monks

1. Men under religious vows who live in a community and whose work is usually centered on their community, which is called a monastery. Buddhism and Christianity have notable groups of monks. In Christianity, the monks are members of religious orders.

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Relentless discipline, the kind that makes Trappist monks look impulsive.

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That’s because basketball’s most forward-thinking players are training with Shaolin monks and sumo wrestlers—all in the name of adapting to a sport that requires an entirely different set of skills.

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His handling of the affair led to bitter divisions between the monks and his recent decision to step down.

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And the monks who first whisked them into something more.

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"Shi Yongxin's actions are extremely bad, seriously damaging the reputation of the Buddhist community and the image of monks," the Buddhist Association of China said in its statement.

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