<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:16:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/monks/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of Crafting Monastic Robes
]]></title><description><![CDATA[The creation of a monastic robe is considered an act of devotion in itself. Traditionally, monks would sew their own robes, a practice that taught them patience, precision, and mindfulness. Every stitch]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/what/@junaidseo372/the-art-of-crafting-monastic</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/what/@junaidseo372/the-art-of-crafting-monastic</guid><category><![CDATA[what]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[junaidseo372]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:25:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[To The unknown Monks -  A Freewrites]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am not sure I have seen a monk before.I don't think I have seen one. Monks are not actually common in this part of the world. You can hardly see a monk sitting in a place. 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Buddhist.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@travelnepal/appics-v1-appics-im-45888</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@travelnepal/appics-v1-appics-im-45888</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[travelnepal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 15:15:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWNnTyuNyi9HXetezAgmM2NN4jTtLVdkfXUvRhjxcv6JUyP8rktHJvdWPHrfazCHqX3CoEDyCURxrrELfXC7GZpmP9W4oHsapKJLBRfnMby9?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Commute Log: The Monks are calling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your tools will not save you. 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