Idiorrhythmic monasticism is the original form of monastic life inChristianity, as exemplified bySt.Anthony of Egypt (c. 250–355). It is the opposite ofcenobitic monasticism in that instead of communal ownership, themonk lives alone, often in isolation. It consists of ahermit's total withdrawal from society, usually in the desert, and the constant practice of mental prayer.[1] The wordidiorrhythmic comes from twoGreek words,idios for "particular" andrhythmos for "rule", so the word can be translated as meaning "following one's own devices".[2] It is primarily practiced inOrthodox Christianity.
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