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 KZfaq It is actually mahayana buddhism if you want to practice theravada buddhism then u have to learn pali

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.

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.

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Come to south India bylakuppe and join sera jhe monastery , English khamtsen

@@yakpoedits9926 Where exactly in South India . I want to become Buddhist monk

@@gangapuramsaikumar3743 Tibetan colony, bylakuppe

@@yakpoedits9926 any contact number??

@kali muthu any contact number

Monks and nuns OWN NOTHING. They must live in a monastery and be supported by community.

There are several Buddhist traditions where people generally only become a monk for a week or two. There is a fascinating video where a KZfaqr 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?

You too want a escape from life right?

@Ching Vang , however, it's gonna cost a decent amount of money and time to do this.

@Kumar, did you get the guide you needed?

You will have the easiest time out of most people. India is teaming with monasteries.

Go to zanskar valley in Ladakh

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