How was it living in a medieval monastery? How much did it resemble

it was pretty ballin i loved it

Why didn't everyone live in monastaries and support themselves farming like the monks did? The bible basically says you're supposed to live like monks

They sometimes had these walled in rooms in them where a hermit lived until he died. There was only a hole to feed him and probably empty his chamber pot.

>>1698625
Saint John Chrysostom was once asked how are married men to be different from monks, and he responded that married men are married.

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gotta say, those Camaldolese complexes look like a modern closed neighborhood
>>1698628
Wasn't that only in the more strict ones?

>>1698608
kek

Made me choke, I have a retarded sense of humor.

Orthodox monasteries are still basically the same as ancient monasticism, so you might look there for reference.

>>1698655
how is the economy though? I imagine in that matter it's a lot different

Bump for interest.

>>1698625
>The bible basically says you're supposed to live like monks

It's good to live like a monk, but it's not for everyone. Little "monastic" practices like fasting, lots of prayer, and generally going without are still healthy and necessary even if you aren't a monastic.

>>1698655
I remember reading somewhere that Rasputin left one of them because the monks were having too much gay sex.

Monasteries were often located in very desolate areas, mountains, islands, etc, and they were often supported by donations.

Monks did quite a bit of printing and art as well. In France there were traveling monks who lived in the mountains and would come down in the warmer months to distribute what were essentially national newspapers filled with political cartoons.

>>1698596
it would be great only if it was isolated from the outside world. Everybody would be forced to depend on each other. Contrast that to today's society where everyone hates and distrusts each other.

>>1698596
It varies accordind to the times and the geographical position.

An european monk during middle-age; as an example; would use most of his time to drain swamps and cultivate the earth, while an egyptian would use most of his time to pray and work.