to read or know or learn before ordaining
to read or know or learn before ordaining
what do we need to read or know or learn before ordaining at a therevada monastery?
Last edited by mettafou on Sun May 16, 2010 5:55 am, edited 1 time in total.
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nopalabhyate...
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thanks, there's some really useful information there. i'm thinking outside of therevada context.
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mettafou wrote:what do we need to read or know or learn before ordaining at a therevada monastery?
About "ordaining at a Theravada monastery" but "outside of Theravada context"?mettafou wrote:thanks, there's some really useful information there. i'm thinking outside of therevada context.
Sorry, I'm not following what you are actually asking here.
Last edited by Huifeng on Mon May 17, 2010 3:58 am, edited 1 time in total.
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It depends on where you ordain and with who.
I mean Japanese ordination is entirely different from say a Chinese one.
The later often requires you to be a novice for a certain period of time. In the old days, as my friend explained to me, you had to spend five years attached to your Shifu (master) serving him before you could fully ordain. That isn't so common now from the sounds of it, but when he did it it was looking after all the needs of the Shifu including nursing him when he was ill and making porridge every single morning.
In Tibetan traditions I think a mandatory three year treat is what you need before you're a fully recognized bhiksu(ni) (correct me if I'm wrong here!).
Again, you need to be specific about which tradition and where and under whom.
I mean Japanese ordination is entirely different from say a Chinese one.
The later often requires you to be a novice for a certain period of time. In the old days, as my friend explained to me, you had to spend five years attached to your Shifu (master) serving him before you could fully ordain. That isn't so common now from the sounds of it, but when he did it it was looking after all the needs of the Shifu including nursing him when he was ill and making porridge every single morning.
In Tibetan traditions I think a mandatory three year treat is what you need before you're a fully recognized bhiksu(ni) (correct me if I'm wrong here!).
Again, you need to be specific about which tradition and where and under whom.
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"Ordain" means to become a monk or bhikkhu in the Theravadin lineage. With a Mahayana sponsor you would become a Mahayana bhikshu, and "ordained" at a Mahayana monastery.mettafou wrote:what do we need to read or know or learn before ordaining at a therevada monastery?
Is one of these choices what you want?
Or do you just wish to take refuge in the Triple Jewel and become a Buddhist?
May all seek, find & follow the Path of Buddhas.
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Monastic Training System of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism a summary.
"In the Jogye Order, a future member of the community first seeks out a teacher at a temple, has his head shaved or his hair cut very short, and serves as an aspirant apprentice for a period of at least five months. Once the aspirant is accepted, there is a ceremony of the taking of the novice precepts, or training rules. These consist of refining the ethical standards of the individual. After completing four years of basic training in living in the monastery and attending training college where the aspirant learns philosophy and other necessary subjects, candidates then take prescribed examinations and if successful, they then take the full precepts, becoming a monk, bhikkhu, or nun, bhikkhuni.
Once ordained, a new monk will participate in all the daily activities of the temple, including chanting, maintenance, meditation retreats, text study, and so on. Some may be involved in administrative affairs and the teaching of the laity."
Renunciation and ordination
"In the Jogye Order, a future member of the community first seeks out a teacher at a temple, has his head shaved or his hair cut very short, and serves as an aspirant apprentice for a period of at least five months. Once the aspirant is accepted, there is a ceremony of the taking of the novice precepts, or training rules. These consist of refining the ethical standards of the individual. After completing four years of basic training in living in the monastery and attending training college where the aspirant learns philosophy and other necessary subjects, candidates then take prescribed examinations and if successful, they then take the full precepts, becoming a monk, bhikkhu, or nun, bhikkhuni.
Once ordained, a new monk will participate in all the daily activities of the temple, including chanting, maintenance, meditation retreats, text study, and so on. Some may be involved in administrative affairs and the teaching of the laity."
Renunciation and ordination
1 Myriad dharmas are only mind.
Mind is unobtainable.
What is there to seek?
2 If the Buddha-Nature is seen,
there will be no seeing of a nature in any thing.
3 Neither cultivation nor seated meditation —
this is the pure Chan of Tathagata.
4 With sudden enlightenment to Tathagata Chan,
the six paramitas and myriad means
are complete within that essence.
1 Huangbo, T2012Ap381c1 2 Nirvana Sutra, T374p521b3; tr. Yamamoto 3 Mazu, X1321p3b23; tr. J. Jia 4 Yongjia, T2014p395c14; tr. from "The Sword of Wisdom"
Mind is unobtainable.
What is there to seek?
2 If the Buddha-Nature is seen,
there will be no seeing of a nature in any thing.
3 Neither cultivation nor seated meditation —
this is the pure Chan of Tathagata.
4 With sudden enlightenment to Tathagata Chan,
the six paramitas and myriad means
are complete within that essence.
1 Huangbo, T2012Ap381c1 2 Nirvana Sutra, T374p521b3; tr. Yamamoto 3 Mazu, X1321p3b23; tr. J. Jia 4 Yongjia, T2014p395c14; tr. from "The Sword of Wisdom"
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thanks for your replies.
e.g. what outside the pali canon is worth studying? what aspects, skills, etc beyond that foundation work well for someone considering ordination within therevada?About "ordaining at a Theravada monastery" but "outside of Theravada context"?
Sorry, I'm not following what you are actually asking here.
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mettafou,
Ask a Theravadin bhikku.
Ask a Theravadin bhikku.
May all seek, find & follow the Path of Buddhas.
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As Will says. If it is the Theravada tradition into which you wish to ordain, then you should be looking into Theravada sources. This is not just the Pali canon alone, but these sources should definitely be from the Theravada tradition. You could follow the link earlier to http://www.dhammawheel.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; or http://www.accesstoinsight.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and so forth. If that is the tradition you want to ordain into, then for now, I'd recommend that you don't need to spend any time looking into the Mahayana (including http://www.dharmawheel.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; in general).mettafou wrote:thanks for your replies.e.g. what outside the pali canon is worth studying? what aspects, skills, etc beyond that foundation work well for someone considering ordination within therevada?About "ordaining at a Theravada monastery" but "outside of Theravada context"?
Sorry, I'm not following what you are actually asking here.
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thanks everyone. i've done studies in therevada. i'm interested in taking in non-theravada sutras, in case they are one day useful, etc. and no longer available... or to have a greater understanding of buddhism as a whole...
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You can study Mahayana sutras in a Theravada monastery on your own, if you have internet for instance, or a good library there.
1 Myriad dharmas are only mind.
Mind is unobtainable.
What is there to seek?
2 If the Buddha-Nature is seen,
there will be no seeing of a nature in any thing.
3 Neither cultivation nor seated meditation —
this is the pure Chan of Tathagata.
4 With sudden enlightenment to Tathagata Chan,
the six paramitas and myriad means
are complete within that essence.
1 Huangbo, T2012Ap381c1 2 Nirvana Sutra, T374p521b3; tr. Yamamoto 3 Mazu, X1321p3b23; tr. J. Jia 4 Yongjia, T2014p395c14; tr. from "The Sword of Wisdom"
Mind is unobtainable.
What is there to seek?
2 If the Buddha-Nature is seen,
there will be no seeing of a nature in any thing.
3 Neither cultivation nor seated meditation —
this is the pure Chan of Tathagata.
4 With sudden enlightenment to Tathagata Chan,
the six paramitas and myriad means
are complete within that essence.
1 Huangbo, T2012Ap381c1 2 Nirvana Sutra, T374p521b3; tr. Yamamoto 3 Mazu, X1321p3b23; tr. J. Jia 4 Yongjia, T2014p395c14; tr. from "The Sword of Wisdom"
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I guess one could. But I would definitely recommend clearing this with the abbot first.Astus wrote:You can study Mahayana sutras in a Theravada monastery on your own, if you have internet for instance, or a good library there.