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Buddhist monks and nuns did not have income earning jobs as they could not handle money or earn income. Their role in society was to help teach lay practioners but their ultimate job is to attain enlightenment.

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Where did monks and nuns live in the medieval times?

Monks lived in an abbey or priory (headed by an Abbot or Prior); nuns lived in a nunnery or convent headed by an Abbess or Prioress.


Where did medieval nuns live?

Nuns have always lived in monasteries. They are sometimes called an Abbey, but the Abbey strictly refers to the Church, while "monastery" refers to the entire complex. "Monastery" can refer to a place where Nuns live, or where monks live. The archaic term for where Nuns live and work was "Nunnery."


What are the differences between nuns and monks in the medieval times and the ones now?

In England, modern monks and nuns follow a much less intense daily routine and very few celebrate the night Office as it was in the medieval period. Historically, monks and nuns got up from their beds at around midnight or 2 am for Matins and Lauds before returning to bed and rising again for Prime at around 6 am. Today monks and nuns enjoy much more sleep and are generally not expected to rise until early morning.Another change is that modern English Offices (church services) are in English, where historically services were entirely in Latin.Modern monks and nuns have access to the Internet and many monastic communities produce and sell a variety of commodities, from honey to ale and mead; the Internet is used to promote this commercial aspect of their work.Silent contemplation, prayer and periods of manual work still apply in most monasteries.In my own experience of meeting Benedictine monks in Holland and the USA, there is today almost no concept of humility and adhering to the precepts of the Rule of St Benedict; a medieval monk would be shocked and outraged at the aggressive, opinionated and selfish attitudes displayed by some of their modern brethren.


What is an abbey in Medieval Times?

An abbey is essentially a convent. As such, it is a building or structure, and it can take on any number of configurations and appearances. There will be wide variability.


Where do monks and nuns live?

In a monastery or abbeyMonks live in monasteries, and nuns live in convents or in monasteries.