Becoming a monk/nun?

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Shaolin monks are required to take no vow of celibacy, nor of vegitarianism.


"Romantic relationships are discouraged for clergy in most traditions because they present a difficult obstacle to renunciation and detachment - not because they are inherently "bad" or un-Buddhist. Sex is a powerful force, and easy to abuse or be abused by. In Shaolin, we strive to follow the eightfold path with respect to our sexual lives, practicing responsibility and maturity. Above all, sex must not be used to harm one's self or others."

I had given much thought to becoming a nun when I was younger (before I met my husband at 16) and even today it seems like an attractive life in many ways. But nuns have to do a lot of housework and I hate housework. They keep the convent spotless and are always down on their hands and knees scrubbing. Of course, I do some of my best thinking when I'm scrubbing the floor on my hands and knees. And then there's also the fact that nuns don't get to sleep in. They probably get up at the crack of dawn every morning. That wouldn't sit well with me. I'm far too lazy to be a nun. I suppose I could start my own order, it would have to be very laid back, a joyful order of outlaw nuns that did what they pleased when they pleased. Kind of like the life I'm living now.

The Catholic priests didn't let that stop them.

If you want a non-religious monastary type of life then have you considered joining the military.The daily routine,set meal timings and denial of the self are all part of barracks life.
I spent some time in the military and being an aspie helped in some ways,liking things all orderly and such.

In fact I recall the Western Monastical tradition was started by converted Roman soldiers.Perhaps that is an option for you.

Besides you'll learn secret combat technique like tapping your magizine against your shoulder before loading it into your rifle.
(That helps seat the ammunition properly so your gun doesn't jam)

when my kids are grown up I am going to join a buddhist monestry and become a nun .
I cant think of anything better than meditating all day!
I might even get to do holy painting and yoga- Bliss!
I would really like to join Plum Village in the South of France home to Thich Nhat Hanh teacher of Engaged Buddhism.

I actually want to live communally. I think it would be a simpler way to socialize. I make a terrible first impression, but if people are forced to be around me for long enough they start to love me. I actually love people. They're just so complicated in the normal social environment; I prefer tight-knit, family-like communities.

Becoming a super-awesome combat machine would be the chief reason for me becoming a Shaolin monk.

Well, that and the peaceful solitude and contemplation. Might give my life a bit more direction, at that...

I'm very attracted to monasticism and intentional community.

I wouldn't mind living in Tibet as a monk for a while..
Living in a mountain temple with my rock garden.

You don't know me, but I think I love you.

Warning - Post contains religious (Christian/Catholic) content. No arguments or flames please.

I'm really not sure if I should be telling anyone this - I have a vocation to become a nun. At the moment, I'm too young, but I turn 18 in 6 months, and when that time comes I'll be able to start looking into joining the convent.

Anyway, it's not something that just popped into my head one day... I started having feelings about it when I was 11 and did a report on Mother Teresa at school. I kept feeling the Lord's Spirit within me whenever someone talked about her or nuns in general, and I thought "could He want me to become a nun?" but I ignored that feeling for years because I thought I was too young to be experiencing such feelings. However, one day about a week or so ago my dad and I were talking and he hinted that I would be good at becoming a nun. I felt the Lord's Spirit come crashing over me, and I knew that's what He wanted me to do. So... yeah. I've been extremely happy ever since I learned what the meaning of my life is. ^-^

It's possible here, and it sounds alot like my life. I would like to move out of town though.

Believe it or not, I dropped out of university when I was 19 to become a Buddhist monk. My parents were NOT pleased.
I left after a year because it didn't answer what I was looking for so, so dropped back into college again, studying sciences.

I'd sooner be a Hermit than a Monk. I would NOT want to be surrounded by other people all day.



Exception: If it was a chinese martial school where I was being taught to lick hot pokers and break bricks with my hands / feet / head. THAT I would go for without a shadow of a doubt. O'course, that said I'm not so fond of the Shaolin school... I'd sooner go Wing Chun style.

Nuns scare me. I was sent to Catholic school as a kid, and I have some rather not-so-fond memories about the nuns there. Except for one.
I had a difficult time trying to fit in at all there, and the nuns were good at pointing out failure.

I don't want to be a nun anymore, guys.

My desire to be a nun was but the desire for quiet warped by being in loud places everyday. In the peace of medical leave, I realize that I would not make much of a nun. I ask too many questions. Plus, if I really am a lesbian (bear with me), being in a convent would drive me into a wild Freudian sexual neurosis.