monk

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And then as I say in the book, I came home and turned on the TV and saw a documentary about Thomas Merton, the Trappist monk, and monastic life and the priesthood.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

Thich Nhat Hanh, another Vietnamese monk, famously wrote:

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

“The dead return because they remember and because they are remembered,” a monk advises Madame Suman.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Leading the procession has been Bhikkhu Pannakara, a Vietnamese monk whose saffron sash is adorned with sheriff badges from the many counties that have hosted them and secured the roads.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

He shut his eyes and remembered her smiling at him and telling him with a wink what her blessing from the old monk had been: May your courage never falter.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat