What exactly is a anagarika?

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LuisR
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What exactly is a anagarika?

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Is it like a novice monk or something like that?
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Re: What exactly is a anagarika?

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Yes, some go on to become monks if suitable, others remain as anagarikas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anagarika
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Anagarika means you are keeping 8 precepts and are a lay person, usually working for monks. Within Thai Forest one is sometimes required to be Anagarika for a while(up to 2 years) before one is allowed a Novice (Samanera) ordination.
Anagarikas can have debt.

Afaik there is no ordination ceremony to become one but i might be wrong.
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See this thread:
viewtopic.php?t=22438

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Re: What exactly is a anagarika?

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Thanks for the replies.
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