Monastic Perspectives on Temporality: Time is a Mirage

Acknowledgements
Contents
Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Introduction
	1.1 Previous Research
		1.1.1 Empirical Studies
	1.2 Scope of the Research Parameters
		1.2.1 Historical Scope
			Conclusions
		1.2.2 Research Subjects
	1.3 Research Methods
	1.4 Sources
		1.4.1 Monastic Sources
			Monastic Rules
			Monastic Literature
			Early Monastic Literature
			Contemporary Monastic Literature
Chapter 2: Research Elements and Structure
	2.1 Lens: Concept of Time
		2.1.1 God’s Time: The Eternity of the Eternal
		2.1.2 Monastic Time
			Time Preferences
			Sub-study of Time Preferences
			PAST
			Brief Analysis
			PRESENT
			Brief Analysis
			FUTURE
			Brief Analysis
			ETERNAL
			Brief Analysis
			TIME
			Brief Analysis
			Time Preferences in Other Monastic Sources
			Time Belongs to God
			The Old Toshiba
			Perceptions of Time
			The Threefold Monastic Time
	2.2 Framework: Journey
		2.2.1 The Horizontal and the Vertical
		2.2.2 Monastery as a Journey
	2.3 Categories: Liminality, Relationship, and Eschatology
		2.3.1 Liminality of the Monastic Journey
		2.3.2 Relationship—Already Here and Now
		2.3.3 Eschatological Hope—There and Then
		2.3.4 Monastic Archetypes
		2.3.5 Kaleidoscope—Categories Overlapping
		2.3.6 Categories Within the Monastic Journey Framework
	2.4 Application of Categories in Enclosed Contemplative Life
Chapter 3: Beginning of the Journey
	3.1 From Withdrawal to Contribution
	3.2 Reflections
	3.3 Liminality
		3.3.1 Dynamic Liminality: Exile and Pilgrimage
		3.3.2 Permanent Liminality: In the Intersection between Earth and Heaven
	3.4 Withdrawal and Renunciations
	3.5 Motivations for Withdrawal
		3.5.1 Break-Away
		3.5.2 Monasticism as a Means
		3.5.3 Falling in Love with God
	3.6 Contribution to the World
		3.6.1 Eschatological Meaning: Silent Witnesses of the Eternal
		3.6.2 Guarding the Walls: Intercession and Prayer
		3.6.3 Monastic Hospitality and Words of Wisdom
	3.7 Conclusions
Chapter 4: Middle of the Journey: Time in Monastery
	4.1 Relationship
		4.1.1 The Ontological Difference
		4.1.2 Ladders and Other Methods of Ascent
	4.2 The Chain of Mysteries
	4.3 The Incarnation
	4.4 Dynamic Relationship: Participation in Christ’s Journey
	4.5 Permanent Relationship: God’s Temporal and Spatial Omnipresence
	4.6 Contemplative Relationship: Ascent to God
		4.6.1 Humility
		4.6.2 Upward Journeys
		4.6.3 Instant Suspended for Eternity
	4.7 Conclusions
Chapter 5: End of the Monastic Journey
	5.1 Waiting for a Bus
	5.2 Eschatology and Contemplative Monasticism
		5.2.1 Hope of the Resurrection
		5.2.2 Eschatological Meanings of Monasticism
	5.3 Monastic Reflections of Eternal Life
		5.3.1 The Dynamism of Eternity
		5.3.2 The Patience of Waiting
		5.3.3 The Iron Bow
	5.4 Death in Monastery
		5.4.1 Anticipation of Death
		5.4.2 Moments of Death
	5.5 Conclusions
	5.6 Reflections
Chapter 6: Conclusions: Monastic Perspectives on Temporality
	6.1 The Monastic Ways
	6.2 Monastic Insights and Contemporary Trends
		6.2.1 Mindfulness and Personal Relationship with Personal God
		6.2.2 Eschatological Hope and Time as a Gift of God
		6.2.3 Attitude Towards Others
	6.3 The Final Word
Bibliography
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	Motion Pictures
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Index