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People choose to become monks and nuns because they wish to dedicate their lives absolutely to God and the the work of God (or indeed to the work of their respective religion - be it Buddhism or Hinduism). In choosing to do this, they put no thing and no one before their faith, and are absolute. They seek God by living pure lives; following the example of prophets before them (and Christian monks follow the example of Jesus, who is not believed a prophet), aiming to become more like God, and to go to Heaven.
They become monks and nuns to be separate from society, to escape The Temptations of society and the world, and to seek sanctity, living a Godly life. You would not become a monk or nun for the money, as you may not receive any and will live off natural products grown by yourself under the grace of God, but yet you gain greater riches than you could deem imaginable in the Kingdom of God in Heaven, and on Earth you live a good and satisfying life too.
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What are the abodes for monks called?
As far as I know, Monks live in Monasteries.
What are the differences between monks and nuns?
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.
What types of monks are there?
Some types of monks include Benedictine monks, Franciscan monks, and Trappist monks. Each type of monk belongs to a different religious order with its own set of customs, practices, and rules.
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.
The difference between friars and monks was that .?
friars lived and worked in the community
Do Buddhist monks live in monasteries what is the place where Buddhist monks live together called?
they live in monastries or something like that. atleast that's what i think
Where did Irish monks live?
Irish monks did and do live in Ireland in a Monastery.
Do monks live in abbots?
No. Monks live in Abbeys and Abbots are the head of the Abbey.
How are the monks and monasteries related?
Monks live in monasteries.
What are the abodes for monks called?
As far as I know, Monks live in Monasteries.
What were places were monks lived called?
Various names were given to the places where monks lived. Among Christian monks, most lived in a monastery or Abbey. They lived together under the supervision of an Abbot. A single monk lived in a hermitage. In the Eastern Orthodox area, a group of monks could live together in a group under a group under the Rule of Anthony. Such a group was called a laura. Female monks lived in a convent.Other religions also had monks.
What is the difference between hermits and monks?
Hermits usually live alone and isolated from a community. Monks live in monasteries, usually with other monks.
Did monks live in England?
no they live in China
Why do monks live apart from others?
because they took a vow of poverty, of celibacy, of oneness and study, housed together in a common residence
Do monks live in Missouri?
They sure do
Where did the monks and nuns live in order to dedicate their lives to god?
Those would be monks.
Where did monks and nuns live in the Middle Ages?
In an nunnery. Monks lived in Monerstrys.
