2006-12-21 20:41:39 · 3 answers · asked by Dwain 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Do you really mean "monistic" (the concept that the universe is built of one substance)? Or "monotheistic" (the belief that there is only one God? Or "monastic" - pertaining to monks.
I didn't know that any religions were monistic. Judaism, Christianity and Islam tend towards dualism (there's "stuff" and there's "spirit"). I suppose budhism could be monistic, but I don't know enough about it to say.
2006-12-21 22:11:54 · answer #1 · answered by anthonypaullloyd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Except for the minor distortions, inclusions & omissions in interpretation, all religions essentially are based on the same tenets.
Same goes for the practicing monks irrespective of the religious framework - Theirs is essentially the philosophy of walking the path alone, involves self-discipline & sacrifice & may involve intense study, practice of rituals, meditation etc.
2006-12-21 22:48:10 · answer #2 · answered by Vaakshri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are striking similarities.. But every monistary (as every monk) is different.
2006-12-21 20:44:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋