Sentence examples for is a monastic from inspiring English sources

Philip Roth What she says "Writing is a monastic activity.

Sister Truc Nghiem is a monastic disciple of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh since 2002.

Sister Dang Nghiem is a monastic disciple of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.

There is a monastic air in the House of Woodcock, and not merely because of its astringent immaculacy.

Another possibility is a monastic island community, perhaps Iona or Lindisfarne, which would certainly cut down on expenses.

(Geshe is a monastic title indicating years of advanced study). Thurman was moved by the monk's quiet intensity and began to study with him.

There's a monastic and slightly sinister silence".

In organizational terms, it was a monastic affair, that belonged in a rural society.

"He's a monastic man," says Azucena Cisneros, a candidate for Amlo's party in the state of Mexico.

Writing does not have to be a monastic dedication to a life of poverty – here are a few dwellings where famous writers had their desks and pencils.

It was a monastic existence, with the school's 26 students expected to herd cows, scrub toilets and, after chores, engage in political discourse and debate social justice.