How nuns live in a monastery
Contrary to popular belief that womengo to the monastery after the strongest emotional upheavals, among the nuns there are a lot of strong personalities who came there by vocation, with the desire to serve God, to dedicate this to their whole life.
Monasticism, voluntary renunciation of the worldlyJoys is an act, a way of life similar to a feat. In a monastery it is impossible to hide from any problems, and those who can not find their destination in worldly life, in most cases, do not find it in the monastery. In the shelter, monks are not denied to anyone, but true monasticism is the lot of strong-spirited women and men. Not every person is able to live hourly according to the laws of mercy and love for his neighbor, diligence, keep all the commandments of God unswervingly, and dissolve in Christianity, forgetting about oneself and renouncing everything that is worldly.
How is the life of nuns
Those who seek peace and peace, try to leaveFrom problems, hiding behind the walls of the monastery, as a rule, do not know anything about how nuns live in a monastery. Many women believe that nuns pray early in the morning and late into the night, seeking salvation and forgiveness of their sins and all of humanity, but this is not so. For the recitation of prayers, no more than 4-6 hours are spent each day, and the rest of the time is devoted to fulfilling certain duties, the so-called obediences. For some of the sisters, obedience is in the performance of garden works, someone works in the kitchen, and someone is engaged in embroidery, cleaning or caring for the sick. Everything that is necessary for life, nuns produce and grow themselves. It is not forbidden to seek medical help from novices and nuns. Moreover, in each monastery there is a sister with a medical background and some experience in this field. Worldly people for some reason believe that nuns are limited in communication, both with the outside world, and with each other. This opinion is wrong - the sisters are allowed to communicate with each other and with people who have no relation to the monastery and to the service of the Lord. But idle talk is not welcome, the conversation always boils down to the canons of Christianity, the commandments of God and the service of the Lord. In addition, to communicate the laws of Christianity and serve as an example of obedience to the lay people is one of the main duties and a unique purpose of the nun. Watching TV shows and reading secular literature in the monastery is not welcome, although both are there. But newspapers and television are perceived by the inhabitants of the monastery not as entertainment, but as a source of information about what is happening outside the walls of their residence.How to become nuns
Becoming a nun is not as easy as many believe. After coming to the monastery, the girl is given time, not less than 1 year, to comprehend her choice and become familiar with the life of nuns. For this year, it goes from pilgrimage to slumnitsy.Palomnitsy are not allowed to eat together, are not present at divine services and do not communicate with nuns. If the desire to serve God does not disappear during the time of seclusion, the girl becomes a laborer and gets the right to participate in the life of the monastery on a par with all its inhabitants. After filing a petition for tonsure, no less than 3 years pass before the sacrament of initiation takes place and the girl becomes a true nun .
