A Monk's Guide to Happiness: Meditation in the 21st century

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The monasteries of the monastic community are stauropegic, i.e. they are exempt from the authority of the local bishop and only report to the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.

Athos The Holy Mountain by Sydney Loch. Published 1957 & 1971 (Librairie Molho, Thessaloniki). Loch spent most of his life in the Byzantine tower at Ouranopolis, close to Athos, and describes his numerous visits to the Holy Mountain.

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Guru Granth Sahib: For monks within Sikhism, the Guru Granth Sahib serves as the central scripture. It is considered the living Guru and contains the teachings of the Sikh Gurus as well as compositions by other saints and devotees. The Guru Granth Sahib is treated with utmost reverence and is seen as the spiritual guide and authority for Sikhs. Bhikkhuni (Fully Ordained Nun): Bhikkhunis are fully ordained nuns who follow the same monastic discipline as Bhikkhus. In some Buddhist traditions, such as Theravada, Bhikkhunis are present, while in others, such as Tibetan Buddhism, there may be a different system for female monastic practitioners. Bhikkhunis engage in study, meditation, and spiritual practice to attain enlightenment.

Speake, Graham; Kallistos, Bishop of Diokleia (2015). Spiritual guidance on Mount Athos. Oxford. ISBN 978-3-0353-0693-4. OCLC 904800265. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link)

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Manson, Megan (11 Oct 2017). "UNESCO: Putting religious privilege above gender equality". secularism.co.uk. National Secular Society . Retrieved 11 Apr 2021. In 1749, with the establishment of the Athonite Academy near Vatopedi monastery, the local monastic community took a leading role in the modern Greek Enlightenment movement of the 18th century. [28] This institution offered high level education, especially under Eugenios Voulgaris, where ancient philosophy and modern physical science were taught. [29] Late modern times [ edit ] Monk Dies in Greece Without Seeing Woman". The Edinburg Daily Courier. Edinburg, Indiana. October 29, 1938. p.3 . Retrieved 2022-12-31– via Newspapers.com. Mind Full to Mindful talks about Zen Buddhism and philosophy. After this book, you can understand Zen philosophy because it’s ridiculously simple. Anyone can understand and the way on me delivers the value. When you start, they start with small stories. This book is divided into small levels to understand Zen philosophy or what is insane in Buddhism.

A monk named Mihailo Tolotos is claimed to have lived in the monastic community from c. 1855–1856 to 1938. On October 29, 1938, the American community newspaper Edinburg Daily Courier of Edinburg, Indiana reported that Tolotos had died at the age of 82. Reportedly, Tolotos had never seen a woman in his life, his mother having died in childbirth and he was brought up in the monastery by the monks. [34] His 1938 death was again mentioned in January 7, 1949, edition of Raleigh Register in an Nixon Furniture Company advertisement, saying he lived a secluded life in the monastery, suggesting he may have never left the monastery. [35]The Name of the Rose is a historical mystery novel set in a 14th-century Italian monastery. The story follows Franciscan friar William of Baskerville, who arrives at the monastery to investigate a series of mysterious deaths.