Method 1: a prerequisite for becoming a Christian nun.
1, stay single. We have acquiesced that you are Catholic and female, but other than that, you need to remain single. If you get married, you need a church judgment to dissolve the marriage. In the eyes of the church, widows are also considered single. When you become a nun, you will get a ring to show that you are the bride of God. That's why you can't have any other emotional life that will stop you from accepting God's call.
2. Meet the age requirements. In those golden years, most nuns were directly selected from high schools or universities. Now the age requirement is much looser-from 18 to 40. In some cases, older women can also be accepted, depending on the religious group you choose to join. Generally speaking, most religious groups encourage their members to receive some form of university education. A bachelor's degree in arts is ideal, but not necessary. Rich life experience, including professional experience, is also a plus.
3. Wait until your children grow up. This refers to the situation that you have children. Because when you enter the monastic life, you must have nothing to worry about. Many nuns have children-but they are all fully grown up.
4. Have good financial support and physical conditions. In other words, don't take on any debts, be healthy. Most institutions tend to choose candidates who have no other external burdens and can devote themselves wholeheartedly to God. Don't give up if you are heavily in debt. If you find a religious community you want to join, explain this problem to your tutor, and they may be able to help you solve it.
Method 2: Preliminary screening.
Talking to nuns. The more mentors you can find, the better. In this way, you will clearly understand what it means to be a nun, and how different the community and lifestyle you are about to integrate into are from the past. If you can't find a way to join such a group, go to your parish for information, or participate in similar activities organized by religious organizations. Generally speaking, there are three types of religious communities to choose from: meditation communities, traditional and non-traditional apostolic communities. The meditation club pays more attention to prayer. Compared with the members of the Apostolic Society, their life style is quieter, isolated and indulged in meditation.
The traditional Apostolic Society is devoted to education and medical care. Many nuns here study and teach locally, or help in hospitals or other medical institutions.
Non-traditional apostolic societies also serve others, but their clients are usually homeless, prisoners or people with HIV and AIDS.
2. Use the Internet to do some homework. When it comes to the frontier of science and technology, the most difficult place for you to think of may be the convent, but in fact even they have kept pace with the times! Some monasteries also have downloadable songs and readable blogs. "Destiny Vision Website" is a website headquartered in Chicago, which is leading a wave of "virtual screening". They also own the same series of magazines called "Vision".
"Destiny Visual Connection" can help people who are screening to find the club that suits them best. You can think of it as an online love affair, but it is helping future monks and nuns find a suitable "home".
"Known as Christians" is also headquartered in Chicago. It provides leisure apartments and studios so that you can meet and communicate with other promising candidates and senior experts at the sorority.
Life as a nun in the suburbs of new york. Their destiny mentor will reply to your email directly and answer your questions when you browse the web. Hundreds of people choose this service every year.
Nun Life is a blog for women who are considering becoming nuns. It well explains the process, requirements and details of a nun's life.
3. Go to a charity monastery or a local religious group to participate in the weekend activities of the monastery. Once you start personal communication in this field online or in real life, you will hear about this kind of activity for participation. This is by no means a constraint on you-you have no obligation to go to any organization at this stage. Going to the apartment to participate in activities is just one way for you to get started. The religious life club may help you find a suitable congregation or sisterhood-they have information about the daily work, individual or group prayers, daily life arrangements and other information of many religious communities in addition to religious activities all over the country. They even have an online evaluation system that can help you find the best sorority for you!
4. Reach out to specific communities. After you have collected enough information about alternative clubs, you can start to contact your favorite clubs. Each club has its own uniqueness (not only in terms of purpose, but also in terms of scale and place. Maybe you will find the one that suits you best. Of course, you can contact as much as possible. This is all part of the screening process. If you know a nun in the club, talk to her. If you don't know any members, you can contact the destiny mentor there directly. Her personal information can be found on their website; If it doesn't work, contact your parish for help. Generally speaking, you can find a lot of information about the community and its fate teachers on the Horizon website mentioned above. If you feel at a loss from the beginning, you might as well go there and dig up some information.
5. Work with a destiny mentor (or two or three). Once you get in touch with the leaders of one or two alternative clubs, you will start to participate in more activities. At this time, you still don't have to undertake any obligations-you are still in the experience stage. Maybe you will visit club venues, participate in club activities, wander around and help organize club activities; You will meet nuns and find out whether you can have a * * * voice with the atmosphere of this club.
Method 3: introduction of sacraments
1. Choose a club where you will devote yourself wholeheartedly. You won the support of your destiny mentor. The only thing you need to do is to express your serious ambition and leave the rest to them. You will need to discuss logistics issues, specific issues about time, place and method, and meet with the destiny Committee of the community. Everything will be fine from now on! The pre-selection process (that is, both the candidate and the club are interested and work together) may take 1 to 3 years. This is a serious dedication process and should be taken seriously. If you haven't made up your mind, quit now.
2. Start the candidate process. This process can be called pre-trial period or probation period. You will live in a community area and work with other nuns, but you still have to solve your own financial expenses (which is part of the reason why you must have a good financial situation to join the club). In order to make everything develop smoothly, you need to write a letter of intent indicating your desire to join this club. The candidate process usually lasts for 6 months to 2 years, and can be ended (and moved to the next stage) at any time if both parties think it is appropriate.
3. Enter the probation period. At this stage, you will become a member of the club, but you will not be accepted permanently. At this time, you are only a "freshman". Although the church law requires this stage to last for one year, it actually takes two years in many societies. Part of the reason for this time requirement is to ensure that you are doing the right thing for yourself. The second year is generally used for education and community work. At the end of this stage, you will be allowed to rejoin the former secular society or prepare to make a wish.
Some sororities require "freshmen" to choose a "holy name" when taking an oath publicly, but not all sororities do so. You can also continue to use the Christian name when you are baptized.
4. Make your first wish. Before the final award, nuns will only make a new wish once a year; This process may last five to nine years (depending on the organization you join), but of course, the time spent by most people is not that upper limit. At this point, you may need to shave your head. I didn't work hard before, but now I must be! Once you swear to obey and be loyal to God, you will get a black veil, a new name and a long shawl.
5. Make a formal wish. If you are ready to make an eternal oath to the church, it's time to formally take the oath. At the carefully prepared ceremony, you will be awarded a ring and other decorations to show your vows to the world. Congratulations! A new life awaits you. There are some exceptions to the above rule. In Jesuits, the first wish you made was your lifelong wish; Sisters of Charity only accept vows renewed every year.
Method 4: Becoming a monk
1, meet the required conditions. A woman who wants to be a bhikkhuni must meet some basic conditions. They are generally feasible: they should not be pregnant or breast-feeding.
Women with children must arrange other parenting plans for their children.
Must be physically and mentally healthy
No debts or any other obligations.
2. Find a training center. They come in all sizes (from small to large) and can be found in cities and suburbs. When you find something that suits you, express your interest and ambition in training. Every club has different rules and regulations, but most of them will let you receive training for a few weeks first.
3. Enter the standby stage of students. If you like staying in the monastery very much, and correspondingly, they like you very much, you may receive an invitation to return while completing the initial training. It is during this period that you will be bound by the eight commandments of Buddhism. In addition to the five commandments of ordinary believers, there are other three commandments (often called the precepts of being a good woman). You don't need to shave at this stage, but you need to wear white or black and white clothes. This stage usually takes several weeks to several months.
The Eight Commandments (or "Eight Respect Laws") are listed as follows: Do not kill.
Abstain from stealing
Abstain from prostitution
Stop lying.
give up drinking
Don't eat after noon
Don't dress up or like singing and dancing.
Don't sit on the big bed.
4. Be a candidate, or Anagariga. The original meaning of this word is "homeless", because becoming a nun means that you will abandon your family life. You must shave your hair, put on a white robe and observe the eight commandments. Depending on the situation, this process may take six months to several years. So far, strictly speaking, you are still a lay disciple. You can still handle your finances independently and support yourself financially, but some specific expenses may also be shared by other candidates.
Practice meditation. Four infinite minds, including Mehta, Mudita, Karuna and Upekaha, are important contents of meditation.
5, began to become Shamini (that is, "new life"). This is when you really start to become a monk, or speak out. Different societies have different regulations on the age requirements for entering this stage. Some specific countries will set a probation period before future monks officially start to become monks. At this time, you must abide by the ten commandments of freshman, including no money and no driving. You will be assigned to an older member as your teacher.
6. Make a vow to be a bhikshuni. This is considered a more advanced ordination ceremony. With your teacher's permission (after a period of consultation), you can ask to become an officially qualified bhikshuni. Twenty people must attend the witness ceremony. You will be bound by as many as 33 1 commandments.
7. Become an elder. 10 years or more later, you will begin to teach and discipline your disciples. At that time, you can travel and practice as you like, cooperate with different tutors, or choose to live with your original teacher for life. In 20 years, you will be regarded as Mahathir, or a senior elder.
Tip: One of the main differences between Catholic nuns and traditional Christian nuns is that Catholic nuns (and priests) belong to different churches (such as Sacred Dress Society, Carare Dervish Society, Charity Missionary Society, Barefoot Society and so on). ), while traditional church nuns (and perhaps priests) are simply called "nuns". For example, they do live in monasteries, but they don't belong to any particular church.
Most Christian nuns require that you must be over 18 years old, and generally not over 40 years old (although there are many exceptions).
Most Buddhist nun gatherings require nuns to shave their hair.
Warning that you can't find a boyfriend doesn't mean hiding in an empty door.