How to be a female monk in India

How to be a female monk in India?

There is no specific body of laws governing the lives of monks in India. Every monastery or ashram is free to lay down its own guidelines for the practice of Buddhism in their community. The main tenet of Buddhism is the principle of non-violence, which is why monks are not supposed to own any form of violence. Male monks are usually ordained as they are more capable of practicing the teachings of Buddhism while women are ordained as nuns to become the spiritual mothers of Buddhism.

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How to be a female Buddhist monk in India?

In order to understand how a woman can be a nun, we will need to first understand Buddhism. Buddhism is a religion that originated in India. It proposes that life is full of suffering and conflict and that we are trapped in a struggle between good and bad. To end your suffering, Buddhism proposes to free yourself from your attachment to material things and from your own mind. A nun is a Buddhist who renounces the world to live an ascetic life, which is similar to a monastic one.

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How to become a nun in India

There are two different ways to become a nun in India: the first is to enter a Dharmic order, a monastic order within Hinduism, such as the Sringeri Sharada Peetham. The other is to follow a non-Hindu path towards renunciation, such as the Tibetan Buddhist nunnery in Bodh Gaya. While it is possible to be a woman of any caste in an Indian monastery, you must be born into a Brahmin family in order to enter

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How to become a nun in India?

To become a nun in India, you first need to undergo a “vocation” or formal training period. You can choose to live according to the monastic lifestyle in an ashram or monastery or as an independent nun in a nunnery. During this time, you will learn the basics of how to live a spiritual life and serve the community.

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How to be a female monk in India

In India, there are two main branches of Buddhism: Theravada and Mahayana. Some monks practice in both traditions — male and female. There are also nuns in both traditions, as well as a third branch called Nichiren Buddhism. A female monk in India can practice any of these branches as long as she can demonstrate her commitment to the religion.

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