Do you know of any lifelong meditation monastery?

[Crystalcat]

Does anybody know of any meditation monastery where one can do AYP for the rest of this life?

[mr_anderson]

If I knew - I'd be there ;-)

Interested to hear others suggestions for monasteries to join. I'm going to spend at least 1 year of my life as a monk, and thinking of doing so in about 3 to 5 years.

Many of them belong to a particular lineage or teaching, which is the only reduction of interest for me.

[Will Power]

Dear Crystalcat,

I have no idea, but if there are enough people interested, you may rent a house with other AYP practitioners in the mountains in a village or near a village for one year :-), or at least an AYP retreat for one month and if it works out well, you can do it every year :-)

[btotheizzo]

I would to participate in your idea.

I think I am going to do work exchange at http://www.goldenlotus.org/

This is an ashram in northern michigan.

Lineage is kriya yoga of yogananda.

I will continue AYP practices there.

OK, if any of you are in or around Michigan, you can call me, 917 484 3830

[Crystalcat]

Thank you for your answers.

I do realize now however that my idea of monastery might be a try to "escape" from the daily world with work etc.

I also feel now that I might should stay here and do what I can to help reduce the suffering of starving people, unhappy people, wars etc, and not run away into a monastery.

Like, that it is more important to me to help those in need than focusing on my enlightenment.

Best wishes.

Btw, I do think however that a AYP-monastery should be created where we could hold retreats and stuff.

It is, though, a project I cannot focus on right now.

I wish you all the best.

Blessings,

[Etherfish]

Well, since AYP is supposed to be integrated into your normal work world during the day, in between meditation; yeah I do know of such a monastery: you're living in it!