Bonobojt Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 well I'm sort of lost in life, so just curious about if its still possible these days for an English guy to go to Thailand and find a temple that would take him in and train him to become a monk ? to be honest I'm not much of a religious bloke but I think being a Monk would do me a lot of good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEVUP Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Yes they can There is actually one who is lower to medium level ranked ( been on the news ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Sri Lanka probably a better place to become a sincere Buddhist monk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poanoi Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 take it to the next level right away and become monk in bhutan http://badassoftheweek.com/index.cgi?id=176117624362 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Yes. I have known quite a few. One Israeli Monk has been in Northern Thailand for over 30 years. I wonder if Fred the Buddhist monk still plying his trade in Chiang Mai. He has been there for about 30 years, but a monk for considerably less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manarak Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 I've met Phra Peter Pannapadipo numerous times. A nice guy. I always thought the monks he is talking about - begging for money and food - are usually Chinese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDBKK Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Who is the guy that I've seen on TV very early mornings sometimes? Mrs DDBKK was very impressed by his command of the "old" language and thought his intent to be gen. Must be a known guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissie Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Judging from other threads and posts by the OP, I would think that he is in "trouble" and needing help. Unless a deep interest in Buddhism is already in place, doubtful, if his troubles can be cured in a temple, unless the cure would consist of Monotony and Boredom. If stifeling boredom is the cure, why not head for an isolated island and howl at the moon. OP has not explained why he thinks that such a temple environement would do him good. Just to "get away from it all"? Better option: see "isolated island" above. - Yes there are temples offering residency to Farangs in search of their "inner-self". For a modest fee, well understood. Instead of above mentioned options, I recommend to the OP to take residence at "Lulu's Bar and Grill & Soapy Massage" for 2 weeks. No doubt, during his stay at this place, he will be surrounded by good looking female therapists. They are trained to bring foreward the essence of modern psychology in cases like this: YOU THINK TOO MUCH. OP should try it. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunFred Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 14 hours ago, poanoi said: take it to the next level right away and become monk in bhutan http://badassoftheweek.com/index.cgi?id=176117624362 Gee, I could have sworn that I read somewhere that Bhutan discourages or bans tourism. I could be wrong. Any info appreciated. Looks like an interesting country to visit for cultural pursuits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 17 hours ago, Bonobojt said: but I think being a Monk would do me a lot of good. I understand where you're at and sincerely wish you every success in finding your true calling. Just a little something I have learned over the years in my own very problematic life that might be worth.considering. I have achieved my best results when I approached life with the attitude "What can I contribute/add to a situation.....rather than "what's in it for me". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlQaholic Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 I would recommend this: http://www.dhamma.org/en/ It's a non-religious organization that teaches real vipassana meditation at 10-day retreats, and that only. Nothing else but that. They have centers all over the world and it's all for free (including free food and accommodation). I have done it here multiple times in Thailand, they have many centers in Europe. It is not for the weak minded. The first question of course is; if it is free, why don't every homeless and other destitute people go there? well, the answer is, you have to work really really hard on meditation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ks45672 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 16 hours ago, Denim said: Sri Lanka probably a better place to become a sincere Buddhist monk. But Thai monks get better wages... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estrada Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Before you rush to Thailand to become a monk, I suggest that you visit one of the Thai Temples in the UK and talk to Phra Maha Lao. Phra Peter and myself both studied under Phra Maha Lao Panyasiri at Wat Mahatat Wimbledon with the aim of taking up the monkhood here. We arrived in Thailand at the same time in 1994, however by that time I had met my now Thai Wife in Wimbledon so I did not take up the monkhood. Abbot Phra Maha Lao is currently based at Wat Mahatat Temple in Staffordshire. The Wat Mahatat temples are basically outreaches of Wat Mahatat Temple near the Grand Palace Bangkok next to the Buddhist University. Wat Mahathat Temple...Eastfield House, Alrewas Road, Kings Bromley, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 7HR Abbot e-mail : [email protected] Tel: +44 (0) 154 347 2315. Facebook: วัดมหาธาตุ สหราชอาณาจักรWWW.WATMAHATHAT.ORG , Facebook: Wat Mahathat Kings Bromley, [Thai – British Buddhist Trust ; Charity No. 1082096 ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebyrd Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 11 hours ago, Ulysses G. said: Yes. I have known quite a few. One Israeli Monk has been in Northern Thailand for over 30 years. I wonder if Fred the Buddhist monk still plying his trade in Chiang Mai. He has been there for about 30 years, but a monk for considerably less. The same guy who was nabbed for possesion of child pornography in 2016, what a great example he is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Yes, there are some here doing that. What I might recommend as a first step would be to go to a forest temple and visit, spend some time, relax in the calm atmosphere and see if it is for you... maybe you need a simple shift of focus from doing you good to doing good for others... it will make you feel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proboscis Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Before you wander into the role of monkhood, be aware of the following: - vow of poverty (you are supposed to give up all your worldly possessions completely if you take up the cowl permanently). Some will enter a monastry for a few months for merit but that is not becomming a monk as such. - vow of chastity (no sex, not even on your own!) - no privacy (living conditions are going to be rugged to say the least) - vow of obedience (get used to taking orders) - make youself conversant with the conditions of buddhist lent (can you beg? can you go without food for extended periods of time? can you be quiet for long periods of time? can you do without TV and Internet? Survive on one meal a day?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 19 hours ago, BEVUP said: Yes they can There is actually one who is lower to medium level ranked ( been on the news ) If that's the case, why don't the Farang beggars just go and become a monk, everything paid for through the kindness of the Thai people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHTel Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Quote Wat Pah Nanachat or in English "The International Forest Monastery" which means most of the monkshere are foreigner even the abbot. So English is there main language. However their traditions are 100% the same as other Thai forrest monaytries (restricted but very faithful) under Wat Nong Pah Pongtemple family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haddo Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Yes, Ajahn Jayasoro is a senior monk here in Thailand and is actually the spiritual head of my sons' former (Thai) school - Thawsi. He's a fluent Thai speaker, and even speaks on behalf of the Thai sangha for foreign TV interviews etc. More about him here: https://www.amaravati.org/biographies/ajahn-jayasaro/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprigger Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Sounds like another skint freeloader to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Why?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjbrownderby Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Three years ago a young German guy came to our village with the intention of becoming a monk for a short time. He was in the temple for two weeks and then left and went back home. He could have stayed longer, he told me, but he had a job to go back to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 http://www.watpahnanachat.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 15 hours ago, swissie said: Judging from other threads and posts by the OP, I would think that he is in "trouble" and needing help. Unless a deep interest in Buddhism is already in place, doubtful, if his troubles can be cured in a temple, unless the cure would consist of Monotony and Boredom. If stifeling boredom is the cure, why not head for an isolated island and howl at the moon. OP has not explained why he thinks that such a temple environement would do him good. Just to "get away from it all"? Better option: see "isolated island" above. - Yes there are temples offering residency to Farangs in search of their "inner-self". For a modest fee, well understood. Instead of above mentioned options, I recommend to the OP to take residence at "Lulu's Bar and Grill & Soapy Massage" for 2 weeks. No doubt, during his stay at this place, he will be surrounded by good looking female therapists. They are trained to bring foreward the essence of modern psychology in cases like this: YOU THINK TOO MUCH. OP should try it. Cheers. If you're happy and you know it - over-think! If you're happy and you know it - over-think! If you're happy and you know it, Give your mind a chance to blow it, If you're happy and you know it - over-think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonobojt Posted June 21, 2018 Author Share Posted June 21, 2018 I'm not skint, I'll be going to Thailand at the end of August with 4000 British pounds, I have nothing in England, no friends, no girlfriend, no kids, not close to family, I have some health issues like Tinnitus, Bad Posture and a Pelvic issue that I won't go into If I don't have the balls to kill myself then I need to have other options on what do to with my life, I can't return home, my parents don't want me to live with them, I'd be homeless if I returned home. maybe being a monk is not for me, due to my health problems, but it could be worth a try, it will be very difficult but maybe I'll feel free and happy after a month, or maybe I'll hate it, how can I know if I don't try. but I'm worried about not being able to masturbate and only eating one meal a day, I think I would lose a lot of weight and become anorexic because I'm naturally a thin guy and have a high metabolism. I don't care about internet, TV and technology much, I'd love to cure myself from my Porn habits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duanebigsby Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 35 minutes ago, Bonobojt said: I'm not skint, I'll be going to Thailand at the end of August with 4000 British pounds, I have nothing in England, no friends, no girlfriend, no kids, not close to family, I have some health issues like Tinnitus, Bad Posture and a Pelvic issue that I won't go into If I don't have the balls to kill myself then I need to have other options on what do to with my life, I can't return home, my parents don't want me to live with them, I'd be homeless if I returned home. maybe being a monk is not for me, due to my health problems, but it could be worth a try, it will be very difficult but maybe I'll feel free and happy after a month, or maybe I'll hate it, how can I know if I don't try. but I'm worried about not being able to masturbate and only eating one meal a day, I think I would lose a lot of weight and become anorexic because I'm naturally a thin guy and have a high metabolism. I don't care about internet, TV and technology much, I'd love to cure myself from my Porn habits. Oh Great! Another 4 pages of you committing suicide every other post. Book yourself into the Psyche ward of the nearest hospital and forget Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Off topic but may I suggest India for a more "monistic" life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonobojt Posted June 21, 2018 Author Share Posted June 21, 2018 22 minutes ago, duanebigsby said: Oh Great! Another 4 pages of you committing suicide every other post. Book yourself into the Psyche ward of the nearest hospital and forget Thailand. Nooo !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonobojt Posted June 21, 2018 Author Share Posted June 21, 2018 20 minutes ago, Colabamumbai said: Off topic but may I suggest India for a more "monistic" life. maybe in the next life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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