How to take monastic vows?

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The adoption of the monastic vows is one of the mysterious ceremonies, in which man receives for life a monk for life makes a promise to fulfill certain vows. In return, the Lord rewards man of extraordinary grace that you can immediately feel it.

monastic vows

In the Orthodox religion monasticism is distributed on three different levels, namely, the vows of a novice robe (small schema) and schema (great schema). The rite of monastic tonsure in each case will have its own form and characteristics.

Tonsured a rassophore monk

To get tonsured a rassophore monk, performed the reading of certain prayers. Is the tonsure of hair, and then the man gets a new name and no longer has the right to respond to same. Man gets life with a clean face, but the ritual is a promise to the Lord that all the vows will be kept. Then the man wearing black robe, and he must constantly called in the dark monastic robes.

the rite of monastic tonsure

Stages of fulfilment of a ceremony

Tonsured a rassophore monk was not a concept of monasticism. And this is quite logical, because the adoption of this order does not provide for the imposition of any vows. The adoption of the rite includes the reading of the Abbot of several prayers, in which he addresses the Lord with a specific request, namely ‘positi worthily in the angelic SIM life”. Then there is the tonsure of hair, and dressed in a robe, these actions are not accompanied by certain prayers. After performing these steps, over a person read one particular prayer expressing a plea for grace. After the service the monk will meet with his spiritual parent, it brings the Abbot of the monastery with prayer. Greater and more solemn is the adoption of the tonsure to the lesser schema.

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Monastic Tonsure to the lesser schema

The Next stage is the initiation into the lesser schema, or mantle. There are also certain rules and vows. The vows of a novice must make to God a vow of celibacy and obedience and poverty. Then there is the tonsure of hair, and man becomes again a new name that suggests that he moved on to another new stage of his life, now he will be constantly called in grace. For everyone who seriously decided to connect his life with the Lord and commit monastic tonsure, the rite is obligatory.

Features tinogasta

The Service may be performed after the Liturgy. But in most cases, for such vows is given a separate service to carry out all honors. Initiation begins with chants.

When the chant they reached the front should be dressed in a long white shirt. At the same time it is needed from the threshold of the temple to crawl on my stomach to the center, to help himself with his feet impossible. It needs to be accompanied by two senior monks, who during the process will cover him with their mantle. The process stops in the center of the temple, they reached the front should lie face down while folding his arms crosswise. The rector should refer to it with certain words, praising the all-merciful Lord. After these words, the Abbot should touch they reached the front, it is a definite sign that a man can rise.

made monastic vows

If you take into account the Syriac tradition, in their language, monk is translated as a person who is constantly crying. He can cry about yourself, and more about the sinfulness of every person in this world.

In line with this idea of the monk, following the thoughts of Isaac:
“What other class can have monk in his cell, in addition to crying? In addition, he is crying to find time for other thoughts?” to Make the monk far from human joys, where he realizes that his calling – crying. Even the meaning of his name says about this, because his heart must be filled with bitterness. And all the saints have passed this way, settling in the world crying. That is why the monk eyes always filled with tears, his joy is, the one crying. If it is without him, his heart aches and suffers. And the weeping caused by this simple spectacle, when before you lies a man put to death by their own sins, is not it can cause pity? Because the soul is killed, and the fate of this unbearable.

Once they reached the front on his feet, the rector is obliged to ask a number of question to clarify why he is here, what he needs, and the like. To your questions, it requires a clear and truthful answer. All of his words they reached the front needs to speak clearly and confidently. After the Abbot will get all the answers, it needs to remind you that now are here all saints led by the Lord, and that they listen to spoken words. Further, the rector is obliged to ask a number of questions, these questions say about the honesty, willingness and truthfulness of spoken words, the man has a last chance to back out. The Abbot must be firmly convinced of the voluntariness of the action, because this decision people must make. Such a long conversation is necessary for a person to come to this not on someone's will, because in the history there are times when the veilI was forced. Such cases is a gross violation, they completely demolish the whole idea, and are a grievous sin against one's neighbor.

the adoption of the monastic vows

Tonsured into the great schema

The Process of tonsure to the great schema is quite similar to other postrigai, but there is a difference. First of all, the service is more ceremonial in nature and their special severe.

To Make the service of tonsure has the right only priest-monk, the other Holy fathers do not have this right. But before to perform the ceremony, you must obtain a blessing from the Bishop.

monastic tonsure in a convent

The Monastic vows in the convent is made by mother abbess, but prior to the blessing.

Preparing for monastic tonsure

To Take monastic vows due to some trend feelings impossible. This service is worth a certain time and a number of necessary actions. In the modern Church the order prescribed certain extent, which eventually lead to monastic tonsure. Data stage is cooperation, probation and monasticism. After passing these stages, the person may think about the vows.

Who “novice”?

The Word “novice” appeared in modern Christianity, before it was used. A novice is a person who voluntarily visits a monastery and labored there for good. As you know, help in the monastery always needed, and the believer makes a very valid and good thing. It can even be a family man who arrives at a certain time, and then again begin their worldly matters. Some come here during the holidays. Such a visit does not mean that a person is going to become a monk, because he may have children and other circumstances. But these are work, therefore the person takes away with a certain grace that will help him survive in the cruel world. But the employee can also stay here on a permanent basis. That is, people will start to prepare themselves to monasticism, that is, it must work not only physically but also mentally. And after a while such an employee can be transferred to another status, and he will continue to work on yourself.

Often it happens that the novice and the novice bear the same responsibilities, perhaps even work together to perform a certain kind of order. But, despite this, that is to say, close collaboration, these two classes have a huge difference. Workers is the most ordinary worldly people. Yes, he came to the monastery to help. And, of course, in the future it could become a monk and more, but at the moment he is considered a guest of the monastery and nothing more. But the novice is already a member of the community of the monastery, he, so to speak, their right to vote and live in General terms with everyone, but it has a trial period that must pass with dignity. According to the monks, the cooperation is not always a required step, it is the prerogative of worldly people who just want to help the monastery. If the person just decided that he would dedicate his life to the service of God, he may have to start with poslushnika.

Women's monastic tonsure has the same service. The rite either in a convent or a community of women.

Probation

For obedience there are also several forms. It's simple: either a person wears a cassock or not. The usual novice needs going about in his worldly clothes, but she must hide the body and to be of dark shades. In the second case, the cassock may be worn, but people already have taken the vows, and then he will relate to the class the vows of a novice. The rite of monastic tonsure is a type of obedience, because the man does not give vows and a new name needs to prepare for the next stage. Surprisingly, this type of obedience in the Orthodox documentation given modest attention. Therefore, many of their rights and obligations is not entirely clear. At the same time clearly stipulates that the abandonment of the monastery have been impossible, and would constitute a canonical offense. Based on this rule, it appears that man still takes on some promises and responsibilities. For example, for someone who has made monastic vows, to leave the monastery and go into the life of this world is quite a grave sin. But such wording is sometimes not everyone agrees. But to comply with them is necessary if a person really wants to get closer to God.

Thus, if novice not sure I'm ready to stay in the monastery forever, then he must be very good to consider the adoption of a new rank and maybe some time to be an ordinary novice. After all, the novice may at any time to leave the walls of the monastery, and thus a sin on his soul is vested will not, no need to hurry with the decisions. It is important the service of monastic tonsure?

women's monastic vows

Ceremony

If you take into account the new rules, among monastic vows also, there are three stages, namely, the vows of a novice, lesser schema (gown) and the great schema. All these three orders came to Orthodoxy from Byzantine practices. It often happens that the vows the vows of a novice just pass, and the usual novice takes vows from the mantle. If you pay yourattention to the monastery of mount Athos, there are also features, for example, Luke mantle here is not done, it's just there, and there is tonsured into the great schema. But in the Russian Church, the tonsure to the great schema is quite rare. As you know, this rank will receive only the monks, often they are already at an advanced age and may even have serious health problems.

If you dig deeper into history, we can understand that initially the split to some degree or rank of absolutely no. To become a monk with the assistance of a certain act, this decision was made once and for life. And such a long time to think and try to live a monastic life was not provided. But already in the 9th century appeared the division into small and great schema. The first mention of this custom was found in records of Theodore the Studite, however, this innovation has caused outrage, therefore, said, “do Not let the minor schema, and then the great for one image, like baptism, as was the custom of the Holy fathers". But such a rule has spread around Russia very quickly, and many began to use it, conducting the rituals of tonsure. The mention of this new rule was seen of the monk Theodosius of the caves, and he wrote his narrative with the words of Nestor the Chronicler.
During the life of Theodosius of such a rule was already fully spread, there was all the above offices and, of course, services were held vows. But in those days, for example, the great schema is not considered a special rank, it could, if desired, to achieve each monk. Therefore, when a certain spiritual growth of a monk bestowed this title. But already in the 12th century the attitude to this order was slightly modified, it was assumed that it is quite an honor, and not all deserve the dedication, so the veil was intended only for the weak and sick monks.

congratulations on monastic vows

How to congratulate your vows?

Congratulations with the monastic tonsure, may have a loose character. Typically, a person wish to attain the special mercy of the Lord. Also in the consecration and a new name can be told the story of the Saint, in whose honor was named. Pronounced a solemn prayer. You can congratulate your own words.

Special stage in the life of a novice monk - the monastic tonsure. A photo of tinogasta, its stages indicate that the man, abandoning many worldly goods, get much more – the love of the Lord and his boundless grace.


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