A Monastic Life
A MONASTIC LIFE
History World civilization before 1650
February 25, 2013
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Monastic Life
When one read the word, “Monastic” the first thing that comes to mind is the word Monk. The American Heritage Dictionary defines Monastic as – adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a monastery. Used often of monks and nuns. 2. Resembling life in a monastery in style, structure, or manner, especially: a. Secluded and contemplative. b. Strictly disciplined or regimented. c. Self-abnegating; austere. n. A monk. (The American Heritage Dictionary) The life of a Monk is something that a lot of people have a difficult time understanding. This is a person that is totally dedicated to his/ her life to the monastery that they belong to. They chose to separated themselves from the outside world, and worldly thing. Living a Monastic life means that they choose to not have any contact with their families, friends. John Jalsevac a Ontario based, news editor, wrote a magazine article titled, “Monastic Life: A Life Without Choices?” He had visited with the monks of Clear Creek, Oklahoma a traditional Benedictine monastery, where he did a project into the Monastic life of the monk. Before he left for the project, he had talked to his wife about the project and she was confused as to why he would even want to take on such a task. She told her husband, “but it seems to me that the life of a monk is a life without choices.” (Jalsevac, John n.p.) The reason she said those words, was because she had the opinion that Monks in general had no sense of a ‘normal life,’ and there is no way that monks could ever be happy living a lifestyle separated from the rest of the world. The average person in society generally does not have a set routine that they follow every single day, of every week of every month or year. There is always 2 something that makes a person change their set plan or even an appointment. The reason for the change could be
History World civilization before 1650
February 25, 2013
1
Monastic Life
When one read the word, “Monastic” the first thing that comes to mind is the word Monk. The American Heritage Dictionary defines Monastic as – adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a monastery. Used often of monks and nuns. 2. Resembling life in a monastery in style, structure, or manner, especially: a. Secluded and contemplative. b. Strictly disciplined or regimented. c. Self-abnegating; austere. n. A monk. (The American Heritage Dictionary) The life of a Monk is something that a lot of people have a difficult time understanding. This is a person that is totally dedicated to his/ her life to the monastery that they belong to. They chose to separated themselves from the outside world, and worldly thing. Living a Monastic life means that they choose to not have any contact with their families, friends. John Jalsevac a Ontario based, news editor, wrote a magazine article titled, “Monastic Life: A Life Without Choices?” He had visited with the monks of Clear Creek, Oklahoma a traditional Benedictine monastery, where he did a project into the Monastic life of the monk. Before he left for the project, he had talked to his wife about the project and she was confused as to why he would even want to take on such a task. She told her husband, “but it seems to me that the life of a monk is a life without choices.” (Jalsevac, John n.p.) The reason she said those words, was because she had the opinion that Monks in general had no sense of a ‘normal life,’ and there is no way that monks could ever be happy living a lifestyle separated from the rest of the world. The average person in society generally does not have a set routine that they follow every single day, of every week of every month or year. There is always 2 something that makes a person change their set plan or even an appointment. The reason for the change could be