How to Become a Monk—Even if You Weren't Born into a Temple, Even Starting at 60 | The Path to Becoming a Shingon Monk While Working

I wasn't born into a temple, but can I become a monk?”I have lost count of how many times I have heard this question. The answer is yes, you can. At the Shinsho-ji Kasukabe Dojo in Kasukabe City, ...

"What do monks actually do?" ~A casual day in the life of a Shingon Buddhist trainee~

"What do you monks actually do all day?"As a Shingon Buddhist trainee living at a temple, I sometimes get asked this question ...

Monk begins 12-year isolation at Buddhist temple

A Japanese monk has cut himself off from the rest of the world for the next 12 years to complete one of the most exacting ...