monastic
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The monastic community extended "its heartfelt condolences to her family and friends".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Buddhism-themed tourism is thriving and tens of thousands of locals and foreigners sign up every year for "temple stay" retreats where they eat simple monastic food, do chores and meditate.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
In 2022, after years of monastic refusal—I already know I need to move more!
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
“We continue discerning with our Order where to live our Cistercian monastic life, keeping you informed as this process unfolds,” they said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 24, 2026
Her uncle seems almost a child, monastic in the modesty of his needs and wholly independent of any sort of temporal obligations.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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