what are monastaries and what are in them?

Question

We were watching a tv show about cemeteries and no one really has a good answer as to what they are or what is in them.

Answer 1

Monasteries: Is a place where people devote their life to serve a religion a Monk or a Nun for example.

Now, if you was referring to a Mausoleum, This is like a crypt
the bodies being laid to rest in a building type structure above ground in a cemetery.

Answer 2

monastaries are where monks live. it's a church. Mostly in the middle ages, or the dark age. This occured after the chritstians took over rome and a new society formed. They still have monastaries. Like I said, it's a church, monks live there and cemetaries are there for "souls to rest in peace."

I hope this answers your question!! =]

Answer 3

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Monastery, a term derived from the Greek word μοναστήριον (monastērion), denotes the habitation and workplace of a community of monks, nuns, or other people set apart for a religious purpose.

Many religions have monastic traditions, in which a person commits himself to a religious life and lives apart from secular society in a monastery. The monastic community may be supported in several ways: by manufacturing and selling goods, often agricultural products such as wine, beer, and jellies, by donations or alms, by rental or investment incomes, and by funds from other organizations within the religion.

Monasteries may vary greatly in size, from a single building containing only one senior and two or three junior monks, to vast complexes and estates housing tens of thousands. In most religions, community membership is limited by gender and community members are required to remain celibate and own little or no personal property. The degree to which the monastic community is socially separate from the surrounding populace can also vary widely; some religious traditions mandate isolation for purposes of contemplation removed from the everyday world, in which case members of the monastic community may spend most of their time isolated even from each other. Others are focused on interacting with the local communities in order to provide some service, such as teaching, medical care, or evangelism. Some monasteries are only occupied seasonally, depending both on the traditions involved and the local weather, and people may be part of a monastic community for periods ranging from a few days at a time to almost an entire lifetime.

In common English usage, the term monastery is generally used to mean a community of male monks, while a convent or nunnery is a community of female nuns. Various religions, however, use these terms, and a number of other terms as well, in rather technical and specific ways. Usage can vary extensively by language, as English speakers try to choose the most appropriate translation for foreign institutions and organizations

Answer 4

ALL INFO HERE :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monastary

Answer 5

Monasteries are a dwelling place for Monks, who have devoted their lives to God.

Answer 6

I'll keep it short and simple. I monastery is where monks of a certain religion live and devote their lives to their faith.

Answer 7

monasteries are holy places where monks (sects of men cut off from the outer world) that lived, prayed, etc.

Answer 8

It's where monks live humble lives of quiet solitude and prayer.

Answer 9

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