monastic

At age 24, Laxe moved to Tangier, Morocco, where he would live for 12 years at a monastic remove from the glamour of the movies, collaborating with local children on his films.

It’s a reminder of centuries of tradition, monastic practices, and skilled farmers shading tea fields by hand.

The ordination certificate is proof of someone's acceptance into the monastic community.

The scandal has prompted the Sangha Supreme Council - the governing body for Thai Buddhism - to say it will form a special committee to review monastic regulations.

Then there’s Alton Brown’s “Burger of the Gods,” which is somehow even simpler — almost monastic in its restraint.