as a social institution, monasteries take people as an input and provide trustworthy people as an output
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contemplative practice + community + shared patterns of practice and perspective affect individuals’ perception and behavior in a reliable way (if done well) given sufficient time
This area crosses over significantly with something I’ve been thinking about, but I have about five syllables to say on the topic at present. Relates to blind spots, hidden costs of contemplative community, so it’s refreshing to hear a positive spin.
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that makes sense! i meant my brief aside "If done well" to indicate that there are obvious failure modes + challenges. that said I think a cautious optimism is warranted. would love to hear more about what you've been thinking about. feel free to DM to bounce ideas off me
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important background reading you may find interesting, Miles Bukiet's paper Monasteries of the Future (progressively summarized notes, original at the bottom):https://www.evernote.com/l/AgSf1qwnOyRPJISknWIR2jN0AsANPbleJVY …
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