The practice to ask for forgiveness from the respectable persons
Apart from the aforementioned processes, the monk-to-be has to ask for permission from his place of work in order not to make a mess of his work during his absence. Also, he has to visit his senior relatives and the persons he holds in respect, to ask for forgiveness for any unsuitable deeds he has done to them. The practice is a way to instill forgiveness into people. Thailand is a Buddhist country, so it is natural to see so many Buddhist monks in saffron robes everywhere. As a new comer to this country, you may wonder why they have to be ordained and may want to know how to become a Buddhist monk. Thaiways thus presents you an overall explanation about ordination. The ordination procedures
Firstly, the monk-to-be or nak has to have his hair shaved before going through other procedures. The first trimming is to be done by parents, senior relatives or a revered monk. After that, a barber will shave off the hair, beard, moustache and eye brows of the nak, who afterwards takes a bath to cleanse his body and gets dressed in white. The next step is to go in a procession to the temple. Why ordained?
Every Thai male aged 20 and up from a Buddhist family is expected to be ordained as a monk for a period of time sooner or later. The Thais believe that being ordained as a Buddhist monk is a great way to gain merit. This is meant for the ordained person himself and especially for his parents. Ordination is also practised as a way to show gratitude to them as is evidenced by an idiom (ko chai pha lueang khuen sawan) meaning "clinging to the edge of the yellow robe to heaven". The Thais believe that when a man enters the monkhood, his parents will gain merit too.The benefits of ordination
The benefit to Buddhism is that the ordained one will help disseminate religion, while the benefit to the ordained person and his relatives is to gain merit. When arriving at the temple, the nak and his relatives will circle the ordination hall clockwise three times. The parents and relatives walk in the procession, each carrying a requisite of the monk-to-be.
Then the nak, the parents and the senior relatives will enter the ordination hall where the monks are assembled to perform the ceremony, ready to examine the suitability of the candidate seeking to be a new member of the Sangha.The objectives of the ordination
The objectives of the ordination are to provide the ordained one with an opportunity to study the Buddhist scriptures and disciplines and apply them to the secular life when he is not in the monkhood. This is also aimed to prevent Buddhism from extinction.The normal period to stay in the monkhood
Usually, the suitable time for people to hold an ordination ceremony is 1-2 months before the Rains Retreat* in order to make the most of the 3-month Retreat to study Buddhist scriptures and to practice Buddhist disciplines. The qualifications of a monk-to-be
Even though every Thai male Buddhist should be ordained as a monk once in his life, it does not mean that every one possesses all the required qualifications. Some of the main ones are:
1. Being male
2. Not affected by diseases such as leprosy, pustule, tuberculosis and epilepsy.
3. Being independent
4. Not in debt
5. Being 20 years of age or over
6. Permission to be ordained must be granted from one's parents and superior.
The practice to ask for forgiveness from the respectable persons
Apart from the aforementioned processes, the monk-to-be has to ask for permission from his place of work in order not to make a mess of his work during his absence. Also, he has to visit his senior relatives and the persons he holds in respect, to ask for forgiveness for any unsuitable deeds he has done to them. The practice is a way to instill forgiveness into people. Thailand is a Buddhist country, so it is natural to see so many Buddhist monks in saffron robes everywhere. As a new comer to this country, you may wonder why they have to be ordained and may want to know how to become a Buddhist monk. Thaiways thus presents you an overall explanation about ordination. The ordination procedures
Firstly, the monk-to-be or nak has to have his hair shaved before going through other procedures. The first trimming is to be done by parents, senior relatives or a revered monk. After that, a barber will shave off the hair, beard, moustache and eye brows of the nak, who afterwards takes a bath to cleanse his body and gets dressed in white. The next step is to go in a procession to the temple. Why ordained?
Every Thai male aged 20 and up from a Buddhist family is expected to be ordained as a monk for a period of time sooner or later. The Thais believe that being ordained as a Buddhist monk is a great way to gain merit. This is meant for the ordained person himself and especially for his parents. Ordination is also practised as a way to show gratitude to them as is evidenced by an idiom (ko chai pha lueang khuen sawan) meaning "clinging to the edge of the yellow robe to heaven". The Thais believe that when a man enters the monkhood, his parents will gain merit too.The benefits of ordination
The benefit to Buddhism is that the ordained one will help disseminate religion, while the benefit to the ordained person and his relatives is to gain merit. When arriving at the temple, the nak and his relatives will circle the ordination hall clockwise three times. The parents and relatives walk in the procession, each carrying a requisite of the monk-to-be.
Then the nak, the parents and the senior relatives will enter the ordination hall where the monks are assembled to perform the ceremony, ready to examine the suitability of the candidate seeking to be a new member of the Sangha.The objectives of the ordination
The objectives of the ordination are to provide the ordained one with an opportunity to study the Buddhist scriptures and disciplines and apply them to the secular life when he is not in the monkhood. This is also aimed to prevent Buddhism from extinction.The normal period to stay in the monkhood
Usually, the suitable time for people to hold an ordination ceremony is 1-2 months before the Rains Retreat* in order to make the most of the 3-month Retreat to study Buddhist scriptures and to practice Buddhist disciplines. The qualifications of a monk-to-be
Even though every Thai male Buddhist should be ordained as a monk once in his life, it does not mean that every one possesses all the required qualifications. Some of the main ones are:
1. Being male
2. Not affected by diseases such as leprosy, pustule, tuberculosis and epilepsy.
3. Being independent
4. Not in debt
5. Being 20 years of age or over
6. Permission to be ordained must be granted from one's parents and superior.
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