Manuscripts.
The most famous was the Rule of St. Benedict written by St. Benedict.
only if they are templer monks. most monks are peaceful
monks... most famous monk in the history of religion: MARTIN LUTHER
There were lots and lots of monks in the Middle Ages. Nuns, too. Roger Bacon was a famous monk of the period, and Hildegard of Bingen was a famous nun.
What kind of monks? Catholic monks can eat meat on most days; Buddhist monks can not.
monk is not a he its a or the monks. monks are the praiser of there god or spirit the monks of the Christan live at the cathedral so do Buddha monks! almost all religions have monks. heres an example of monks and every thing..... praiser>monk>priest.
Thomas Merton
Most monks have productive gardens and even farms.
Who monks follow depends on what faith the group practices. For example, most monks are Christians and follow Jesus Christ under the leadership of the current Pope. But there are Buddhist monks who follow Buddha's teachings.
St. Benedict was famous for founding the Benedictine Order of monks. More than that, he devised a code for the proper behavior of his monks, which is still in use today.
Most Catholics light candles when praying for the dead, including monks if they have them available in their monastery.