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<blockquote data-quote="Meadyaon" data-source="post: 5991914" data-attributes="member: 6671197">Webster's New World College Dictionary defines a monk as a member of male religious order living in monastery&nbsp; or hermitage observing a common rule under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.&nbsp; IMHO that definition say that a monk would be cloistered cleric from Unearthed Arcana (3.5 IIRC)&nbsp; which is that i think when I think of the Eurocentric view of a monk.&nbsp; I think of the Monk class as being a martial artist with mystic abilities.&nbsp; Some of the Monk abilities would harnessed thruough use of Chi (basically a person's life energy).The term &quot;martial arts&quot; may be defined as the art&nbsp; of combat that combines systems of codified practices and traditions of&nbsp; training for combat utilizing various fighting techniques.&nbsp; These arts&nbsp; may be offensive for combat or defensive for self-defense.&nbsp; They may&nbsp; further be practices for personal, spiritual, health, sport, or other&nbsp; reasons.&nbsp; Many martial arts are linked to beliefs such as Hinduism,&nbsp; Buddhism, Confucianism, etc.&nbsp; While others adhere to a strict way of&nbsp; honor.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Meadyaon, post: 5991914, member: 6671197"] Webster's New World College Dictionary defines a monk as a member of male religious order living in monastery or hermitage observing a common rule under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. IMHO that definition say that a monk would be cloistered cleric from Unearthed Arcana (3.5 IIRC) which is that i think when I think of the Eurocentric view of a monk. I think of the Monk class as being a martial artist with mystic abilities. Some of the Monk abilities would harnessed thruough use of Chi (basically a person's life energy). The term "martial arts" may be defined as the art of combat that combines systems of codified practices and traditions of training for combat utilizing various fighting techniques. These arts may be offensive for combat or defensive for self-defense. They may further be practices for personal, spiritual, health, sport, or other reasons. Many martial arts are linked to beliefs such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, etc. While others adhere to a strict way of honor. [/QUOTE]

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