"because they wanted to." quote from joey c.
Monastic refers to life as a monk or nun. Monasticism can be found in all world religions. Monastic movement is likely to be a monastry.
Gerald Roscoe has written: 'The monastic life' -- subject(s): Theravada Buddhism, Monastic and religious life (Buddhism)
The pet detective lived a monastic life after the death of a raccoon he was trying to save.
The end of the idyllic monastic life can be attributed to various factors such as political unrest, invasions, corruption within the church, the rise of secular powers, and shifts in societal values. These external pressures led to the decline of the monastic communities and their way of life.
The monastic controversy are leading the life of a hermit and giving up all worldly possessions. The four stages of monastic controversy are brahmacharya, which is a student life, grihastha the house holder, vanaprastha the forest dweller and sannyasa the hermits.
Not a lot is known about his life. His main accomplishment was the setting up of the monastic settlement of Glendalough. He would have taught many people there and helped in the spread of Christianity. He also travelled and helped in other places of worship.
F. Agricola has written: 'La religieuse' -- subject(s): Monastic and religious life of women 'La religieuse' -- subject(s): Monastic and religious life of women
Saint Benedict
He dedicated himself to monastic life and he did good work to please god
Yes and he was the first pope chosen from the monastic life.
A monastic house is a residence where members of a religious order, such as monks or nuns, live a communal life dedicated to prayer, work, and contemplation. These houses are often organized around a specific religious tradition and follow a prescribed rule of life.
Graham Gould has written: 'The desert fathers on monastic community' -- subject(s): Apophthegmata Patrum, Desert Fathers, History, Monastic and religious life, Religion