Pursuing Long-term ordination

Discussion of ordination, the Vinaya and monastic life. How and where to ordain? Bhikkhuni ordination etc.
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reflection wrote:Hi!

I love your intentions. As you may know I'm also considering ordination and planning to visit Australia among other places. I contacted Santi as well, and may go there also. But because of the departure of Ajahn Sujato, times are a bit hectic there and it may not be the best place to ordain as a young monk. I was redirected to a monastery in New Zealand, but I forgot the name.

Perhaps we'll meet some day.
Have a lot of fun!

Metta,
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Yes, but I still have a few months before I arrive. By then, they stated that they should be settled enough for at least a visit.

That would be surreal but wonderful! Good luck in your plans as well.
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The apparent soundness of your decision, I hope, is evidence of your success.

Would your 'support' of Bhikkhuni ordinations dispose you towards advocacy?
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Viscid wrote:The apparent soundness of your decision, I hope, is evidence of your success.

Would your 'support' of Bhikkhuni ordinations dispose you towards advocacy?
I don't quite get what you mean?
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censure and praise, pleasure and pain:
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Knowing this, the wise person, mindful,
ponders these changing conditions.
Desirable things don’t charm the mind,
undesirable ones bring no resistance.

His welcoming and rebelling are scattered,
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LonesomeYogurt wrote:
Viscid wrote:The apparent soundness of your decision, I hope, is evidence of your success.

Would your 'support' of Bhikkhuni ordinations dispose you towards advocacy?
I don't quite get what you mean?
Would your support of Bhikkhuni ordinations mean that you could potentially engage yourself with those matters, or do you simply find the ideology appealing?
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Viscid wrote:
LonesomeYogurt wrote: Would your support of Bhikkhuni ordinations mean that you could potentially engage yourself with those matters, or do you simply find the ideology appealing?
Oh of course, I'd love to do what I can; however, living in a small town in a non-Buddhist area, my support can really only be monetary. I give to the Bhikkhuni Alliance when I can and then more regularly to Aranya Bodhi. I'm not sure if you are male or female but if you're looking for an incredibly supportive Bhikkhuni community, Aranya Bodhi is the best place in America I'd say.
Gain and loss, status and disgrace,
censure and praise, pleasure and pain:
these conditions among human beings are inconstant,
impermanent, subject to change.

Knowing this, the wise person, mindful,
ponders these changing conditions.
Desirable things don’t charm the mind,
undesirable ones bring no resistance.

His welcoming and rebelling are scattered,
gone to their end,
do not exist.
- Lokavipatti Sutta

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