monasticism

Footnote: I should add that I know there are rich traditions of monasticism other than Christian monasticism but I'm not qualified to speak on them.

Probably the most mystical of all Christian writings and give an amazing insight into the history of Christian monasticism.

This article about Matt Mullenweg doesn’t even mention spelunking or monasticism, which further impact the relative importance of Wordpress.

Things would soon get so bad Plato recommended his disciples drop out of society into a sort of monasticism.

This is not at all intended to be sexist, but is part of the asceticism of Athonite monasticism in particular.

Not everyone was perfect, but it was an aspiration, and there are whole traditions of monasticism and other service based on it.

My suggestion would be to lean into monasticism and not just use the term ‘monk’ as a euphemism for not having female relationships.

Christian monasticism in particular was responsible for the loss of the vast majority of classical texts in the late roman and early medieval periods.

There is a deep tradition of chthonic ascetic monasticism in Christianity.

Some of my favorite sci-fi deals with monasticism and space travel.

You're talking about the religion that gave the West monasticism.

I respect Simone Weil and also have to ask how her philosophy differs in any practical aspect from Buddhism or Christian monasticism.

Even the "Desert Fathers," one of the earliest forms of Christian Monasticism, though often viewed as making a radical break from their society, distanced themselves from society in general but not from all humans specifically.

O’Connor, observed that “the great landowners and the priests… exercise each in their own dominion a despotic power from which there is no appeal,” while the people are “oppressed by the most monstrous growth of monasticism and priest-craft.” Tibetan rulers “invented degrading legends and stimulated a spirit of superstition” among the common people.

As for Monasticism: While a completely individual monastic lifestyle has been practiced, it is rare in the history of Western monasticism.

Monasticism, asceticism, Buddhism, nihilism, et al.

I would go so far as to say that Monasticism, though it does necessitate an intentional distancing of oneself from society at large, is actually a form of a radically <i>social</i> community not experienced by most humans.