well, the completley depends on what type of monk were talkin about bro. catholic monks are here to spread and teach about the word of god. kinda like a nun. now if your talkin about like a Buddhist monk they exist to understand why things happen and obtain enlightenment.
Please rewrite. The question needs work to answer. If you are asking how long they remained monks it was for life.
Friars work in the community and they work while Monks work and preach Well for one thing, the monks robe is made of Monk's Clothe, and the friar's isn't. Well for one thing, the monks robe is made of Monk's Clothe, and the friar's isn't.
Monks are not people who work there so do Henry works and trys to take it from the monks buddist and nuns.
The Franciscan Order. However, they are not monks, they are friars. Monks live in a monastery and work there, friars live in a convent or friary and work in the "real world."
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Monks and nuns spread Byzantine influence through their missionary work.
a monastery is where monks live and work.
The people who work in a monastery are monks.
Monks of Fridesia
work
The Benedictines founded by St. Benedict of Nursia
the abbot is in charge of the monks and nuns