Many people do not stand the hassles of our world and start to think about how they are tired of everything. Constantly home-work, work-home, family life begins to seize, trips to relatives and travel do not bring the joy that was before. I want something bright and pure, for the soul, for the inner world to open up and feel all the joy of life. This craving for something lighter and cleaner every day becomes stronger and stronger. That's why people go to the monastery. The person starts to rush about and look for himself in new affairs, new achievements. He begins to live a social life, but gradually he realizes that there is no more joy that he would like to experience. And then he turns to God.
How to go to a monastery and what is needed for this?
In order to go to a convent, you must first of all desire. Completely aware of the fact that having left the monastery a person already ceases to belong to the world - he begins to belong to God. That is, all his thoughts and deeds should be dedicated only to serving Him.
In addition, the woman first lives for a while at the monastery, understands herself and looks at the way of life of nuns and the monastery itself. Then, after the passage of time, she is allowed to participate in the life of the monastery, to live according to his way of life, but with all the titles of the nun she is not given for a year. This is done so that a woman, feeling with all her heart, could decide whether she wants to be a nun for the rest of her days or not. After this test year, if everything went well, the woman becomes a nun.
How to leave a married woman in a monastery?
The monastery comes in a variety of people, for a variety of reasons. There are quite mature, there are very young. Married women can also become nuns, but only if they do not have young children. That is, children should be already quite old and themselves could earn a living.
How to leave for a time in a convent?
If the soul asks to go to the monastery, but the mind still doubts the correctness of such an act, one can approach the abbess of the monastery and ask for a novice at the monastery. Mother Superioress will never refuse help. In novices at the monastery, you can stay any time.
Can I leave the monastery?
From the monastery you can leave at any time, because the monastery is the place where people come at the behest of their heart. If a person does not accept God into his heart, then it will be difficult for him to be in a monastery. Why bother with yourself? It is better to go yourself and understand yourself, and God will always tell you how to do it right.