Summary Today's monasteries must be self-supporting. The product from the monks' daily work is to provide for all their needs. But there is a dilemma : how can the necessary business competitivity be conciliated with the monastic vows of poverty and contemplation ? This documentary series will try to show that beyond its exacting and religious aspects, monastic life is changing towards a more modern and contemporary approach, at least economically. An unusual way of finding out more about the spiritual life of these exciting places with their amazing creativity and their real evolution through our technological times. View more details
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Mar 31, 2003
Countries of origin : France
Official sites : Official Site Official Site
Language : French
Production companies : 5ème Planète
Summary Today's monasteries must be self-supporting. The product from the monks' daily work is to provide for all their needs. But there is a dilemma : how can the necessary business competitivity be conciliated with the monastic vows of poverty and contemplation ? This documentary series will try to show that beyond its exacting and religious aspects, monastic life is changing towards a more modern and contemporary approach, at least economically. An unusual way of finding out more about the spiritual life of these exciting places with their amazing creativity and their real evolution through our technological times. View more details
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Mar 31, 2003
Countries of origin : France
Official sites : Official Site Official Site
Language : French
Production companies : 5ème Planète
