*quote is from the Prologue of the Rule of Benedict
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We invite you to. . .
Monk: from the Greek monachos meaning single or solitary, a monk in the world does not live apart but immersed in the everyday with a single-hearted and undivided presence, always striving for greater wholeness and integrity
Manifesto: from the Latin for clear, means a public declaration of principles and intentions.
Monk Manifesto: A public expression of your commitment to live a compassionate, contemplative, and creative life.
*quote is from the Prologue of the Rule of Benedict
1,545 Responses
What a wonderful holiday gift to find this website and start a journey into the new year.
Thank you for your inspirations ; I feel inspired again!
I am delighted to sign the Monk Manifesto and look forward to becoming part of this community. Advent blessings to you all.
I am immersed in your book “Awakening The Creative Spirit”…..thank you for your amazing work in the world.
Love and Light
Susan
thank you for this gift…
Having lived in the Middle East for a number of years and seeing and visiting the monks and monestaries there, my heart has long envied them and their way of life. While I don’t know that I could withdraw as completely as they have, still their calm, introspective and prayerful attitude to life seems somehow more natural than the frenetic, noisy pace into which we get caught. This seems to answer a void that I long to see filled.
Ironically – this seems to be the boost for my practice that I had been praying for. Time will tell for sure.
What a wonderful idea! look forward to journeying with you
Bernie
Christine~
I am SO thankful my friend sent your website my way!
Another way that God provides exactly what we need and what he wants us to see at just the exact moment! I too consider this a divine appointment!
Thank you! I will sign the Monk Manifesto and am very excited to take these principles further than I have already been doing. Blessings!
Praise God fellow pilgrims.