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Monks are male members of a religious community who typically live in a monastery, while nuns are female members who live in a convent. Monks often focus on contemplation and prayer, while nuns may have a broader range of activities including teaching, caring for the sick, and social work. Both monks and nuns take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

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What were the similarities and differences between priests and monks or nuns?

Both priests and monks/nuns are dedicated to spiritual pursuits and service to others. However, priests typically serve within a specific religious community and are ordained to perform sacraments, while monks/nuns live a communal life devoted to prayer, meditation, and service without necessarily being ordained to perform sacraments. Monks/nuns often live in monasteries or convents, while priests serve in churches or other religious institutions.


What is the differences between a monastery and a convent?

A monastery is a residence for monks, usually men, who live in seclusion to dedicate themselves to religious practices. On the other hand, a convent is a residence for nuns, usually women, who also live in seclusion for religious purposes. Monasteries are typically associated with male religious communities, while convents are typically associated with female religious communities.


Which religions practice celibacy?

Celibacy is practiced by most monks and nuns in Buddhism (in Japan some Buddhist monks are married), holy men in Hinduism and within Christianity by Catholic and Orthodox monks and nuns. It is considered to be a sign of dedication to the spiritual life.


What is a female monk called?

A female monk is typically called a "nun." Nuns follow a similar path of spiritual practice and service as monks, but are part of a separate community.


What is female monk?

A female monk is a woman who belongs to a religious order and has taken vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, typically living a dedicated spiritual life in a community setting. In some traditions, they may be referred to as nuns rather than monks.

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Who does the monks and nuns job naw?

Monks and nuns do the monks' and nuns' jobs now.


What were the similarities and differences between priests and monks or nuns?

Both priests and monks/nuns are dedicated to spiritual pursuits and service to others. However, priests typically serve within a specific religious community and are ordained to perform sacraments, while monks/nuns live a communal life devoted to prayer, meditation, and service without necessarily being ordained to perform sacraments. Monks/nuns often live in monasteries or convents, while priests serve in churches or other religious institutions.


What do you call monks?

You just call Monks Monks and Nuns Nuns. They don't have any other names.


Who had more freedom monks or nuns?

nuns


What is the large church with a group of building occupied by a community of monks or nuns?

Monks - monastery. Nuns - convent.


Are there Buddhist nuns or only Buddhist monks?

Yes, there are Buddhist nuns as well as monks. They're known as Bhikkhuni.


How did monks and nuns spread byzantine influence?

Monks and nuns spread Byzantine influence through their missionary work.


Are all monks and nuns kind?

No


What is a house for monks or nuns?

monasteries- the dwelling place of a community of monks


Did monks and nuns educate people?

Yes


What is the major rituals of Buddhism?

The ordination of monks and nuns and the bi-weekly recitation of the rules for monks and nuns. Some schools of Buddhism have additional rituals.


Where do munks and nuns live?

Monks live in monasteries, and nuns live in convents or in monasteries.