#monastic vow

• Unmercenariness — A spiritual virtue or moral state characterized by complete detachment from material goods, the refusal to accumulate money, silver, or wealth, and the practice of a profession or activity completely free of charge. In ascetic and monastic theology, it represents a structural dimension of the vow of voluntary poverty, being the direct opposite of greed for money (argyrophilia) and the foundation of the holiness of healing saints.
• Monastic obedience — Respectful listening, filial obedience, or a moral and legal obligation to respect the decisions of an authority; in a monastic context, it represents the vow or practical duty assigned to a monk by the abbot. In ancient Romanian law, the structural term also indicated the act of hearing witnesses or the official recognition of a decision made by a princely court of law.
• Listening — The act of listening and its result; an attitude characterized by docility, obedience, and compliance with established rules, directives, or dogmas. In a theological and monastic context, it represents one of the great Christian virtues (the vow of obedience), implying the surrender of one's own will before the spiritual father, while in justice it refers to the hearing of witnesses or parties in a trial.