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Buddhist Monasticism is one of the earliest surviving forms of organized monasticism in the history of religion. It is also one of the most fundamental institutions of Buddhism. Monks and nuns are considered to be responsible for the preservation and dissemination of the Buddha's teaching and the guidance of Buddhist lay people.
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Can one be a part-time monk?
Some people become temporary monks -- I think that's a common practice in some countries.
How to become a monk? says, about "temporary bhikkhus",
Naturally, temporary bhikkhus are allowed to keep the …
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Do Buddhist monks live an ascetic life style?
Common depictions of Buddhist monks often shows them living a very ascetic lifestyle. My sources for this are simply what I have seen in documentaries online. Do Buddhist monks live such an ascetic l …
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How should a monk address subjective questions?
Please incorporate any stories if any to showcase the tradition
I cannot say what a monk should do, so this answer is off-topic, and theoretical, for what it's worth.
I had e.g. here a very smal …
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If a Buddhist believes lay life is not ideal for the practice, why does he or she continue?
Your use of the word "absurd" in the original title makes me wonder whether you've been exposed to 20th century nihilist philosophy.
"Absurd" comes from a Latin word meaning "dissonant" and it refers …
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Should any monastic be considered a noble one?
I think that's several questions with several answers:
Should anyone be considered noble?
Generally you should know for yourself what is true.
Can I have a disagreeable attitude?
See the Parable of …
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What works analogous to works of mercy do Buddhist monks practice?
I believe monks are enjoined to do the same for each other -- Kucchivikara-vatthu: The Monk with Dysentery
But not to act as doctors for lay society in general -- reference
Thus, bhikkhus should not …
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Are there Buddhist traditions without monks?
SGI, for example, describes itself as a "lay Buddhist organization".
I'm not sure I'd want to call it orthodox Buddhist, though.
Traditionally there might have been a split in lifestyle between mona …
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How did bells become a part of Buddhist ritual?
A "bell" is mentioned in the Visuddhimagga.
In this translation it says,
And, though sometimes not separate, applied thought is the first impact of
the mind in the sense that it is both gros …
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Do monks sneeze and cough?
There are a couple of points here about how to be polite if the Buddha sneezes or a monk sneezes:
Now at that time the Lord, surrounded by a large assembly, sneezed while he was teaching dhamma. Monk …
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Fecal and Urine medicines, what are the recipes?
I hope I can post this without its being considered useful practical advice.
The Buddhist Monastic Code II: The Khandhaka Rules Translated and Explained says (added emphasis is mine),
A bhikkhu’s …
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Did the Buddha form a monastery?
Perhaps the communities didn't exactly live in "monasteries" during the Buddha's time (though Buddhist monasteries were built later). See:
What exactly were the parks that the Buddha spent time in?
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Why do Bhikkhunis have so many extra Vinaya rules?
Thanissaro Bhikkhu, in Access to Insight, says,
Thus the Bhikkhunī Pāṭimokkha contains 85 rules for which there are no
direct correspondences in the rules for the bhikkhus. Some writers
have i …
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Are all non-monastic ways of life wrong livelihood?
The quote was,
... most non-monastic livelihood is "wrong" in the sense that it generally involves desire beyond what is functional (i.e. can arise in an enlightened being)
I suspect that state …
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Can one with eczema become a monk?
An explanation (including the origin story) of this rule is given on pages 194 through 195 of The
Buddhist
Monastic
Code II -- The Khandhaka Rules
Translated & Explained
by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
It say …
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The fear of committing to a monastic lifestyle
Whatever could be wrong with my eating something when my stomach is growling after noon?
I'd like to mention, I saw a video by Yuttadhammo Bhikkhu (probably one of the "Monk Radio" videos, but I …
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