Can a monk be a woman?

Women aren't allowed to be ordained as monks in Thailand - but some women have instead been ordained abroad, and have returned to the country to live as female monks. It began with the Venerable Dhammananda, the woman who founded this temple, who was the first woman in Thai history to be ordained as a female monk.

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Is it OK to live a solitary life?

No matter what you're feeling - excitement, stress, or anything in between- it's normal to have some nervousness, too. But you can absolutely live alone, safely, without feeling alone in the world. Here are some pointers to help you embrace your newfound solitude and find fulfillment in living solo. Correspondingly, why being a hermit is good? We tend to decry being alone. But emerging research suggests some potential benefits to being a loner ? including for our creativity, mental health and even leadership skills.

Then, do hermits get lonely?

It's a spiritual realization, but I think it's a real one." So is it hard to be a hermit? "One can get very lonely," Fredette admits. "I think it would be very strange if they didn't go through periods of loneliness. Are hermits lonely? When you think of hermits, you probably envision someone living in solitude for religious reasons. And while some hermits do live in seclusion from society for this reason, there are others who live in isolation for different reasons.

Correspondingly, are there modern day hermits?

Hikikomori (or hiki, from Japanese 'being in solitude') is a modern-day hermit lifestyle when people prefer not to leave their apartment and limit social contact with the outside world, leaving just a narrow circle of friends and relatives.