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To: NYer

There are times when the monastic life is very appealing to me.


4 posted on 02/04/2008 6:42:00 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: trisham

My husband says that monasticism has a mysterious appeal to a lot of married men. :o)


5 posted on 02/04/2008 8:18:48 AM PST by Mrs. Don-o (Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom...though it cost all you have, get understanding" - Prov. 4)
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To: trisham

I am a woman, and I am, at times, drawn to the monastic life.


8 posted on 02/04/2008 9:28:52 AM PST by colorcountry (To anger a conservative, lie to him. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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****There are times when the monastic life is very appealing to me.****

Yes...like after spending Thanksgiving with my very left wing brothers. LOL!

25 posted on 02/04/2008 7:00:24 PM PST by fkabuckeyesrule (Is it baseball season yet?????)
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