Just to clarify, I completed the studies 4 years ago and have been working since, with the exploration of the idea of ordination only coming in the last 8 months. I'm now doing in depth due diligence on all aspects of it, and this was one part. Cheers for the replies and the moral aspect which I'd n...

Hi, I'm just doing some preliminary research into the practicalities at the moment. No intention to escape debts - it's the only debt I have as I'm fortunate enough to be able to live without credit or the need for credit! If I were to ordain it wouldn't be for a couple of years yet, with escape not...

Hi all, Is a UK student loan (ie through the Student Loans Company rather than a private arrangement between an individual and a bank) considered a debt for the purposes of fulfilling the pre-requisites for ordination? Its repayment is linked to earnings (so if you're unemployed, you don't pay it ba...

Hi, First post. I did my first 10-day meditation retreat at Kopan monastery in Nepal in late Jan/early Feb this year. http://www.kopan-monastery.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I tied it in with a roughly 1 week stay in the monastery prior. The retreat itself was lead b...