From candle sconces and limewashed walls to stained glass and rustic wood, you don’t have to be religious to adopt the ...

The buildings were used for a variety of purposes, from mealtimes to “industrial activities” that kept the site running.

Andrew Jotischky’s new book is a history of monastic life from early Christianity - Alamy In seventh-century Emesa, Syria, a man walked through town tugging a dead dog on the end of a rope. He ...

For over a thousand years, monks living in remote monasteries have consistently outlived their contemporaries by decades, and their secret wasn’t just prayer and meditation. Hidden within monastery ...

Life lessons from Chinese monks offer profound insights that resonate beyond cultural boundaries. Rooted in centuries of wisdom and spiritual practice, these lessons encourage a deeper understanding ...

SAINT-WANDRILLE, France — The son of a noble family from the Verdun region of France in the seventh century, Wandrille held a prestigious position at the court of his kinsman, King Dagobert I. However ...

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece (Reuters Life!) - A dozen black-robed monks chant in the gloom of a candle-lit chapel as sunset brings a new day to Greece's 1,000-year-old monastic community of Mount Athos.

Monastic life looks peaceful from the outside. In reality, monks lived on rigid schedules, heavy meals, and constant prayer. Alcohol was safer than water and consumed daily. Large portions and few ...

From monastery kitchens to Goan restaurants and back, Mingur now promotes Ladakhi cuisine on a global scale with discipline ...