What kind of music is British Sea Power's Men Together Today (listen, 0:40), if any particular type? I want more but can't figure out what to search for. It's not Gregorian chant. [more inside]
posted by Askr on Feb 4, 2009 - 6 answers

Wasn't The Monks song "I Hate You" used in the soundtrack for a movie? [more inside]
posted by PHINC on Sep 11, 2008 - 5 answers

Looking for examples of temporary asceticism. [more inside]
posted by Cucurbit on May 6, 2008 - 15 answers

I need some advice on creating a movement of people who shave their head in support of the monks of Burma. [more inside]
posted by davidstandaford on Sep 29, 2007 - 24 answers

Who are the monks with scrolls describing the destinies of everyone who visits their monastery? [more inside]
posted by textilephile on Apr 25, 2007 - 12 answers

I'm trying to find a great article I read a year or two ago about the origins of white space in written text--does this ring a bell for anyone? [more inside]
posted by Powerful Religious Baby on Nov 17, 2006 - 6 answers

It's easy to figure out what's going on in this YouTube video titled "Help Desk," but I'm sure it would be even funnier if I knew what they're saying. (Monks speaking Norwegian, one trying to explain to the other how a book works.)
posted by Joleta on Oct 5, 2006 - 3 answers

Are Buddhist monks and nuns in the U.S. allowed to marry and have children? Or are they supposed to be celibate?
posted by tommassit on Jul 16, 2006 - 16 answers