Spiritual and Contemplative Aspects Of Monastic Life and The Pursuit Of Inner Wisdom and Enlightenment...!

"The true monk is the one who keeps company with God." - St. John Climacus

"Monks, know the true way! Not by speech, not by thought, not by sight, can you know him. You must know him by heart." - The Dhammapada

"A monk's robe is the outer symbol of an inner reality." - Bhante Henepola Gunaratana

"Monasticism is not a way of escaping from the world, but a way of ordering and optimizing one's life and relationships so as to maximize the full human potential for growth and transformation." - Thomas Merton

"The life of a monk ought to be a continuous Lent. Since few, however, have the strength for this, we urge the entire community during these days of Lent to keep its manner of life most pure and to wash away in this holy season the negligences of other times." - Rule of St. Benedict

"The monk is a man who is separated from all and who is in harmony with all." - Thomas Merton

"Silence is the language of God, all else is poor translation." - Rumi

"A Zen master's life is one continuous mistake." - Dogen Zenji

"When you have learned and have awakened the inner self, you will be able to distinguish between the truly religious and the imposter, the unadulterated and the adulterated, the perfected and the imperfect." - Abba Anthony