Monastery

I heard that the origins of monasticism are in the third century in the eastern Mediterranean, where, based on the need for greater religious commitment, many hermits and recluses decided to take an ascetic life alone, following the model of a saint. However, people there, also develop forms of religious life in community like the case of the Cenobites, who wanted to imitate the apostles.

From ancient times, there have been men who have felt the need to withdraw from social life and to live in remote and lonely, dedicated to prayer and meditation. They have been called hermits or recluses. Generally, the hermits chose to live in a cave or they built a humble cottage. Next to this hut, they built another one, to be used as oratory. When some of these hermits reached fame of holiness others joined them in order to be close to the saint.

In Costa Rica there is a monastery, according to the webpage http://www.catolicos.com/monasterioscostarica.htm (July 4, 2009)
after the Divine Office (prayer with the Psalms) and the (spiritual reading) is the work, the third essential element of Benedictine life. The Holy Rule is very emphatic on this point: "exactly, then, if they live by the work of their hands, as their fathers and the apostles did, they will be truly monks."

In the monasteries, each community has its work plan in line with their abilities and skills. None of the monastery is considered "retired. Monks and nuns contributed and continue contributing to the achievement of work life through intellectual, artistic, craft, and agriculture.

To sum up this issue about monasteries, we can say that each population has different beliefs, and if someone wants to serve humanity by being a monk, they are free to do. There are different ways of thinking and religions around the world, but all with the same purpose, which is to follow a supreme being in search of human goodness.