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A full time religious practitioner living in a dedicated community. Typically a follower of a monastic lifestyle undertakes an additional set of vows over and above those taken by lay followers. Monastic traditions vary greatly between Buddhist traditions. This tag refers to monks and nuns so is gender neutral.

A monk is a full time religious practitioner living in a dedicated community.

Typically a follower of a monastic lifestyle undertakes an additional set of vows over and above those taken by lay followers. Monastic traditions vary greatly.

Tag usage

This tag is gender neutral so can be used to ask questions about monks and nuns regardless of the religion

Use the tag for questions specifically about male Buddhist monks

Use the tag for questions specifically about female Buddhist nuns

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How does a monk address parents and relatives?

In Theravada tradition, after one becomes a monk. Does he still call his parents and relatives the same as before he ordains. Or does he call them like everybody else? Does he call his parents "mom" and "dad", his siblings "brother" and…
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can I become a monk with schizophrenia?

can I become a monk if i have schizophrenia? I have to take a shot every two weeks and I do hear voices every once in a while
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How to know who is a good monk?

I'm a Buddhist and I want to know who is a good monk. Tell me if I'm wrong but I think that monks Do not request money/things Follow the rules Do not bless for to be rich... (Its passion) etc... But how do I explain to a non-buddhist how to…
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Mountain Monk Diets

When I read poems like this... ... I think of how long-lived such mountain monks tended to be on such a minimal diet (and of course whatever spiritual cultivation they gained) and focused they were on their own cultivation. Are there any records of…
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Sign of respect to Sr Monk?

I've seen a video where the Sr Monk's feet were being washed by laity or even Jr Monk. Anybody know what purpose does it serve?
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How to disconnect family life & become monk?

I have a very strong pull towards becoming a full-time monk but being a family person (a son/husband/father) it seems really tough to take-up robe. How do I go about convincing or communicating this thought to my family? What are the drawbacks if I…
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Is a monk allowed to receive money?

I have seen different answers to that question, so I assume it varies from school to school, is it right? I am not talking about donations to the Sangha as a whole, like a fund, but giving cash to a monk.
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Becoming a monk and having to give up electronic devices

When becoming a monk one has to give up most worldly stuff. I have saved hundreds of Buddhist PDF files and on my Kindle app I have bought all of Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhis books (translations on the Pali canon) so I can use those when becoming a monk and…
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What's the difference between monks and priests?

One hears of Buddhist monks and of priests. What is the difference?
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If a monk sees a pin in his path, will he step on it and accept pain?

I read about Buddhism where I came to know, we learn to see everything from bare prospect and don't judge anything. And a random thing came to my mind: I even read that pain is seen as pain and nothing more, no bad or good feeling towards pain. So…
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Different Robes (colours)

Why do Mahayana and Theravada monks wear different robes (colours)? I understand the colour of Theravada robes represent the colour used in the time of the Buddha. What is the meaning of the yellow/red in mahayana Buddhism?
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Why do Buddhism monk hits people in the head?

i saw this video on facebook and youtube , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHDp1GbzE4o and they're writing on it in arabic "الرقية الشرعية عند البوذيين " witch means "the buddhism's Exorcism" i want to know if this is really a buddhism exorcism .…
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