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2. Christian monasticism - Wikipedia

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   Those living the monastic life are known by the generic terms monks (men) and nuns (women). The word monk originated from the Greek μοναχός (monachos, 'monk'), itself from μόνος (monos) meaning 'alone'. [1] [2] Christian monks did not live in monasteries at first; rather, they began by living alone as solitaries, as the word monos ...

3. List of Jain monks - Wikipedia

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   While he was alive, he was the preceptor of 900 monks and nuns. He was awarded the rarest of the rare and ancient title of "Shri Sangh Sthavir" based on his austerity, knowledge of the canonical scriptures of Jainism, and spiritual leadership, becoming the only second of the modern Jain ascetics to have achieved this feat. [21]

4. Desert Fathers - Wikipedia

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   The Desert Fathers were early Christian hermits and ascetics, who lived primarily in the Scetes desert of the Roman province of Egypt, beginning around the third century AD. The Apophthegmata Patrum is a collection of the wisdom of some of the early desert monks and nuns, in print as Sayings of the Desert Fathers.

5. Asceticism - Wikipedia

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   Asceticism [a] is a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from worldly pleasures, often for the purpose of pursuing spiritual goals. [3] Ascetics may withdraw from the world for their practices or continue to be part of their society, but typically adopt a frugal lifestyle, characterised by the renunciation of material possessions and physical pleasures, and also spend time fasting while ...

6. Śvetāmbara Terapanth - Wikipedia

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   The sect consists of over 850 monks, nuns, Samans, and Samanis (a rank between ascetics and lay-followers) who adhere to strict codes of discipline, and has millions of followers worldwide. [9] The sect emphasizes non-violence, vegetarianism, and strict adherence to the canonical code of conduct for ascetics.

7. Eastern Christian monasticism - Wikipedia

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   These first monks were hermits, solitaries who battled temptation alone in the wilderness. As time went on, monks began to congregate into closer communities. Saint Pachomius (ca. 292 - 348) is regarded as the founder of cenobitic monasticism, wherein all live the common life together in a single place under the direction of a single Abbot.

8. Mother Angelica, nun who founded cable TV religious network ...

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   The nun founded the network, ... Mother Angelica, nun who founded cable TV religious network, dead at 92. Chris Michaud and Richard Pullin. Updated July 14, 2016 at 7:49 PM.

9. Monasticism - Wikipedia

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   Sea Org members live communally with lodging, food, clothing, and medical care provided by the Church. Sikhism and the Baháʼí Faith both specifically forbid the practice of monasticism. Hence there are no Sikh or Baháʼí monk conclaves or brotherhoods. Quanzhen School of Taoism has monks and nuns [34] [35] Way of Former Heaven sect of ...