Visa as a monk

[gbikshu]

3 minutes ago, KhemaKhema said:

Dear gbikshu,

some more information would be helpful.
May i ask you in which lineage you have ordained?
The reason for asking is the name you have chosen on this forum, gbikshu.
In Thailand the common transliteration for Monk into English would be Bhikkhu, Bhikshu only being used with the Mahayana sect.
But i guess that you have ordained in the Theravada tradition?
Is this a forest monastery or a village monastery?
You do mention Udon Thani, is this the province you have ordained in?
There are quite a number of answers regarding the Covid extension already,
so here is what you need for the 1 year monks visa (called Non-Immigrant type R):
 

Dhammayuttika Nikaya.

I know quite well about it. I just happen to like how the words sound in Sanskrit. Bhikṣu is far more beautiful the Bhikkhu.

It's a village monastery despite it has Pa in the name, lol.

Yes, Udon Thani.

[gbikshu]

Hi KhemaKhema. I'll send this post to the Ajahn so he'll know about it and we can apply for this visa later.

Thanks for the help!!

[Mr Dome]

22 hours ago, gbikshu said:

The monastics are the ones who preserved the Dhamma since the time of the Buddha. The Vinaya guarantees the survival of the monasticism in some ways, like the way laypeople look at us. If we don't behave, laypeople don't respect us, so they don't feed us. Simple like that.

The Buddha created the Sangha of bhikkhus with the purpose of keeping the Dhamma available for a long time, but he himself said it'll be corrupted someday, but it'll be preceded by the corruption of the Vinaya.

 

Would like to ask KannikaP what he is confused about - now that he was the one responding to this with a confused face.

 

gbikshu, hope it will all work out for you & you get to stay & live a happy monk life for the benefit of all beings.

 

Buddham Sharanam Gacchami

[ubonjoe]

A off topic post meant to derail the topic has been removed.

[gbikshu]

1 hour ago, Mr Dome said:

Would like to ask KannikaP what he is confused about - now that he was the one responding to this with a confused face.

 

gbikshu, hope it will all work out for you & you get to stay & live a happy monk life for the benefit of all beings.

 

Buddham Sharanam Gacchami

Thank you very much!!!

[gbikshu]

Today I went with the Ajahn to another monastery to start the process of obtaining the 1 year visa. We went to see, apparently, the "DjauKana Tambon". We'll be back there tomorrow to get the signature.

I took the picture today!!!

He already asked for the bai sutthi. I heard that it'll be ready within a week.

 

I have two doubts. Can you clarify to me?

Must the certificate of residency state that I live here? The Ajahn gave me a document with the address here. Signed and stamped but no mention of me. Is it enough?

 

Where is this "Udon office of SamnagNganPraPuttasasanaHaengChaat."?

[KhemaKhema]

It is in the town hall north of ทุ่งศรีเมือง (Tung Sri Mueang) public park on the 5th floor .
ศาลา กลาง จังหวัด อุดรธานี ชั้น 5 ถ ต หมากแข้ง อ เมือง, อธิบดี ตำบลหมากแข้ง อำเภอเมืองอุดรธานี อุดรธานี 41000
Everything will be explained to your Ajahn in detail once you go there.
Usually open Mo-Fr 09:00 until 16:00.

[gbikshu]

Bai sutthi ready. Already signed and stamped.

????

Apparently bai sutthi and prawat are the same document.

 

[KhemaKhema]

No, they are two completely different things.

-Bai Sutthi=Monks ID, and yes, it has your "Prawat (meaning history of your monks life) documented inside.
Ordination, Preceptor, where, when, your personal details and so on.

-the form "Prawat" for the SamnagNganPraPuttasasanaHaengChaat is much more elaborated and is only for asking for a monks visa.

Once you have been to SamnagNganPraPuttasasanaHaengChaat in Udon City together with your abott everything will become clear.

[gbikshu]

I'm only 21 years old. There isn't much to put in a curriculum. I'll put I finished high school and I don't know what else. ????

But anyway, I'll tell Ajahn about this.

[DrJack54]

There is a PM facility on Thaivisa. Very useful.