Other monks sought more remote areas, away from the tourists and merchants, and established a monastic center in Kellia twelve miles distant, in 338.

The few remaining monks sought shelter in caves, and begged bread from the peasants.

When their houses were closed down some monks sought transfer to larger houses.

Withdrawing from the world in the earlier age, the monks had sought to persuade men to share the purer life with them.

His fellow monks confidently sought his advice in their difficulties and doubts.

The enraged monk sought the help of the Saka ruler, a Sahi, in Sakasthana.

The monks sometimes sought refuge there during incursions of the Maziks.

The monk was seeking the betterment of humanity.

Through silence and solitude hermits and monks sought to climb the divine ladder.

The monk seeks to ask forgiveness from Atsumori, and to calm his spirit.