Bhavana Society | Residency | Residency Application

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"This is the entire spiritual life, Ananda, that is, good friendship, good companionship, good comradeship. When a monk has a good friend, a good companion, a good comrade, it is to be expected that he will develop and cultivate the Noble Eightfold Path.”
~ The Buddha
SN 45:2

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Be sure to fill out the form completely and include a recent photo of yourself. Missing information could cause delays in processing.

The residency application is available in the following formats

PDF Residency Application

Microsoft Word Residency Application

If you are already an ordained, celibate Buddhist monastic and would like to apply for residency, please complete this suplimental application as well as the one above.

PDF Suplimental Monastic Application

Microsoft Word Suplimental Monastic Application

Updated: Apr 21, 2007

Please Note: The residency application only needs to be submitted for stays outside of retreats that last longer than 7 (seven) days.