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Becoming a Buddhist Monk in Thailand used to be a difficult and long process but has now been made easier through the Monk Life Project. The Monk Life Project offers in-depth English Dhamma and Meditation instruction in a structured program that draws participants from many international countries.
While in Thailand young men often ordain to make good Karma for their mothers, or as a kind of rite of passage before they get married, the true purpose of Monkhood is to pursue the end of suffering. The English-speaking participants in the Monk Life Project typically have encountered suffering in their lives and are motivated to free themselves of it and find inner happiness. But few are ready to commit to becoming a monk for life, or even for a year. Yet few lifelong monks ever expected to or intended to either! So, the 30-Day ordination is intended to give a taste of the Monk Life experience, with the option of extending for another month or staying further on a day-by-day basis..............