Community

I am a very introverted person. The solitude that comes with monasticism is natural to me. Sometimes, however, even with the forced isolation of the Pandemic, I feel loneliness instead of solitude. Connectedness with others is extremely important for human […]

This has been one of the largest challenges for me. In traditional monastic life, monks come together regularly as a group in for praise, meditation, labor, meals, and so forth. Within many monastic communities, there are degrees of isolation, from […]