What are the rules Buddhist monks follow?

Answer 1

Medieval monks had to follow a certain set of rules.In 520 CE, a priest named Benedict built a monastery in Italy. The rules he established were called Benedictine Rules. According to these rules, priests could not:MarryOwn goodsObey their abbot.(The abbot was the head or ruler of the monastery. The abbot made the rules or laws of the monastery.)

As well as this,monks had to take three vows:

1. Vow of poverty. This meant he had to give up all his worldly goods.

   
   

2. Vow of chastity. This meant he had to stay single.

   
   

3. Vow of obedience. This meant he had to promise to obey the church and the rules of the monastery.

   
   

   
   

   
   

Answer 2

It depends on what Order they are, but all monks and friars take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. The Benedictine monks take vows of stability (staying in one monastery) and conversatio morum (conversion of life), and obedience, but these three vows entail poverty and chastity as well. Nearly all monks in the Catholic Church follow the Rule of St. Benedict to one extent or another, the Order of St. Benedict, followed by the Cistercians - who follow a stricter interpretation of the Rule; followed by Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Trappists) who follow the strictest interpretation of the Rule along with the Camaldolese which is a Benedictine order of hermits, they also follow the Rule of St. Benedict. There is also the Carthusian Order which is also an order of Hermits who have a conventual Mass. The Carthusians follow a combination of Benedictine monasticism and eremitical asceticism, their Rule is based on the Rule of St. Benedict as well.

Answer 3

The rules monks must live by vary widely between different orders and monasteries. These can be further altered by the head of a given monastery providing a new permanent or temporary rule, as well as personal devotions which may add additional stipulations on the monk's life.
The rules of a monk differ according to the religion. Please describe what religion you are trying to ask about.

Answer 4

If you are speaking of Christian monks, virtually all of them are either Catholic or Orthodox. Most Catholic monks follow the Rule of Saint Benedict, though the Carthusians follow the a rule written by Saint Bruno. Orthodox monks follow the Rule of Saint Basil.

Don't confuse monks with Friars (such as Franciscans or Dominicans) or Canons (such as Norbertines or Augustinians).

Answer 5

All Buddhists are expected to acept the 4 noble truths: That all life is suffering, that the cause of suffering is desire, that suffering will end when humans are free of desire, and that the release from suffering will occur as a result of following the 8-fold path.

The 8-fold path is comprised of "Right Understanding", "Right Intention (or thought)", "Right Speech", "Right Conduct", "Right Occupation", "Right Effort", "Right Mindfulness" and "Right Concentration".

In Addition to these practices a monk must also avoid eating at the wrong time, avoid "secular" behavior, and finally should follow monastic practices (Ie no furniture).

Now obviously, some of these aer fairly vague, and you do find a fair amount of debate over what each aspect really means, and so will find variation in the day-to-day lives and practices of the monks, but as originally written by Siddhartha (the founder of Buddhism), that's it.

Answer 6

Roman Catholic AnswerBasically the same rules that they follow today. Most monks are (and were) Benedictine monks and they follow the Rule of Saint Benedict. Each Benedictine monastery is independent and has its own constitutions and practices which is their own way of implementing The Rule. Benedictine monks take three vows: conversio morum"conversion of manners which is understood to mean 'the rooting out of vices and the planting of virtues'", stability (which means that they are vowed to the particular house {monastery} in which they take their vows, and obedience (absolute obedience to their Rule and their Abbot).

Answer 7

1. Vow of poverty. This meant he had to give up all his worldly goods.

2. Vow of chastity. This meant he had to stay single

Answer 8

WHile there are genera rules for behavior each sect has its own local rules.