How common is it (if it IS even common) for men whom don't really believe\ not 100% in a religion, to join a monastery local of said religion, just to be lifetime NEETs? I know monastics DO work -manual labor- at least the orthodox\ catholic ones, but in g

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Anonymage 08/16/25 (Sat) 18:01:30 No.321114

How common is it (if it IS even common) for men whom don't really believe\ not 100% in a religion, to join a monastery local of said religion, just to be lifetime NEETs? I know monastics DO work -manual labor- at least the orthodox\ catholic ones, but in general terms…
>no rent to pay
>assured food, shower, clothing
>no w*men
>no gas or car fees, no driving at all, no office politics, no filing taxes ,etc
And yes, I AM asking with a "more than mere curiosity" interest…

Anonymage 08/16/25 (Sat) 19:33:49 No.321115

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I like the idea to become a buddhist monk just for the lulz
Maybe i will get enlightment, the monks looks happy to me lol
But im not very neet, i want to try service to others.

Anonymage 08/16/25 (Sat) 20:10:30 No.321116

>>321115
there are MANY different buddhist orders tho…I know the "bad one" -yet the most accesible to westerners and\or neets, is NKT\ Dorje Shugen.
also Shambala Tradition has a sort of paramilitary LARPer army. don't go to thailand to become theravadin monk, it's a huge scam there.

Anonymage 08/16/25 (Sat) 20:19:22 No.321117

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nichiren Shu is also pro-prosilethysm\ friendly to "outsiders"

Anonymage 08/17/25 (Sun) 08:34:22 No.321126

Most can't handle it and I'm dead serious here. If you can't meditate in a room with no electronics for an hour.. two hours… four hours a day, there is no hope for dedicating an entire life to it.