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  2. Monastic sign languages - Wikipedia

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    Modern Cistercian monks in England or the United States use a syntax derived "heavily, but not exclusively", from English, [6] while Cistercian monks in France loosely follow the syntax of the French language; at least as much as it is possible to do so, given the limited lexicon. [7]

  3. Vow of silence - Wikipedia

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    The 2011 movie The Hangover: Part II featured a Buddhist monk taking a vow of silence as part of the film's plot. The 2017 television show The Good Place featured Jianyu, a Buddhist monk, taking a vow of silence. [17] The HBO TV series Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 8, Episode 5) featured a character taking a vow of silence. The episode title was ...

  4. Buddhism in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Association of American Buddhists was a group which promotes Buddhism through publications, ordination of monks, and classes. [81] Organized in 1960 by American practitioners of Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana Buddhism, it does not espouse any particular school or schools of Buddhism. It respects all Buddhist traditions as equal, and ...

  5. Monk - Wikipedia

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    Portrait depicting a Carthusian monk in the Roman Catholic Church (1446) Buddhist monks collecting alms. A monk (/ m ʌ ŋ k /; from Greek: μοναχός, monachos, "single, solitary" via Latin monachus) [1] [2] is a man who is a member of a religious order and lives in a monastery. [3] A monk usually lives his life in prayer and contemplation ...

  6. Monasticism - Wikipedia

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    In their quest to attain the spiritual goal of life, some Hindus choose the path of monasticism . Monastics commit themselves to a life of simplicity, celibacy, detachment from worldly pursuits, and the contemplation of God. [9] A Hindu monk is called a sanyāsī, sādhu, or swāmi. [10] A nun is called a sanyāsini, sādhvi, or swāmini.

  7. Claude AnShin Thomas - Wikipedia

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    Claude Anshin Thomas (born 1947) is an American Zen Buddhist monk and Vietnam War veteran.He is an international speaker, teacher and writer, and an advocate of non-violence.

  8. Bhante Vimalaramsi - Wikipedia

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    Bhante Vimalaramsi was the first American born monk who has been named as the first U.S. Representative to the World Buddhist Supreme Conference in Kobe, Japan. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] As part of his new position he coordinated U.S. representation at the Summit Conference held in Kobe, Japan in the Spring of 2007.

  9. List of monasteries in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America, a Roman Catholic monastery located in Washington, D.C. [94] Georgetown Visitation Monastery, a Roman Catholic monastery located in Washington, D.C. [95] Saint Anselm's Abbey (Washington, D.C.), a Benedctine monastery located in Washington, D.C. [96]