To the monk it would mean getting to know God, and that is their primary purpose. This I respect, but I feel they would better serve their fellow men, and God by getting themselves out of their isolation and doing something useful in the world. To this writer they serve no purpose whatsoever.
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Monks are supposed to be celibate (unmarried) so they rarely have children. A few monks are people who have had children in early life and then become monks in later life.
To continue life in new generations.
Solving Problems. (APEX)
Please rewrite. The question needs work to answer. If you are asking how long they remained monks it was for life.
I am from a country with lot's of monasteries, there purpose are the monks to stay as far away from civilization as possible and dedicate themselves to God so they do not give in to "sin".They live a very quiet life full of prayer.The purpose of a monastery s to provide group living space and work space for monks or nuns.
tell the story of the writer's own life
Fighting, war, killing, and dying.
to tell the story of the writer's own life
Not necessarily. Many religions have monks. Monks are people who withdraw from ordinary life to pursue their religious beliefs on a daily basis. So you can have Christian monks, Buddhist monks, Hindu monks, etc. Islam does not have a similar tradition though.
To make the audience think about issues from real life
the main purpose of turkey is their meat. scienctist shows that the most important thing a turkey produce for human life is their meat