This volume seeks—through the work of a number of experts in various fields—to explore monastic life as embodied by Carthusian monks and nuns. Medieval and Early Modern Carthusians are omnipresent in ...

Tashi Choedup, a transgender Buddhist monastic, also talks about experience of his teacher not inquiring about their gender identity, as prescribed by the Vinaya, during his ordination.

The Rt. Rev. Lawrence C. Provenzano, Episcopal Visitor of the Community, presided over the Vespers service on Friday, Sept. 6, where eight members made solemn, lifelong vows to the Community’s ...

Sung-Eun Thomas Kim, Perception of Monastic Slaves by Scholar-Officials and Monks in the Late Koryŏ and Early Chosŏn Periods, Journal of Korean Religions, Vol. 7, No. 1 (April 2016), pp. 5-34. Free ...

An additional 20 intact human burials and the disturbed remains of many more have been discovered by archaeologists excavating a monastery in Cookham.

Forget the ashram or the wigwam, Archbishop of Canterbury sets up new monastic community at Lambeth Palace aimed at young people taking a gap year By John Bingham and Johnbingham 04 September 2014 ...

It was only in our last century that Eastern Orthodox, and even Roman Catholic, parents considered it a great blessing to have at least one child become a monastic and dedicate their life to our ...

That's where I'll begin my monastic studies," said Dorjee. As a child, Dorjee was recognized by the Dalai Lama as a reincarnated lama. He is the eighth reincarnation of Taksham Nuden Dorje, who ...

Traditional ordination into a Buddhist monastic life requires meeting guidelines based on male and female genders. Traditional Buddhist teachings exclude LGBTQ people from monastic life, but ...