The Quiet Monk

Quiet monk
SAN ANTONIO — The vow of silence in ancient Quiet monk monasticism attracted not only the devout, but also many hearing-impaired men with a sacred calling, researchers say. A team led by bioarchaeologist Margaret Judd found that a substantial minority of individuals buried in a communal crypt at Jordan’s Mount Nebo monastery displayed skeletal signs of hearing loss.

But hearing loss did not appear to limit these monks’ lives, as they communicated mainly through hand signals and nodding. In one case, a skull’s thickened bone suggests damage to the middle ear bone, the stapes, which could have contributed to a loss of hearing, Judd says.

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Another case is that of the jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, who favored slower, sometimes stuttering tempos and shunned show-offy virtuosity on the piano, unlike the brash, loud styles of Parker and Davis. He was a prolific composer, but his performances were not always well received by beboppers, and his lack of charisma made him an outsider on the bandstand.

But despite this, Monk’s music has stood the test of time, and he continues to attract followers to his brand of spiritualism. Earlier this year, the New York Times ran an article by reporter Kim Haines-Eitzen that explores a modern monastic movement that is inspired by his teachings. The founders of Empty Cloud Monastery, in West Orange, New Jersey, say that they seek a return to the simplicity of the monks of old. They spend their days in meditation and prayer, but they also work on various charitable projects. They take in the homeless and help with disaster relief efforts.