Sentences with phrase «by monks for»

She was raised by monks for a year, and then lived in a hospital in Bangkok.

So stop destroying your body and start enjoying the Zen like Tranquility that has been drank by Monks for Thousands of Years.

You do know the bible was written by multiple people, then translated (from 3 different languages) and copied by hand by monks for hundreds of years, right?

Not exact matches

Established a few years earlier by Bruno Hussar, a Dominican monk of Jewish origin, Isaiah House was intended to be a center for Christian — Jewish dialogue, a much - needed sanctuary for Israeli converts to Catholicism, and a retreat for Christian contemplation of the «mystery of Israel.»

The absence of women — as well as of many other things — gives the monks more freedom to devote themselves more fully to prayer, including for those denied entrance to their monasteries and lands (there are women's monasteries, by the way, closed to men for the same reason).

Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Desmond Tutu, Dorothy Day, the French Protestants who resisted fascism and protected Jews, Buddhist monks in Vietnam and many, many others were led by their religious convictions to fight for human dignity and human rights.

This was understood by the Trappist monk and author Thomas Merton, for example, as he attempted to appropriate Zen Buddhist insights.

Even if, by some remote chance, he did exist, his words were never recorded and left for posterity.Those words you are devoted to are made up by scribes and monks, with an agenda.

After the early experiments by individual persons, the group life of special dedication that we know as monasticism began to grow; so that nearly every geographical area had both local churches for people in general and special Christian communities for monks.

For example, a number of nomad Arabs in the valley of the Euphrates accepted Christianity because they were attracted to the Christian faith by the power which the Christian monks and hermits exercised over the evil spirits in the name of Jesus.»

«People have found no better thing than this to do for kings at their crowning and for criminals going to the scaffold; for armies in triumph or for a bride and bridegroom in a little country church; for the wisdom of a Parliament or for a sick old woman afraid to die... tremulously, by an old monk on the fiftieth anniversary of his vows; furtively by an exiled bishop who had hewn timber all day in a prison camp; gorgeously for the canonization of St Joan of Arc.»

I've visited the Church of the Nativity twice, and both times — though grateful for the experience — I was struck by the ugliness of the place and, especially, the rudeness of the resident monks.

Jesus referred him to the classes of those who customarily didn't want to marry or couldn't marry - monks (for the sake of the kingdom of heaven - men damaged by the practice of making eunuchs for use as governmental servants (Egypt generally) and the class of people who «from their mother's womb «are not suited (for women?)

... And thenceforward he denied all such requests, saying: A man possesses of learning only so much as comes out of him in action, and a monk is a good preacher only so far as his deeds proclaim him such, for every tree is known by its fruits.»

«And this is why our holy founder wished the superiors to test their monks somewhat as God tested Abraham, and to put their poverty and their obedience to trial, that by this means they may become acquainted with the degree of their virtue, and gain a chance to make ever farther progress in perfection,... making the one move out of his room when he finds it comfortable and is attached to it; taking away from another a book of which he is fond; or obliging a third to exchange his garment for a worse one.

Jesus referred him to the classes of people whp either couldn't or didn't want to be married — those who were monks for the sake of the kingdom of heaven - those who were damaged by others such as eunuchs made to serve the governmemt in Egypt mainly — and those who were eunuchs, had no incliination (to woman?)

The plot thickens through the violent machinations of an albino monk who works for Opus Dei, an actual Roman Catholic organization portrayed by Brown with lightly veiled contempt.

It was 1991, and the Madison, Wisconsin, policewoman needed treatment for a back injury - she'd been hoisting a stolen moped out of a car trunk; in the waiting room, Maples flipped through a copy of «Being Peace» by the Buddhist monk and activist Thich Nhat Hanh.

As Rogers notes, monks learn this lesson directly: By giving up eros for the love of God (agape).

For I remember very well, later... I told you that I had been called by terrors from heaven and that I did not become a monk of my own free will and desire, still less to gain any human satisfaction but that I was walled in by the terror and agony of sudden death and forced by necessity to take the vow.

«49 He explains it by the fact that the monks were recruited from all classes of people and that they were acquainted with a wide range of story material, folklore, legend, etc., which they sought when converted to Buddhism to make use of for Buddhist purposes.

President and CEO Jeff Coleman became familiar with Paulaner — a brand of beers that began being brewed by monks in the early 1500s, and the leading Munich, Germany Brewery since 1634 — in the 1980s, and became an importer for the brand in 1987.

Also called Luo Han Goa, monk fruit is a Chinese herb cultivated for centuries by Buddhist monks.

Harvested from the tencha leaf, matcha used to be honored by Buddhist monks for its ability to enhance both concentration and metabolic functions.

Foods and beverages containing monk fruit sweeteners can expand lower calorie and carbohydrate options for those trying to manage weight by consuming fewer calories, as well as people with diabetes who are trying to consume fewer carbohydrates and sugars.

Also known as luo han guo, which means monk fruit in Chinese — it is said to have been first discovered and used by Chinese monks in the Guilin region where Layn is headquartered - the low calorie, natural sweetener could give stevia a run for its money.

President of Layn Europe Luca Pennestri told FoodNavigator it can achieve up to 100 % sugar reduction in many applications, while for more challenging foods such as bakery and chocolate, Layn has a proprietary sweetener blend of monk fruit and stevia that can cut sugar by at least half.

Although much less research exists on monk fruit and its components, preliminary studies show promise for improving insulin signaling by protecting the pancreatic insulin - releasing cells from oxidative stress (3, 4).

The Court of Appeals for this Circuit in the Gaidry case took note of these two cases, but held them not reconcilable with the later ruling of the United States Supreme Court in Baglin v. Cusenier, 221 U. S. 680 [1 T. M. Rep. 147], wherein it was held that the fact that the primary meaning of the word «Chartreuse» was geographical did not prevent the acquisition of the exclusive right to its use as the designation of a liqueur made by the monks of the Monastery of La Grande Chartreuse.

John Monks has marked the first ever address by a TUC general secretary to a Liberal Democrat conference by setting out his vision for a Britain at the heart of Europe.

Domestication practices were well known by then, Andersson says, and it's possible that French monks or farmers in Southern France with a taste for rabbit meat made an effort to round up bunnies that eventually became the founding population for the domestic rabbit.

To search for evidence of historical earthquakes in Bhutan, geophysicist György Hetényi of the University of Lausanne in Switzerland and his collaborators examined published accounts of Bhutanese history and original documents written by monks and temple builders.

Pretend for a moment that there is a shrine at the top of a mountain, visited regularly by Nobel Laureates and maintained by a wizened old monk.

Millions of women forego their favourite foods for new year weight loss goals, but an eating technique used by Tibetan monks means you needn't be one of them, writes Dr Evelyn Lewin

Silence persisted for a good few hours before it was broken by the junior monk, «Can I please ask you a question, if I may?»

The luxury health resort on Koh Samui (a Gulf of Thailand island) encircles a cave once used by Buddhist monks for meditation.

It was discovered by Buddhist monks in the 7th century who were searching for a substitute for meat and found that when dough is submerged in water, the starch washes off and a meat - like gummy mass remained --

Practiced for centuries by Thai monks, and forming a central component of Thai medicine, Thai massage is believed to have originated over 2,500 years ago in India.

Also called Luo Han Goa, monk fruit is a Chinese herb cultivated for centuries by Buddhist monks.

Created more thousand years ago as a meat substitute for Chinese Buddhist monks, seitan is made by mixing the protein in wheat (gluten) with herbs and spices.

Then you end up getting into this oh no, I'm paralyzed by the requirements for perfection in the study and we can only eat palm oil blessed by monks and stored hermetically.

Invest in a versatile suit that can be stripped back for smart - casual by pairing with a knit or crew neck or dressed up for the office — crisp white shirt — or a formal occasion (think waistcoat and monk - strap shoes).

The fourth full - length release for the Canadian indie rock quartet was produced by Doug Boehm and the band's lead singer, David Monks.

Forcefield stands proudly on its own, a meat - and - potatoes rock record that swings for the FM fences and gets by on Monks» considerable personality and the band's seemingly limitless energy.

Xavier Beauvois directs this epic style picture (when he is not performing in an array of other pictures), a man known for his «Of Gods and Men» about Trappist monks in Algeria who must decide whether to stay or leave when that country is threatened by terrorists.

Also noteworthy, in the category of cinema ruled by cultural concerns and actual political events, was Carlos (d. Olivier Assayas), which kept a packed auditorium of critics in their seats for over five hours with a glossy, but intelligent action film version of the 1970s exploits of a terrorist born Illich Ramirez Sanchez, but known internationally as the Jackal, also by the code name Carlos; and Des Hommes et des dieux (Of Gods and Men, Xavier Beauvois), a film, elegantly minimalist in design, based on a real - life encounter between Algerian fundamentalist Islamic terrorists and a community of ascetic Christian monks.

Other films from Cannes making their US debut at Telluride include the Russian «Loveless,» directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev, about an unhappy couple searching for their son, and winner of Cannes» Jury Prize; «A Man of Integrity,» by Mohammad Rasoulof, set in corrupt Iranian society, which won the Grand Prize of the Un Certain Regard section; «The Rider,» by Chloe Zhao, about a badly injured young South Dakotan rodeo rider, which won the top prize, the Art Cinema Award, of the Director's Fortnight; «Tesnota (Closeness),» about a Jewish family forced to try to ransom their son and his new bride, also in Un Certain Regard, by Kantemir Balagov; and Barbet Schroeder's documentary about a Buddhist monk, «Le venerable W.»

Things may initially look bleak for our mustachioed hero, but further help can be gained by haunting shrines to summon extra resources in exchange for rice, or as the game progresses, by summoning elusive animal monks bringing advanced magic to your troop.

(In Hindi and English with subtitles) Shaolin (R for violence) Martial arts action flick about a Chinese warlord (Andy Lau) who temporarily becomes a monk to atone for his sins before returning to a life of violence to avenge the murder of his entire family by a rival gang.

Saint Benedict's Preparatory School, a high school in Newark, New Jersey, run by the Benedictine monks of Newark Abbey, has recorded a near 100 percent college - acceptance rate for their predominantly African American and Latino young men — a rate that soars well above the average for the city.