monastic retreat
Religious seclusion place
A monastic retreat is a period of withdrawal to a monastery or similar religious community for spiritual reflection, prayer, and contemplation.
Participants typically follow the rhythms of monastic life—silence, simple meals, structured prayer times—while stepping away from ordinary responsibilities.
The term extends to any facility offering such experiences: She spent a week at a monastic retreat in the mountains.
Secular usage sometimes describes any period of deliberate isolation and simplicity.
- Desert FathersFounding Christian monastics
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- prayerAddress to deity
- crossPass from side to side
- meditationFocused attention practice
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