Monastic Aptitude Test

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Monastic Aptitude Test

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In high school I took a career aptitude test. My peers got really cool responses like "research scientist". My results made only one recommendation: clergy. :tantrum:
"As I am, so are others;
as others are, so am I."
Having thus identified self and others,
harm no one nor have them harmed.

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Hello all.

This is an interesting question: How can one know if one is really ready for Monasticism, other than trying it (and seeing what happens, hopefully without serious surprises)?
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Anagarika training?
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PS it doesn't seem to ask whether one has ever suffered from a fear of Buddhists - Zenophobia!
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householder wrote:PS it doesn't seem to ask whether one has ever suffered from a fear of Buddhists - Zenophobia!
Which soon leads to Terror vada!
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“Peace is within oneself to be found in the same place as agitation and suffering. It is not found in a forest or on a hilltop, nor is it given by a teacher. Where you experience suffering, you can also find freedom from suffering. Trying to run away from suffering is actually to run toward it.”
― Ajahn Chah
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Some people are concerned at the rise of apathy amongst practitioners - Meh-hayana
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Some feel the whole thing is one big joke - Hahayana
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I heard being enlightened is like the ultimate hot dog - one with everything!
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Monkey Mind wrote:In high school I took a career aptitude test. My peers got really cool responses like "research scientist". My results made only one recommendation: clergy. :tantrum:
So the one profession that allows you to meditate as part of your job and allows you as much freedom as you want (ok, I concede minor issues re training rules, but on the whole..) and offers freedom from suffering as part of the benefits.. what are you worried about again? :thinking: :tongue:
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Hehe... this high school was in the middle of the Bible Belt... by "clergy", I assumed the test meant something more... Christian. It makes sense, though. I was a bit obsessed with world religions as a teenager.
"As I am, so are others;
as others are, so am I."
Having thus identified self and others,
harm no one nor have them harmed.

Sutta Nipāta 3.710
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