Leaving for a monastery is a serious decision, which is better to take not in a rush, but with serious thought and weighing all the pros and cons. First of all, it is worth remembering that in a monastery you will not be saved from troubles and problems. It is better to go there with a pure soul and intentions. Remember that health problems can make it much more difficult to be in God's house. After all, monks have to do a lot of physical labor, as well as observe all the fasts.
It is necessary
In order to enter a monastery, you need a recommendation from your confessor, as well as unconditional faith and a desire to devote yourself to serving God
Instructions
Step 1
In order to strengthen your conviction, first visit the monastery as a guest. Do this while on vacation or any other free time. However, you shouldn't go to the monastery during the holidays. After all, you need to plunge into the everyday life of the "house of God".
Step 2
Be sure to find a spiritual father in the monastery. It will be difficult to get into the monastery without his recommendations.
If you have made a final decision, then most likely you will need a passport and some other documents to fill out a special questionnaire.
Step 3
Remember that a person who leaves worldly life should not own any property, so it is better to sort out these issues in advance. You will be able to maintain spiritual relations with relatives, but undivided women, as well as mothers with minor children, will not be able to enter the monastery. … Those who have not reached the age of majority will also have to wait a little with the tonsure.
Step 4
Only a woman who has lived in the monastery for at least 3 years can become a nun. Only after the petition of the abbess is tonsured into the monastic rank.
