Are there any books on the monastic life that /lit/ would recommend?

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2016-10-26 21:11:56 Post No. 8661958
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Anonymous 2016-10-26 21:11:56 Post No. 8661958 [Report]

Are there any books on the monastic life that /lit/ would recommend?

Next week I am beginning an introductory period at a Benedictine monastery in Colorado and may live there indefinitely afterwards. I'm not religious, but I know the bible well and am just looking to escape society for a while.

I'm currently reading Huysmans.

Anonymous 2016-10-26 21:26:31 Post No.8662017
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>>8661958
better than shooting up a school at least

Anonymous 2016-10-26 22:06:08 Post No.8662128
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>>8661958
Did Houellebecq inspire you?

Anonymous 2016-10-26 23:25:50 Post No.8662359
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Anonymous 2016-10-26 23:25:50 Post No.8662359 [Report]

Interested in this as well.

Anonymous 2016-10-26 23:30:19 Post No.8662371
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>>8661958
It should probably go without saying if you're visiting a Benedictine monastery, but you should read the Rule of St. Benedict if you haven't already.

http://www.ccel.org/ccel/benedict/rule

Anonymous 2016-10-27 01:55:21 Post No.8662742
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>>8661958
St john of the cross

Anonymous 2016-10-27 01:57:33 Post No.8662749
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>>8661958
A canticle for leibowitz

Anonymous 2016-10-27 02:05:28 Post No.8662766
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>>8661958
Monastic life seems to be pretty violent and gay but still you might land some peasant whore pussy

Anonymous 2016-10-27 02:17:25 Post No.8662797
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>>8661958

The Philokalia

Anonymous 2016-10-27 02:19:56 Post No.8662803
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Anonymous 2016-10-27 02:19:56 Post No.8662803 [Report]

The Sayings of the Desert Fathers. The Seven Storey Mountain

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Anonymous 2016-10-27 14:59:10 Post No.8664193
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>>8662803
Agreed.
Read The Seven Storey Mountain, and if you like it, read more stuff by Thomas Merton.

Anonymous 2016-10-27 15:00:50 Post No.8664198
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>>8661958
>I'm not religious
Uh, do they know that?

Anonymous 2016-10-27 15:05:20 Post No.8664210
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>>8661958
>I'm not religious
Uh, do they know that?
>>8662749
To be honest, this

Anonymous 2016-10-27 15:21:37 Post No.8664253
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>>8662766
dat there peasant whore pussy

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