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The Three Orders

Question
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Discuss the life of the Christian monks in a Monastery during the Medieval period in Europe.

Solution

The men, who led the life of self-denial and self-control, were called the Monks in Christianity.

The places they lived in were called monasteries. The Monks led the simple life of a self-denying acetic. They had to take a vow not to acquire any kind of worldly possession and not to get married. They also took a vow to obey the cheif of the monastery. Their only mission in life was to pray and preach and to spread moral teachings among the common people.