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I am very interested in becoming tibetan monk in Australia. I do
not no what the process is to become a monk, what is involed
and where can i go to become a monk. What are the
requirements? Any help to these questions would be very
helpfull i feel this is the path that i am supposed to take.  

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Hi Matthew,

Thank you for asking me.

The very fact that you do not know how to become a monk means that you are not ready yet.  Becoming a monk is a very serious commitment.  The first thing one should do is to study thoroughly the teachings of the Buddha.  With this knowledge, one should try to experiment by putting the teachings into practice.  Assuming that you have already done this, and are convinced that monkhood is the path for you, then you can go ahead.  It takes a lot of discipline to be a monk.

If you are interested to become a monk in the Tibetan tradition, then you have to familiarize yourself by visiting a Tibetan temple.  You can find it from these websites:
www.buddhanet.net
www.dharmanet.org

Once you are familiar with the temple, you will be able to obtain all the information that you seek.  Happy searching.

Smile from justinchoo:-)

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When in doubt seek it out. All your questions will be answered, and you may not have to agree with the answers. Such is the beauty of Buddhism. You are free to decide. I follow the Theravada tradition, and have been studying Buddhism for more than 40 years. Please view my profile for more details. I have answered more than 1500 questions since joining this category. You may like to give me the honor to answer your question.

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I was brought up in the 50's as a Buddhist. For the past 40 years I have read numerous books on Buddhism and listened to numerous talks on Buddhism by well-respected and learned monks and lay teachers. I conduct Buddhist classes for parents of Sunday School children in a Theravada Buddhist Temple. My teacher was the late Chief Reverend, The Ven. K Sri Dhammananda of The Brickfields Buddhist Mahavihara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. You can view the relevent website in memory of my revered late teacher @ http://www.ksridhammananda.com

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I am a life member of the Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia.

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YOU ARE INVITED TO VISIT MY BLOG @ http://lifeislikethat999.blogspot.com/ Published a book called "The Rainbow And The Treasure". It is a compilation of extracts from various sources to introduce Buddhism to beginners. (Currently out of print)

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Bachelor of Commerce And Administration, Victoria University Of Wellington, NZ.(1974)

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