considers Silence as the only effective means of neutralizing the tendency towards sins of the tongue. There is an ongoing dialogue between the Benedictines and the Cistercians which juxtaposes a "monastic archetype" characterized by peace and Silence
11. A spring of water does not bubble out first with fresh water and then with bitter water.
12. One cannot pick olives from a fig tree or figs from a grape vine. Similarly one cannot draw fresh water from a salty pool.
Although speech is morally neutral per se, the monastic tradition.
Trappists For hundreds of years, Trappist monks and nuns have been known to live a very silent life. Consequently, people commonly know Trappists as “the monks who don't talk”. Thus, it is naturally assumed that they take a vow of Silence. However, the Trappists never actually take an explicit vow of Silence. They take three vows, which have their origin in the Rule of St. Benedict, written in the sixth century:
a) A Vow of Stability (loyalty), promising to live the rest of their lives with one monastic community.
b) A Vow of Obedience to an Abbot , and
c) A Vow of “Conversion of Manners”, the promise to live the monastic …show more content…
It is an indispensable and integral element of the Christian life and without it life may become insipid and impoverished. Silence is considered on par with faith for spiritual progress and realization of spiritual goal. It is a practice which is considered as the highest repentance wherein all sins are ameliorated. Silence facilitates the healing of the psyche of its deep-rooted pains and leads to integration of the personality. In the midst of people, it provides solitude. Silence is the ground for ever-present mindfulness of God and the gateway for divine inspirations to enter. It opens the heart for offering of prayers leading to intense intimacy with God and resultant spiritual
11. A spring of water does not bubble out first with fresh water and then with bitter water.
12. One cannot pick olives from a fig tree or figs from a grape vine. Similarly one cannot draw fresh water from a salty pool.
Although speech is morally neutral per se, the monastic tradition.
Trappists For hundreds of years, Trappist monks and nuns have been known to live a very silent life. Consequently, people commonly know Trappists as “the monks who don't talk”. Thus, it is naturally assumed that they take a vow of Silence. However, the Trappists never actually take an explicit vow of Silence. They take three vows, which have their origin in the Rule of St. Benedict, written in the sixth century:
a) A Vow of Stability (loyalty), promising to live the rest of their lives with one monastic community.
b) A Vow of Obedience to an Abbot , and
c) A Vow of “Conversion of Manners”, the promise to live the monastic …show more content…
It is an indispensable and integral element of the Christian life and without it life may become insipid and impoverished. Silence is considered on par with faith for spiritual progress and realization of spiritual goal. It is a practice which is considered as the highest repentance wherein all sins are ameliorated. Silence facilitates the healing of the psyche of its deep-rooted pains and leads to integration of the personality. In the midst of people, it provides solitude. Silence is the ground for ever-present mindfulness of God and the gateway for divine inspirations to enter. It opens the heart for offering of prayers leading to intense intimacy with God and resultant spiritual