sentence: Few monks live isolated lives nowadays.
sentences_before: Some monasteries were built in places far away from where other people lived. The monks who live there live very isolated lives, growing their own food and looking after one another. Other monasteries were in or near towns. Monks do a lot of work in the community, including as teaching, medical care or telling people about God.
concept_name: few monk
headings: Monastery
categories: Religious buildings