British monachism; or, Manners and customs of the monks and nuns of England.

"Memoir of the family of Fosbroke" :p. 14-23.

The life, or legend, of Gaudama, the Buddha of the Burmese. With annotations. The ways to neibban, and Notice on the phongyies, or Burmese monks.

"The first complete edition was printed at Rangoon in Burmah in 1858." - v. I, p. [v]

The monks of the West from St. Benedict to St. Bernard.

Original French edition published Paris, 1860-77, v. 5-6 being edited by Aure lien de Courson.

The River L'Abbe Mission : a French colonial church for the Cahokia Illini on Monks Mound /

Bibliography: p. [92]-99.

Merry tales of the monks,

Mode of access: Internet.

Inscribed "Kardung Monks Bhaga V" - monks standing near a stupa

(taken on one of Koelz's expeditions in India/Tibet)

History of Kirkstall Abbey, near Leeds, Yorkshire; with an historical sketch of the Cistercian Order of monks: an account of the founding, succession of abbots, etc.

Mode of access: Internet.

An Arabic Treatise on the Rules of the Maronite Monks

El propósito de este artículo es editar y republicar el texto de una interesante pieza que trata de las reglas de los monjes maronitas, así como ofrecer una análisis de sus contenidos, sus rasgos lingüísticos y el valor del mismo.

Intellectuals and Japanese Buddhism in Brazil

This study concentrates on the discovery of Japanese Buddhism by Brazilian intellectuals as a group of spiritual practices and as a body of spiritual wisdom. The study has been realized through readings and meetings with Japanese Buddhist monks and/or Japanese immigrants. These intellectuals defend a religious experience based on a universal notion of representations of Japanese Buddhism, which provides them with a non-dualistic philosophical perspective and a unique psychological experience. Through innovative spiritual experiences these intellectuals have broken the tension created within the dispute between secularized science and the Catholic hegemony, both predominant in the intellectual panorama.

La Pointe Saint Mathieu, Brittany, France

The "Pointe Saint Mathieu" is one of the most westerly continental landmarks of France. The promontory is located at the entrance of the "Goulet de la Rade de Brest", that is the entrance channel of the harbour of Brest in Brittany (France). It marks also the Southern end of the "Chenal du Four" that is the main navigation channel between the islands of Ouessant, Molène and Béniquet, and Brittany. The "Chenal du Four" is reputed for its dangers. The tidal range is greater than 7 m in spring tides, and the mid-tide current may exceed 5 knots. The Saint Mathieu promontory is equipped with a lighthouse and a semaphore. The former is located in the ruins of an old monastery, founded during the 6th century AD by Saint Tanguy. The present ruins are the remnants of buildings from the 11th to 15th centuries. The first lighthouse was installed in 1689, although the monks of the monastery used to maintain a signal light since the 1250s. Completed in 1835, the present "Phare de la Pointe Saint-Mathieu" is 37 m high and it reaches 58.8 m above sea level During World War 2, the Pointe Saint Mathieu was defended by a series of concrete fortifications built by the Germans. Some were based upon some earlier French bunker systems, like the coastal battery at the Rospects which included 4 main gun bunkers (4*150 mm, or 2*150 mm & 2*105 mm), an observation bunker on the Western side close to sea, and several smaller structures. There was also the large Kéringar Blockhaus system, near Lochrist, located about 1 km inland and designed for 4 guns of 280 mm. Its command bunker remains a landmark along the main road. All this area was very-heavily bombed between 1943 and 1944, and particularly during the battle of Brest in August-September 1944 ("L'Enfer de Brest").

Questões em torno dos Ordinários do Oficio Divino de Alcobaça

This paper focus on the Ordinals of the Divine Office copied in the scriptorium of Alcobaça’s abbey during the second half of the 15th century and the first half of the 16th. The Ordinals were not meant to be used in the celebration of the liturgical service, but they were used as a guide, to help solving conflicts between offices that converge in the same day. These Ordinals also show us some aspects of the life and habits of Alcobaça monks.