Worldly Concerns that she mentions.. they flat out mean you can't have a job, own a home, buy food etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc.
@@Jellostyleso not true for the majority of monks. Most monasteries are extremely well funded. And what you are talking about is alms realms. There is no begging. You just walk around with a bowl. Those who are willing to feed you are waiting or come running when they see you.
I just windered. You said if you lack financial support then you will have to go to work. It’s back to the beginning. Can a monk get a job in an office with a pure heart? Working in an office can be stressful, you face discrimination, hypocrisy and much more, but can a monk learn from that environment as to how to stand above pettiness? How to be patient and set an example to those who tend to humiliate others? Those with fake pride, those who lie?
The answer is no, you can NOT be a monk and have a job. At-least, not in the traditions of ALL schools of Buddhism practiced in the East where society supports monasteries. Monks are suppose to renounce the world and live in a monastery and be taken care of by society. She touches upon it by mentioning the 8 Worldly Concerns. The issue we have is that in the west, that society doesn't support monasteries and some schools of Buddhism have branched out to calling lay people that still have jobs etc etc "monks" and letting them ordain as such. This is a perversion of Buddhisms DEEPEST roots. Buddha made sanghas/monasteries for those that needed / wanted to renounce the world. He was able to do this because they were in a culture that already did stuff like that. I personally flat out would stay away from ANY school of Buddhism that is saying you can ordain as a monk without living in a monastery and being taken care of by society. There are some monasteries in the West that are REAL, but sadly they are few and far between. Happily though, the numbers seem to be growing pretty fast as support for monks (renunciates) is growing. I think this is happening because more and more people are realizing that the physical world is and always will be a shit show and the best thing we can help each other do is leave it ASAP. Because really, at it's core, that is what Buddhism says: The world is a shit show, stop being attached anything in it. Stop trying to make it better and figure out how to leave it by sitting down and discovering the joy of doing nothing. Figure out how to permanently let go of every desire to be connected to the world and leave it forever instead of being reborn over and over and over again in the monk. --Course, sadly, MOST Buddhist teachers in the West DON'T talk about this aspect of stuff. Most of them talk about stopping expecting the world to be a better place and to let go of that... but stop there. There are some though that go all the way, most of them that I've heard are in the Thai Forest Tradition and were students of Ajan Chah.
@@OgdenM You seem to have a VERY narrow understanding of the Buddha's teachings. In the end, after he reached Enlightenment, the Buddha was no longer renouncing the world. He took the Middle Path. So yes, you can be a disciple, even a monk, and participate in the world. The challenges will be much greater than living in the seclusion of a monastery, but the practice and lessons will be all the more deeper and real precisely because one cannot be under any delusions of being further along the path of Enlightenment when confronted by one's true self while relating to others while in real situations in the world. As Thich Nhat Hanh said, "Peace is every step," regardless of where you are . . .
@@stonew1927, so I've listened to over 500 hours of Dhamma talks by monks in the last few years. 95% them say some variation of "seclusion is seclusion both emotionally and physically from worldly desires and responsibilities". (outside of making sure your very basic needs and those of the monestsry are being taken care of.) The 5% that engage in worldly things are all of the Ajahn Sumedo linage... And from listening to other Ajahns of the Chah linage, (who was Shumdos teacher)... Every single one of them basically says seclusion is seclusion.. .hard stop. That that is what Chah taught. Same with every other linage I've listened to. Sure, you can engage with the world but it's just to take care of very very basic needs. That wanting any more than that leads to duhka. So one in effect has renounced the world but still lives in it because suicide most likely will lead to a bad rebirth. And yes I have a very narrow perspective of Buddhism. I follow Theravada and specifically the old old school forest traditions. The ones that are into the most simple no nonsense Dhamma. That don't deal with gods, have very little ritual or chanting. That are 95% meditation focused. All though meditation is really just a fancy word for learning to calm the mind and let things go. I started with Zen and Tibetan and was like, "Ugh, why is there all this stuff that just is causing more suffering because it's so complicated!" Then found Theravada and it was so simple. Oh and can't forget that you have to pay for Zen and Tibetan retreats and books... And all of that is free (paid for by sustained long term donations) in Theravada. I figured out years ago that personally, I feel any spiritual teaching that demands money isn't worth my time. It can't be good teaching if people don't just feel inspiration to give without being asked.
I want to become a Buddhist nun . I live in uttarakhand . In which place I leave there no any monastery near my district or other. I want to take enlightenment of knowledge really. I need a good teacher, a good guidance. how can i join Buddhist dharm? Pls give me suggestion.
Quite helpful. But please elaborate, how can nuns and monks not handle money but get their long funding in order? For me id just rent my property out and have an income to be able to have funding. But then I'm a monk landlord and that surely isn't right.....
This is a great video...I am from the Dom. Republic and we do not have budhist nunneries or monasteries....I have contacted some places, but it's hard to get in touch with someone who will help you through the process of how to join a monastery, specially on the Mahayana Tradition, which I am following.....Meanwhile, I am doing practices and reading the most that I can put my hands on....If anybody knows a way to help me become a Mahayana Budhist Nun, I will appreciate the help.🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Wow so many in the comments wanting to be Nuns and Monks. As a lay Tibetan Buddhist practitioner please listen to what Ani-la ( Nun ) is conveying. You’ve to work thru yourself, find a Buddhist school that suits you and pursue that rigorously and genuinely with all your heart. It’s gonna be tough, laughs, cultural shocks, mostly importantly learnings.
Now monks and nuns have to learn Chinese in Tibet, pls don’t look at it in a bad light but as an opportunity to spread the dharma to main land Chinese in the Chinese language❤❤❤
If I spoke to a nun would that help ? And is there such ideas as staying with nuns and leading the life for a few weeks before seeing if the life is for you?
There are several Buddhist traditions where people generally only become a monk for a week or two. There is a fascinating video where a RUclipsr was allowed to become ordained for 24 hours. Something you should really think about is would this life be more beneficial to you and others if you became a monk or to remain a lay person and stay in the tranches?
How much does it typically cost for a monk or nun to exist within a monastic community annually, in a western country? I’d assumed their physical needs would be much simpler than in the lay world, and living communally/sharing resources would also lead to efficiencies.
I want to become a Buddhist nun, and coming from the Middle East, I have no idea how such could be done 😓. Are there any clear guidelines on doing that? I'm looking for becoming a full time ordained nun up until death, and so should I become a resident in the country in which I become a nun? Are there any legal papers that should be done for me to live as a full time nun in a monastery in a foreign country?
I want to become a Buddhist nun. But I lack the guidance. Please help!
I also want to be a Buddhist nun... Can't find any way..
Find a guru who is willing to teach you, than “guru taph” make him you’re guru.
I'm also planning to become a nun. Can you help me
me too
If you from india then go to himachal pradesh there is Dalai lama monestry you will get your answers there or search on RUclips
It is actually mahayana buddhism if you want to practice theravada buddhism then u have to learn pali
Only in the west a person has to have a lot of money to renounce worldly things and become a monk. That is so backwards.
This seems pointless. Being a monk/nun is for the purpose of leaving worldly matters behind and living a basic, humble life dedicated souly to spiritual practice. If you're forced to take an outside job just to survive, what's the point? You can live a spiritual life on your own and you do the same thing. This is sad.
Indeed. In Thailand, once you ordain as a Thai citizen, you live on monastery finances for the rest of your life.
I feel this is just part of the process of bringing Buddhism more fully into the West. She said that the issue is that there are not a lot of monasteries.
But, I feel some schools of Buddhism have gone WAY to far in changing it to fit the West. Ergo, the reality is that one can NOT be a monk and still have a job. That is called a Lay person.
Monks are supposed to not touch money, live in a monastery etc etc etc.
Look up the 8 Worldly Concerns that she mentions.. they flat out mean you can't have a job, own a home, buy food etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc.
@@TheDeathknight23 monastery finance, more like you have to beg on the street for donation to finance your monk's existence
@@Jellostyleso not true for the majority of monks. Most monasteries are extremely well funded.
And what you are talking about is alms realms. There is no begging. You just walk around with a bowl. Those who are willing to feed you are waiting or come running when they see you.
I want to become a Buddhist monk . Please help me 🙏
I just windered. You said if you lack financial support then you will have to go to work. It’s back to the beginning. Can a monk get a job in an office with a pure heart? Working in an office can be stressful, you face discrimination, hypocrisy and much more, but can a monk learn from that environment as to how to stand above pettiness? How to be patient and set an example to those who tend to humiliate others? Those with fake pride, those who lie?
I think if you are sincere in your research then thé whole création will assist you, help you in every way including financial help.
The answer is no, you can NOT be a monk and have a job.
At-least, not in the traditions of ALL schools of Buddhism practiced in the East where society supports monasteries.
Monks are suppose to renounce the world and live in a monastery and be taken care of by society. She touches upon it by mentioning the 8 Worldly Concerns. The issue we have is that in the west, that society doesn't support monasteries and some schools of Buddhism have branched out to calling lay people that still have jobs etc etc "monks" and letting them ordain as such.
This is a perversion of Buddhisms DEEPEST roots. Buddha made sanghas/monasteries for those that needed / wanted to renounce the world. He was able to do this because they were in a culture that already did stuff like that.
I personally flat out would stay away from ANY school of Buddhism that is saying you can ordain as a monk without living in a monastery and being taken care of by society. There are some monasteries in the West that are REAL, but sadly they are few and far between.
Happily though, the numbers seem to be growing pretty fast as support for monks (renunciates) is growing. I think this is happening because more and more people are realizing that the physical world is and always will be a shit show and the best thing we can help each other do is leave it ASAP.
Because really, at it's core, that is what Buddhism says: The world is a shit show, stop being attached anything in it. Stop trying to make it better and figure out how to leave it by sitting down and discovering the joy of doing nothing. Figure out how to permanently let go of every desire to be connected to the world and leave it forever instead of being reborn over and over and over again in the monk.
--Course, sadly, MOST Buddhist teachers in the West DON'T talk about this aspect of stuff. Most of them talk about stopping expecting the world to be a better place and to let go of that... but stop there. There are some though that go all the way, most of them that I've heard are in the Thai Forest Tradition and were students of Ajan Chah.
Buddha teaches us that to listen and try all wisdom, see what works best for u. For only u are the builder of your own values.
@@OgdenM You seem to have a VERY narrow understanding of the Buddha's teachings. In the end, after he reached Enlightenment, the Buddha was no longer renouncing the world. He took the Middle Path. So yes, you can be a disciple, even a monk, and participate in the world. The challenges will be much greater than living in the seclusion of a monastery, but the practice and lessons will be all the more deeper and real precisely because one cannot be under any delusions of being further along the path of Enlightenment when confronted by one's true self while relating to others while in real situations in the world. As Thich Nhat Hanh said, "Peace is every step," regardless of where you are . . .
@@stonew1927, so I've listened to over 500 hours of Dhamma talks by monks in the last few years.
95% them say some variation of "seclusion is seclusion both emotionally and physically from worldly desires and responsibilities". (outside of making sure your very basic needs and those of the monestsry are being taken care of.)
The 5% that engage in worldly things are all of the Ajahn Sumedo linage...
And from listening to other Ajahns of the Chah linage, (who was Shumdos teacher)... Every single one of them basically says seclusion is seclusion.. .hard stop.
That that is what Chah taught.
Same with every other linage I've listened to.
Sure, you can engage with the world but it's just to take care of very very basic needs.
That wanting any more than that leads to duhka.
So one in effect has renounced the world but still lives in it because suicide most likely will lead to a bad rebirth.
And yes I have a very narrow perspective of Buddhism. I follow Theravada and specifically the old old school forest traditions.
The ones that are into the most simple no nonsense Dhamma. That don't deal with gods, have very little ritual or chanting. That are 95% meditation focused.
All though meditation is really just a fancy word for learning to calm the mind and let things go.
I started with Zen and Tibetan and was like, "Ugh, why is there all this stuff that just is causing more suffering because it's so complicated!"
Then found Theravada and it was so simple.
Oh and can't forget that you have to pay for Zen and Tibetan retreats and books... And all of that is free (paid for by sustained long term donations) in Theravada.
I figured out years ago that personally, I feel any spiritual teaching that demands money isn't worth my time. It can't be good teaching if people don't just feel inspiration to give without being asked.
Buddhisam is the future religion
Thank very much envio Brasil
I want to become a Buddhist nun . I live in uttarakhand . In which place I leave there no any monastery near my district or other.
I want to take enlightenment of knowledge really. I need a good teacher, a good guidance.
how can i join Buddhist dharm?
Pls give me suggestion.
Quite helpful. But please elaborate, how can nuns and monks not handle money but get their long funding in order?
For me id just rent my property out and have an income to be able to have funding. But then I'm a monk landlord and that surely isn't right.....
Monks and nuns OWN NOTHING. They must live in a monastery and be supported by community.
This is a great video...I am from the Dom. Republic and we do not have budhist nunneries or monasteries....I have contacted some places, but it's hard to get in touch with someone who will help you through the process of how to join a monastery, specially on the Mahayana Tradition, which I am following.....Meanwhile, I am doing practices and reading the most that I can put my hands on....If anybody knows a way to help me become a Mahayana Budhist Nun, I will appreciate the help.🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
ruclips.net/video/Dk9J-wciYYI/видео.html
I want to become buddhist monk... Plz guide me
Wow so many in the comments wanting to be Nuns and Monks. As a lay Tibetan Buddhist practitioner please listen to what Ani-la ( Nun ) is conveying. You’ve to work thru yourself, find a Buddhist school that suits you and pursue that rigorously and genuinely with all your heart. It’s gonna be tough, laughs, cultural shocks, mostly importantly learnings.
This path should not be so difficult to follow
Why is that ?!?!?
Now monks and nuns have to learn Chinese in Tibet, pls don’t look at it in a bad light but as an opportunity to spread the dharma to main land Chinese in the Chinese language❤❤❤
Beautiful... wishing you a lot of nice and honest desciples. Thanks for your kind explanation.
What a coincidence! I I have your book in front of me.
So the first thing is to find a place which accepts nuns and start to find out if you can fit in....
I want to become a Buddhist.
Pls guide me.
If I spoke to a nun would that help ? And is there such ideas as staying with nuns and leading the life for a few weeks before seeing if the life is for you?
There are several Buddhist traditions where people generally only become a monk for a week or two. There is a fascinating video where a RUclipsr was allowed to become ordained for 24 hours. Something you should really think about is would this life be more beneficial to you and others if you became a monk or to remain a lay person and stay in the tranches?
This sounds like hinayana
I want to joina monstary
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I want to become a Buddhist monk, show me the way.
@Kumar, did you get the guide you needed?
Even I want to be a Buddhist nun. I am from India. Plz guide me for same.
You will have the easiest time out of most people. India is teaming with monasteries.
Go to zanskar valley in Ladakh
How much does it typically cost for a monk or nun to exist within a monastic community annually, in a western country? I’d assumed their physical needs would be much simpler than in the lay world, and living communally/sharing resources would also lead to efficiencies.
Is it uncommon for Buddhist monks to follow a more secular approach?
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I want to become a Buddhist Monk.
Come to south India bylakuppe and join sera jhe monastery , English khamtsen
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Where exactly in South India . I want to become Buddhist monk
@@gangapuramsaikumar3743 Tibetan colony, bylakuppe
@@yakpoedits9926 any contact number??
@kali muthu any contact number
I want to become a Buddhist nun. Can anyone guide me……
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I want to become a Buddhist nun, and coming from the Middle East, I have no idea how such could be done 😓. Are there any clear guidelines on doing that? I'm looking for becoming a full time ordained nun up until death, and so should I become a resident in the country in which I become a nun? Are there any legal papers that should be done for me to live as a full time nun in a monastery in a foreign country?
@Ching Vang , however, it's gonna cost a decent amount of money and time to do this.
Can one become a nun for a short-term period such as 3 months, 6 months to a year?
You too want a escape from life right?
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