The life of a Buddhist monk requires a great deal of patience. To become a Buddhist monk you must undergo a tremendous amount of training which requires a large amount of time. One must also become familiar with the background of Buddhism to fully understand the life of Buddhist monks. The restrictions on their daily lives also allow us to visualize the lives of Buddhist monks. A person seeking information about the life of Buddhist monks should learn about meditation in Buddhism to increase basic knowledge. You can learn about the life of a Buddhist monk by learning these aspects of Buddhist life. To understand the Buddhist lifestyle you need to know the background of the religion and the monks. Buddha established the teachings of Buddhism, also called Dhamma-Vinaya. The code of conduct, called Vinaya, teaches people who aspire to obtain the monastic life of a monk to gain wisdom and awareness. The Buddha established these rules for the welfare of the Bhikkus, or monks. He established these rules to help create a peaceful atmosphere for the Buddhist community and to avoid corruption in the Buddhist community. All monks and/or nuns must not only follow these rules, but also many other rules and principles. The Eightfold Path identifies all the rights of monks and helps guide them towards peace within themselves. The Eightfold Path guides monks and nuns to Nirvana through eight simple principles. The first principle, the Right to Understanding, explains the importance of understanding situations as they occur rather than understanding things based on one's personal experiences. “Right thinking involves our intentions. The spirit with which we face everything” (Sach). These two rights form a category of their own... half of the document... 2007. Web. 12 March 2014. "The fundamental beliefs of Buddhism". ReligiousTolerance.org by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance. Np, nd Web. March 18, 2014. "The Buddhist World: The Lay Buddhist's Guide to the Monk's Rules." BuddhaNet - Global Buddhist information and education network. Np, nd Web. March 7, 2014.Khantipalo, Bhikkhu. "The discipline of the Buddhist monk: some points explained to lay people". Access to Insight. Np, nd Web. March 10, 2014.Sach, Jacky. The book All about Buddhism: learn ancient traditions and apply them to modern life. Avon, MA: Adams Media Corporation, 2003. Print.Roth, Bob. "Thousands of Buddhist Monks in Asia Learn Transcendental Meditation." Transcendental Meditation Blog TM RSS. Np, nd Web. 24 April 2014. History, Francesco. "Buddhist Meditation". Accessing Intuition: Readings in Theravada Buddhism. Np, nd Web. March 10. 2014.