The Emergence Machine

Monastery

abstract · Religion · Level 11 · E9

E9Cultures

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Emergence definition

A monastery is a self-contained community of individuals living a communal, contemplative life, typically governed by a set of rules and dedicated to spiritual pursuits, often housed in a shared building, which arises from the intersection of community, contemplative life, and building.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “monastery” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
monastery
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L7L4L3L2L1L0MonasteryReligionBeliefCultureSocietyThoughtCommunityLanguageMindContemplative LifeObjectiveOrganismBuildingCausalityCellMeaning… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLandActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Building L3 (requires)
    A monastery is a building for religious community life
  • Contemplative Life L4 (requires)
    A self-contained community of individuals living a communal, contemplative life, typically governed by a set of rules and dedicated to spiritual pursuits, often housed in a shared building.
  • Community L7 (requires) Biology sense
    A self-contained community of individuals living a communal, contemplative life, typically governed by a set of rules and dedicated to spiritual pursuits, often housed in a shared building.
  • Religion L10 (requires)
    This is a specific religious tradition; understanding religion as a concept comes first