Can you volunteer at a Buddhist monastery?
If your spirit, skill and interest matches the environment and interest of a Buddhist monastery, yes you can volunteer.
Frequently Asked Questions
01 Volunteering & Joining
Can anyone join a Buddhist monastery?
No, anyone can not join a Buddhist monastery.
Different monasteries have different rules and regulations. Different monasteries can have different criteria for selection, it can be age, gender, religion or spiritual practices individuals follow.
Can you volunteer at Buddhist temples?
If you are needed and suitable to be part of the rituals of the temples, you can be a volunteer at Buddhist temples.
02 Life at the Monastery
How many hours a night do Buddhist monks sleep?
It depends on the routine of the monasteries, in general monks sleep around 9pm and wake up around 4am, their total sleep hour around 7 hours.
It should be acknowledged that most of the volunteers spend a few hours of their day in meditation and prayer.
Can I go and live in a Buddhist monastery?
You can not go and just live in Buddhist monastery.
You have to search and find the Buddhist monastery that hosts the guests, after that you have to apply for a retreat or volunteering program. If you are selected then only you can live in a Buddhist monastery.
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