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Monasticism
St. Anthony is regarded as the founder of the cenobitic way of life. He lived at Alexandria, and the fame of his sanctity, gentleness, and knowledge, drew many disciples to him. Most of his followers later accompanied him when he set off to live in the desert. One of his disciples, St. Pa ....
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.... Eremitic. Other religions, such as Jainism and Hinduism, also have had hermit monks like these.As the number of Egyptian hermits increased during the 3rd and 4th centuries, they began to gather in small groups. These were not really communities, because each hermit followed his own set of rules. There was no communal dining, meditation, or work. Everything was done individually.
Cenobitic: The main difference between Cenobitic and Eremitic monasticism, is that the Cenobitic way of life is more communal, and there are sets of rules that everyone follows. They include rules f ....
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