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Dear ******* **********,
This is with reference to your mail of June 20, 2006 asking for suggestions
about your wanting to become a Buddhist monk.
To share with you what the young Tibetans in our community, where Buddhism
is wide spread to their bones, do to join monks is as follows;
They study modern education till they reach the age of 18 or 19 to make
sure that they are equipped with both modern education and the traditional
Buddhist teachings. And the cases of those desiring to become a monk or nun
join to become one at the age of 19 or after. However, they study Buddhism
particularly the concepts of ultimate reality and about the universal
compassion called Bodhicitta. They are then prepared in advance for
practice by the time they join monastics.
In a similar tone I would suggest you to study Buddhism - the 4 noble
truths, Bodhicitta and the Concept of Dependent Origination through reading
more books on Buddhism.
Suggested readings for the time being would be as under.
1 Four Noble Truths by H.H. the Dalai Lama
2 Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism by H.H. the Dalai Lama.
There are more books also. Also see the possibility of attending teachings
from some reliable Buddhist teachers who are not controversial.
Please write to our office if there is any other thing we could be of help
to you.
Thanks
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