Buddhist monasteries
Monks' spiritual residences
Buddhist monasteries are residential communities where monks or nuns live, practice meditation, and study Buddhist teachings.
These institutions serve as centers of religious learning, preservation of texts, and spiritual retreat.
In many Asian countries, monasteries also function as schools and community gathering places: He spent three months at a Buddhist monastery in Thailand.
- chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization
- meditationFocused attention practice
- walking meditationMindful movement practice
- silent retreatVoiceless contemplative gathering
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
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