Coenobitical

Even in Africa, as the rule of St. Pachomius and the writings of Cassion clearly show, the maintenance of the ideal of coenobitical life was in some measure dependent upon the use of books. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Tabennae on the Nile, in Upper Egypt, however, St. Pachomius laid the foundations of the coenobitical life, arranging everything in an organized manner. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

St. Anthony introduced one form of community life the eremitical when, about the year A.D. 305, he undertook the direction and organization of the multitude of hermits who had gathered about him in the Thebaid; a second -- the coenobitical, or conventual, type of monachism -- was instituted by St. Pachomius, who, about the same time, founded his first coenobium, or conventual monastery, at Tabennae in the far south of Egypt. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

A man less in harmony with coenobitical enthusiasm than this warrior prelate, could scarcely have been found. ❋ John Addington Symonds (1866)

In contradistinction to the fully coenobitical system, established by Pachomius in the South, it continued to be of a semi-eremetical character, the monks living commonly in separate cells or huts, and coming together only occasionally for church services; they were left very much to their own devices, and the life they lived was not a community life according to rule, as now understood (see Butler, op. cit., ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

'Bodhisattwas,' so called from their hearts being inclined to the wisdom of Buddhism, and 'Sanghas,' from their companionship with one another, and with their Buddha or teacher, in the _Viháras_ or coenobitical establishments. " ❋ William Elliot Griffis (1885)

"On Tuesday the 17th curt. _stilo novo, _ I hold a coenobitical symposion at Monkbarns, and pray you to assist thereat, at four o'clock precisely. ❋ Walter Scott (1801)

“On Tuesday the 17th curt. stilo novo, I hold a coenobitical symposion at Monkbarns, and pray you to assist thereat, at four o’clock precisely. ❋ Unknown (1584)