Traditions of Christian monasticism exist in major Christian denominations, with
I will be specifically analyzing women in Christianity and Buddhism.
Monks did not live in monasteries at first, rather, they began by living alone,
The monastic orders of the Middle Ages developed from the desire to
Buddhist monks, unlike other monks of that period, are not allowed to wander
This article argues that the early Christian “order of widows” provides a fruitful model ...
Some would also argue that there were "pre"-Protestant "Protestant" Monks.
The argument against allowing women into the monkhood is shaky, she says.
to allow women postulants (potential monks) admission to monastic orders; ...
Father Irenaeus of St Macarius Monastery, Wadi Natrun, Egypt