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{{Short description|Monk who is also a warrior}}
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A '''warrior monk''' is a concept found in various cultures of a person who combines aspects of being a [[monk]], such as deep religious devotion and an [[ascetic]] lifestyle, with being a [[warrior]], trained to engage in violent conflict.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Ralph |date=2010-07-03 |title=The 'warrior monk' |url=https://nypost.com/2010/07/13/the-warrior-monk/ |access-date=2024-02-05 |website=New York Post}}</ref>
Examples include:
* [[Sant Sipahi]] is a [[Sikhism|Sikh]] ideology, inspired by the lives of [[Sikh
* ''[[Sōhei]]'', a type of Japanese warrior.
* [[Righteous armies]], Korean guerilla fighters, including monks
* [[Knights Templar]], [[Knights Hospitaller]] and [[Teutonic Knights]], warriors during the [[Crusades]].
* [[Shaolin Monastery]], a Chinese monastery renowned for monks who were experts in the martial arts.
* [[
Nowadays within certain parts of the legal world, [[legal practitioners]] who publish articles in [[Law review|law reviews]] or teach at [[Law school|law schools]] in addition to their full-time legal practice are occasionally referred to as warrior monks.
In fiction:
* The description of the ideal soldier in the manual of the [[First Earth Battalion]].
* The [[Jedi|Jedi Order]], a fictional monastic organization in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' epic space opera franchise
* The Adeptus Astartes, [[Space Marines (Warhammer 40,000)|Space Marines]], are genetically altered super soldiers who serve the Imperium of Mankind in the ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]''
== See also ==
* {{section link|Martial arts#Spirituality}}
* [[Bhishma]], Hindu mythological character who vows to be celibate and never marry.
* [[Jim Mattis]], US Marine and politician nicknamed "The Warrior Monk"
*[[Parashurama]], a mythological ''[[rishi]]'' (sage) and a ''[[kshatriya]]'' (warrior) of Vedic/Hindu mythology.
==References==
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[[Category:Monks]]
[[Category:Warriors]]
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