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OfflineMoxemerald
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    #6124443 - 10/02/06 01:09 PM (17 years, 5 months ago)

Does anyone know of a place or monastery where I can essentially live with monks/teachers and take up buddhism for good.

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Re: buddhism [Re: Moxemerald]
    #6124490 - 10/02/06 01:18 PM (17 years, 5 months ago)

Most major cities have a temple or two


google your city and "buddhist monastery"


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Re: buddhism [Re: Moxemerald]
    #6124499 - 10/02/06 01:19 PM (17 years, 5 months ago)

But these places do exist then? Like one where you can just joinup and stay and take up the teachings etc etc

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Re: buddhism [Re: Moxemerald]
    #6124615 - 10/02/06 01:46 PM (17 years, 5 months ago)

heh, I have the feeling its not that easy.... I doubt they just let anyone walk in and live with them. But there are temples all over the place yea.


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Re: buddhism [Re: Moxemerald]
    #6124682 - 10/02/06 02:05 PM (17 years, 5 months ago)

There are some monasteries in North America with residency options, but all of them charge for room and board I believe. In Asia there are many monasteries with residency, but the problem is they may not speak English. I'm not sure about $$ there though.


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Re: buddhism [Re: dblaney]
    #6125447 - 10/02/06 06:02 PM (17 years, 5 months ago)

not all places charge money. i stayed a month at a hindu ashram and did 24 hrs of work (they called it Seva or "service) a week and met alot of awesome people. then i got kicked out because i was sick of doing pointless work like raking the tiny rocks in the pathways to make them flat. and then have people walk over them 5 minutes later leaving huge footmark. but oh well, that is common i think. there is usually drama of every kind. you can find a place to go. you show up and if it is gonna work out, you will be invited to stay, or you can ask to stay that might work too. there really is no "one" way to get into these things. there is one place www.mountmadonnacenter.com that you send in an application and then get an interview. i might be going there. but that is yoga, i have no experience with buddhists

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Re: buddhism [Re: sleepy]
    #6125460 - 10/02/06 06:07 PM (17 years, 5 months ago)

you could also do a work exchange at a farm. the easiset way to do it is to sign up for wwoof.org . you can find farms to work at all over the world (the fee to join the program is a ripoff in my opinion because all these people do is keep up a website and make little ID cards) but there are farms in spain as well as the southern hemisphere/mexico who need help in the winter, and you can do your practice while you work on the farm.

here is an example in thailand

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NE Thailand WWOOF Retreat - from the world of hyperstimulation. A quiet contemplative atmosphere in a natural setting conducive to inner exploration - meditation, yoga, solitude. Select library for guidance. Aiming for sustainable self-sufficiency. Permaculture primary influence. Appropriate tek high priority. Work with 1 or 2 local people. Soo has started another small homestead 3 hrs north on family land - SOO LEE'S BIG HOUSE Organic Farm. Loong (uncle) Bob - retired - born in USA. Accommodation: simple - no electric, TV, fridge, radio. Local Customs: We're very strict on sensitivity/respect. Clothing - loose and covered. Behaviour - as low profile guest of Thai people. BRING Musical instruments - sense of humour - curiosity. Tobacco - NO. Minimum stay - 1 month Possible Involvement: local temples, mud brick building, rice-planting/harvesting, building bicycle grain grinder, solar cooking/baking. Other WWOOFers across village. Contact Post Only. Please include IRC coupon,

http://www.wwoof.org/newsite/wlist.asp

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Re: buddhism [Re: sleepy]
    #6125465 - 10/02/06 06:09 PM (17 years, 5 months ago)

http://www.vagablogging.net/archives/001610.shtml

A traveler's guide to Buddhist meditation retreats in Thailand


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Re: buddhism [Re: Moxemerald]
    #6125474 - 10/02/06 06:13 PM (17 years, 5 months ago)

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Moxemerald said:
But these places do exist then? Like one where you can just joinup and stay and take up the teachings etc etc




you could also go to India/Nepal where westerners do this all the time... you shave your head and they give you clothes to wear and everything. you become a monk and there are so many monks there its not even funny. if you do yoga you don't have to shave your head though

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Re: buddhism [Re: Moxemerald]
    #6125683 - 10/02/06 07:15 PM (17 years, 5 months ago)

do you want a permanent monastary experience, or just an extended meditation retreat?

either way, there are tons of places. whereabouts are you looking? in the west or in india?


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