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How long does it take to become Buddhist?
How Long Does It Take To Become A Buddhist Monk? You will spend three to five years before you become a fully ordained monk or nun. However, it takes less than three years to become a novice monk. Specifically, it takes ten years to complete the training.
Is converting to Buddhism OK?
Buddhism is a religion that some people can enter into with their entire hearts and minds without leaving critical thinking skills at the door. And it is also a religion that has no deep compulsion to convert anyone. There are no concrete reasons to convert to Buddhism–only the reasons you find within yourself.
How do you officially become a Buddhist?
Yes, anyone can become a Buddhist. You will need to take refuge in the Triple Gem and follow a ceremony during which you take a vow to uphold the Five Precepts (to not kill, not steal, not commit sexual misconduct, refrain from false speech and not take intoxicants that lessen your awareness).
How do you convert to Buddhism?
Although, to identify as an official Buddhist there are steps necessary that one can follow. Thus, to convert to Buddhism involves mainly taking refuge in the Triple Gem. Where the Triple Gem is the Dharma, the Buddha, and the Sangha.
What does it take to become a Buddhist?
Buddhism can be seen as a path to living. Therefore, to become a Buddhist has more to do with the way you perceive life as a whole. And Buddhism teaches the truth about life and existence. You do not need to change the way you dress, eat or even the way you relate to people to show you have become a Buddhist.
Can I go to a Buddhist temple if I have converted?
And in fact, when you are at a Buddhist temple, most people, including the monks, won’t care if you are have converted to the Buddhist religion or not. They will simply be happy that you are there to listen to the Dharma and make merit for yourself and your ancestors, and that you have an interest in following the teachings of the Buddha.
What does it mean to be a Buddhist?
Being a Buddhist for many people does not involve an active abandonment of one path for another, but simply following a path that naturally leads where it was destined to go. A Buddhist may well still feel that they are being taught by Jesus, but also by Dogen, Nagaruna, Chogyam Trungpa, the Dalai Lama, and the Buddha.