| 11. | In 1959, Gelek fled to India from Tibet and gave up monastic life.
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| 12. | Throughout Southeast Asia, there is little stigma attached to leaving the monastic life.
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| 13. | Since the East Mountain Teaching, Zen has centered on monastic life.
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| 14. | He devoted himself at an early age to the monastic life.
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| 15. | An unmarried daughter and several stepdaughters followed her unto monastic life.
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| 16. | Several modifications were carried on to adapt it to monastic life.
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| 17. | But the monastic life is reserved to the spiritually gifted few.
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| 18. | It is also a resource for women considering entering monastic life.
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| 19. | Monastic life declined sharply, although it continued at remote Mount Athos.
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| 20. | Monastic life flourished in Russia, focusing on prayer and spiritual growth.
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