monastic rule

collocation in English

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monastic
adjective
uk
/məˈnæs.tɪk/us
/məˈnæs.tɪk/
connected with monks ...
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rule
noun
uk
/ruːl/us
/ruːl/
an accepted principle or instruction that states the way things are or should be done, and tells you what you are allowed or are not allowed ...
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(Definition ofmonasticandrulefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, the tower had to be tilted, in the same way as his conduct had deviated from themonasticrule.
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The liturgy was not being performed according to themonasticrulebecause the monks lacked the proper clothing.
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The boarded children had to live bymonasticruleand, over time, the retreat turned into a monastery open to youngsters from wealthy families.
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It has both men and women living under the samemonasticrule.
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They invariably carried out themonasticruleof procuring their own food and clothing by the labours of their hands.
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He even drew up themonasticrulethe new congregation would follow.
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There was no kind ofmonasticrule.
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Upli, another disciple, recited the monastic rules ("vinaya").
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Its primary subject matter is the monastic rules for monks and nuns.
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During the 14th century the canons and nuns stopped following most of the monastic rules.
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There are, of course, those that discuss the monastic rules, how they came about, how they developed, and how they were applied.
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These different orders do not typically develop separate doctrines, but may differ in the manner in which they observe monastic rules.
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In this capacity, he reformed the monastic rules, visited the poor, decorated churches, and composed original poems, besides translating the works of the ancients.
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The income of the abbey became a source of personal income and the monastic rules were less and less respected.
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In the monastic rules prior to the 10th century certain variations are found.
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Therefore, anagarika ordinations usually take place in forest monasteries where the monastic rules, including the one on not handling money, are strictly followed.
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In other old monastic rules the term is used in the same generic sense.
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He also interested himself in searching out monastic rules.
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