On Becoming Solitary: What Monachos Really Means
If you’re reading this alone, without a spiritual community, without a tradition that holds you, without others who understand your seeking, you might feel like something is wrong. Everyone else seems to have a church, a sangha, a group. You have books and silence. Here’s what the Gospel of Thomas says about that: “Blessed are those who are solitary and superior, for you will find the kingdom; for since you come from it you shall return to it.” (Saying 49) ...