What are some of the key debates or controversies surrounding the study of monastic history and culture

Jul 1, 2015 ... A monastic retreat is associated with monastery and for our purposes a retreat away from the world and time away for the sake of one's spiritual life. Nov 7, 2019 ... Nearly all guest houses have their own chapel on site where you can attend prayer or take your own private reflection, however you certainly don ... Jan 21, 2013 ... I lived in a Buddhist monastery for 6 months in 2003. The location was in Myanmar, an overnight bus ride out of Yangon, the country's capital. Jan 14, 2018 ... There are so many beautiful monasteries in the world and more European monasteries ... monastery hotels throughout Italy, and some gorgeous ... The Making of Mongolian Buddhism ... A Monastery in Time is the first book to describe the life of a Mongolian Buddhist monastery—the Mergen Monastery in Inner ... Mar 14, 2014 ... Some features are fairly ubiquitous (the church, cloister walk, refectory, dormitory, and chapter room), while some come as "optional extras" (a ... What eventually drew them to the monastic life and Belmont Abbey Monastery in particular? They'll tell you in their own words. READ THEIR STORIES. Belmont ... Oct 24, 2018 ... We only accept new aspirants and long-term practitioners once a year in Plum Village after they have completed the three-month Rains retreat (winter retreat) ... May 9, 2024 ... The small monastery would become a Christian centre with an Orthodox core. We would run courses, enable vigils and retreats in the woods. Dec 19, 2024 ... Take a tour of the Monastery church, including full-size replicas of the Mount Calvary and Holy Sepulchre shrines in Jerusalem, plus reproductions of the ...