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Indoor Herbs

My basil and parsley are starting to grow. My other herbs are struggling: Wish me luck!

Why Don't More People Join a Monastery?

I was setting up my life as a "leisure enthusiast" when the thought of another way of living occurred to me. Instead of trying to choose their own way of spending time monks (also goes for some nuns, etc.) leave it all up to their religious order. A monk is a member of a community, leading a more or less contemplative life apart from the world, under the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Now I know that at first it seems like a very difficult way of life in which a person gives up an awful lot. But there is another side of becoming a monk that has many attractions. Lets look at the vows one at a time: ---------------------------------------------------------------- #1  POVERTY: Freedom from the burden of having your own money. The monastery takes care of your needs. Your advantages: -No unemployment. No IRS -~ No debt  ~~ No credit card No mortgage No car loans No student loans -------------

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