Monks Quotes

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We have wasted our spirit in the regions of the abstract and general just as the monks let it wither in the world of prayer… — Alexander Herzen
To be prophets, in particular, by demonstrating how Jesus lived on this earth, and to proclaim how the kingdom of God will be in its… — Pope Francis
I came with the notion of perhaps saying something for monks and to monks of all religions because I am supposed to be a monk.… — Thomas Merton
Technological change is discontinuous. The monks in their scriptoria did not invent the printing press, horse breeders did not invent the motorcar, and the music… — Jason Epstein
Then are they truly monks when they live by the labor of their hands. — Benedict of Nursia
Here and there in the ancient literature we encounter legends of wise and mysterious games that were conceived and played by scholars, monks, or the… — Hermann Hesse
My heart can be pasture for deer and a convent for monks, a temple for idols and a Kaaba for the pilgrims. It is both… — Ibn Arabi
Two monks sit facing, playing chess on the mountain, The bamboo shadow on the board is dark and clear. Not a person sees the bamboo's… — Bai Juyi
Monks, we who look at the whole and not just the part, know that we too are systems of interdependence, of feelings, perceptions, thoughts, and… — Gautama Buddha
Celibacy is one of the most unnatural things. It has destroyed so many human beings - millions - Catholic monks, Hindu monks, Buddhist monks, Jaina… — Rajneesh
God belongs to all free beings. He is the life of all, the salvation of all ~faithful and unfaithful, just and unjust, pious and impious,… — John Climacus
That was my childhood. I grew up with the monks, studying Sanskrit and meditating for hours in the morning and hours in the evening, and… — Satish Kumar
Use gentle methods to get whatever good you can from priests and monks who are slaves, as well as from merchants and captives. Resort to… — Vincent de Paul
During the last 2,500 years in Buddhist monasteries, a system of seven practices of reconciliation has evolved. Although these techniques were formulated to settle disputes… — Nhat Hanh
Anyone familiar with the numerous accounts of the Buddha's extraordinary compassion and reverence for living beings - for example his insistence that his monks strain… — Philip Kapleau
The road to Hell is paved with the bones of priests and monks, and the skulls of bishops are the lamp posts that light the… — Saint John Chrysostom
It was called the Middle Ages, the Dark Ages. If not for the monks, everything the world had ever learned would have been lost. Well,… — Dave Eggers
I hope that Beyond the Robe helps you to feel closer to the monks and nuns and to better understand their immense potential to provide… — Bobby Sager
Monks are not expected to speak about themselves; the message is important, not the person. — Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
In a quiet Franciscan monastery kind and silent monks looked after me. After many weeks I was discharged. Unfit for further service. — Ernst Toller

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