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monk
vr.tr.monk · thing-q733786
Let an agent describe monks respectfully by tradition, order, vows, daily life and history, attributing beliefs to adherents.
Thing Registry Society, people and institutions SOC.PER
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Tradition Which monk.
Religion
Tradition and order.
Religion
Tradition.
- Which religious tradition and order is meant? definition
- How does it describe monastic life? provenance
Vows
Commitments.
Vows
Vows.
- Which vows or precepts are taken? provenance
- Are they lifelong or temporary? definition
Life Daily practice.
Routine
Prayer and work.
Routine
Daily routine.
- What does daily life involve, according to the order? provenance
- How is time divided? definition
Community
Monastery.
Community
Community.
- How is the community organised? definition
- Who leads it? provenance
Visiting Etiquette.
Etiquette
Conduct.
Etiquette
Etiquette.
- What etiquette applies when meeting monks or visiting a monastery? boundary
- Are there rules on dress or contact? boundary
Retreats
Stays.
Retreats
Retreats.
- Does the monastery offer retreats or guest stays? provenance
- How can they be booked? action
History Monasticism.
Development
Origins.
Development
History.
- How did monasticism develop in this tradition? provenance
- Which historians describe it? provenance
Orders
Historical orders.
Orders
Historical orders.
- Is a historical military or mendicant order meant? boundary
- Which entry fits? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Society, people and institutions
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- SOC
- Domain
- SOC.PER
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Papar, mendicant, warrior monk, sādhu, Gyrovagues, Knight Hospitaller, Negoro-shū, sōhei, freire, Shaolin monk, Naga sadhu, cellarer
What it is Filled
A man who lives under religious vows in a monastic community or as a hermit, dedicated to prayer, contemplation and service, in traditions such as Christian, Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monasticism; historical forms include mendicant and military orders.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent describe monks respectfully by tradition, order, vows, daily life and history, attributing beliefs to adherents.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Lives under vows
- Community or solitary life
- Many traditions
- Rules govern daily life
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Mock or misrepresent monks' beliefs and vows.
- Photograph or film monks during prayer or in private areas without permission.
- Pose as a monk or use monastic dress to solicit money.
- Disclose identities of monks in places where they face persecution.
Only with a human decision
- Publishing information about a named monk or community under threat.
May
- Describe monastic traditions, rules and history respectfully from reliable sources.
- Share public information about visiting monasteries as their communities set it.
Moral aspects Filled
- Monastic life is a religious commitment owed respect.
- Monks in some places face persecution; exposure can endanger them.
Who is affected
- Monks and nuns
- Their faith communities
- Visitors
Owners Filled
Steward
The monastic community and its religious order.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q102250838 - registry parent class
- Q4504549 - registry parent class
related
- monastic and religious role - category
- monastery - place
- monastic rule - rules
- nun - female counterpart
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.monk
- Wikidata: Q733786 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q733786)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Habits and robes by order or tradition
- Monasteries and hermitages
- Historical military orders such as the Hospitallers
- Often recognisable by robes or habits specific to the tradition.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- learn about monastic traditions
- visit monasteries respectfully
- understand vows and rules
- study monastic history
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Presenting one tradition as the whole
- Stating beliefs as facts
- Disrespectful visits
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Religious order rules
- Freedom of religion or belief
Context of use required Filled
- Religious life devoted to spiritual practice and service.
- Christian monks and friars
- Buddhist monks
- Hindu and Jain renunciants
- hermits
- historical military orders
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q733786: monk - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Monk - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should monastic traditions be separate entries?
- How should orders be linked?
- How should historical military orders be split off?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q733786/spec.json