virginity, tradition of 4, 49, 458; promise of (Basil) 450
virgins, consecration of 44, 45; early female ascetics 44, 46, 48, 53; rule for 56; common life for 60, 63; in Dialogues 68; Pachomian monastery for 129
visiting monks (pilgrim) 275–277 ; admit to community 275; gyrovagues 319
vows, simple for American nuns 138; “Benedictine vows” 458; in RB as oath 452; early practice 457–458; Pachomian promises 450–452
way, of life 161, 165; 364, 365; of obedience 293
will, give up 157; offer to God 253; do the will of God 189; hate self-will 185; not to do one’s own 195, 197, 231
wisdom, in teaching 281 ; experience and 146–149, 332, 366; of earlier generations 146–147; monastic 84, 148, 151, 319; RB as wisdom literature 145, 324–325
work, at a distance 253; in fields 241 ; help given as needed 259; necessary 249; put aside for prayer 251 ; that monks not be idle 253; a scapular for 263; in monastic life 34, 56, 92, 95, 96, 128 (See manual labor)
world, withdrawal from 183; 17, 26–27, 30–32, 149
young (boys), care of 229; discipline of 227, 235, 237, 239, 279, 281; obey seniors 293; respect seniors 279
zeal, for God’s honor 281; good 293–295; wicked 293; 584–585
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