monk

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And then as I say in the book, I came home and turned on the TV and saw a documentary about Thomas Merton, the Trappist monk, and monastic life and the priesthood.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

All three medallists, Choi Ga-on, Kim Sang-kyum and Yu Seung-eun, are "Dharma Kids", having competed at the Dharma Snowboard Competition which the monk founded, his temple confirmed to AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

Thich Nhat Hanh, another Vietnamese monk, famously wrote:

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

“The dead return because they remember and because they are remembered,” a monk advises Madame Suman.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

And then the monk did something very frightening indeed.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz