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The Benefits of Ordination while still Young For students who choose to be ordained for just a short period of time, if these students are diligent, then they will receive the following benefits: 1. They will know how to organize their time, and how to make the most of the time that they have. In Buddhist terms, this is called Kalannuta. When you are a student, you do not have very many responsibilities or burdens, family problems are usually limited as well. Because of this, when you are ordained while being a student, your mind will be better able to understand and receive the Dhamma than those who are beset with family, and professional worries. 2. In your youth, for a brief period, you will be able to taste the fullness of true happiness. When you are a student, your defilements are still limited. However, after you are ordained, you will have experienced a glimmer of inner peace and have a better understanding of merit and demerit. When you establish inner peace within you, you will worry less about worldly happiness. 3. The opportunity to study the Dhamma will go hand in hand with your academic and worldly knowledge. With this in hand, you will be able to apply it towards the rest of your life and reap the benefits. The Buddha taught us that, "All of the knowledge that we learn in this world, if it falls