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poverty and renunciation... |
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...We must maintain a spirit of
renunciation throughout our monastic life. |
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...It is the mission of the monk to
manifest renunciation to the world. |
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...Attaining spiritual poverty is harder
than just being poor. |
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...The monk flees not
only from cinema-halls and liquor-shops, but also from inner
restlessness, dissatisfaction and inattention to the Divine will. |
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...Hardships are part
of monastic life. Towards the end, when we are no longer attracted
by anything but eternal life, these hardships became enjoyable. |
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...A good part of
asceticism consists in guarding the heart from this attachment or that.
The aim of the asceticism of monks, then, is to set them free. |
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...The Church rules on
fasting have been liberalised. Monks should balance this by a
stricter self-discipline as regards eating. |
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...A monk should strive
to heal his instinct of acquiring property. Rather, he should try
to acquire things which will help him to grow in monastic virtues. |
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