Monastery

Monasteries were a very powerful influence on people in the Middle Ages. It was were a community of monks and nuns lived and worshipped, devoting their time and life to God. They were seen as intermediates between the mortal world and God. The daily chores and activities that they carried out were all seen as acts of worship to God. This was how they would live out their lives preaching to God and spreading the word of the Lord. Monasteries had a social, cultural, economic and spiritual significance

the monk with his uncle. However, the level of importance Phutsok placed in terms of education is questionable when considering that the death of his uncle meant that he left the monastery. If Phutsok truly wanted to further his education, he would have tried different means in order to be allowed to stay at the monastery. Overall, both Phutsok and Palden Gyatso strive for religious educations, while Tashi Tsering is only offered a secular education. The fact that Phutsok and Palden

of the catholic monasteries across England. Despite Catholicism being outlawed in England for over seventy years, Englishwomen still sought a monastic lifestyle; leading a sect of nuns called the Poor Clares to establish the first English monastic community in France. Between 1536 and 1541 King Henry VIII placed a set of administrative and legal processes that disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland. During the Dissolution of Monasteries as this time period

During the 20th century, education in Tibetan society was not highly regarded due to the fact that Tibetans did not view education as useful. Tibetans believed that their role in Tibetan society was already determined, and there were no means of social or economic advancement. However, Palden Gyatso, Tashi Tsering, and Phutsok, Tibetan males, challenge those notions by obtaining different types of education in distinctive ways. Palden Gyatso, Tashi Tsering, and Phutsok’s actions allow other Tibetans

A Mapmaker’s Dream, by James Cowan, is about Fra Mauro, a monk who lived in medieval times pursuing to make a perfect map of the world, without traveling outside the monastery he resided in. Because he is a monk, Mauro had to stay in his monastery for religious reasons, as he would upset god if he did. Travelers came and visited Mauro to tell their stories of adventures, which Mauro keeps into account. In this book, map-making comes up a lot, as well as monastic education and Mauro’s acquisition

The Longxing Monastery is situated in modern Hebei province in the north of China. Previously named the Longcang Temple in old-Chinese, the original building sight was first laid in 586 AD., and remains one of the most well-preserved large-scale ancient Buddhist temples in China. Throughout its long history, The Longxing Monastery has been a location of pilgrimage for a number of Chinese Emperors who famously left offerings to the Buddha statues. Today, the temple houses a number of important

A lot can happen in what seems to be a small amount of time. When you think of a change you don't really look at the small details of the lifestyle change. One great example of an early life can be seen in Oedipus at Colonus, a play about a blind father that has fled from his country. The other work that can be used to compare this with is The Rule of St. Benedict, which shows us the life of a monk. When we compare these two works we will look at the differences in the human nature, who the authority

conflict women in the monasteries face concerning The Rule of St Benedict. The Rule describes every aspect of life within the church, from how monks are to dress to how they interact with each other and the world at large. There is one problem with the Rule, however: it fails to properly govern its female followers. This lack of clarity causes some members to question their role, or roles, within the structure of the monastery. While there are finite roles for men within the monastery, it is more difficult

What is a MONASTERY / MONASTICISM? Monasteries were places where groups of men or women could live together and worship God. The men in the monasteries were called monks and the women were called nuns. A monastery is sometimes called an 'abbey' or a 'priory'. Monasteries for women are also sometimes called 'nunneries'. Monasteries always had lots of small buildings for the monks or nuns to live in. These are called 'cells'. British ones were usually round. Saxon ones were rectangular. There would

Meteora, a step closer to the clouds! The word Meteora means in Greek, "suspended in air" and, of course, refers to the saints monasteries erected here secular orthodoxy. What created this unique cluster of rocks remains a mystery of nature, and this despite the advanced theories of scientists, unproven theories until today. But the more spectacular is the landscape offered by nature man Meteora with art as he joined his art, creating one of the most beautiful places not only in Greece but worldwide