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Not at all. There are, for example, Buddhist monks.
Answer 1: Assuming western monasticism; the founder of western monasticism is widely considered to be St. Benedict of Nursia.
St. Benedict of Nursia is called the Father of Western Monasticism.
Johnny Depp is not a Buddhist he is catholic
Saint Benedict.
Mayeul de Dreuille has written: 'La Bouenza, 1892-1992' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Church history, History, Missions 'The rule of Saint Benedict and the ascetic traditions from Asia to the West' -- subject(s): Benedictines, Buddhist Monasticism and religious orders, Hindu Monasticism and religious orders, History, Monasticism and religious orders, Rules 'From east to west' -- subject(s): History, Monastic and religious life (Buddhism)
St. Antony of Egypt originally developed monasticism of the solitary, hermit type. St. Benedict of Nursia developed the cenobites, or monks who lived together in monasteries, this later type of monasticism became the overwhelming type that all western monasticism following for the next fourteen centuries.
Buddhist and then catholic.
Buddhist.
He was a Catholic
He's Catholic.
H. T. Basnayake has written: 'Dambulla project' -- subject(s): Antiquities, Excavations (Archaeology) 'Sri Lankan monastic architecture' -- subject(s): Architecture, Buddhist Architecture, Buddhist Monasticism and religious orders, Buddhist antiquities