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There are 28 posts tagged monasticism (this is page 3 of 6).

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Former Monk, Joy After Leaving Ashram

A young monk ignored the scare tactics used to keep him inside an ashram.

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in Monasticism | 817 Words

Abandoning Family for a Guru

When I discovered meditation at the age of nineteen, I was overjoyed, and felt that my life’s purpose had been found.

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in Guru Ploys | 604 Words

Unholy Silence, Hollow Men

Withdrawing from the world is appealing when there is a sacred, enlightened state to withdraw to.

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in Monasticism | 763 Words

Cult, Charisma, and Convocation

Reader says she quit cult of SRF after 37 years.

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in Guru Ploys | 509 Words

Seductive Pleasure of Monks

Food was a seductive pleasure of celibate monks.

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in Monasticism | 597 Words

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