传说阿陀斯山被誉为“圣母玛利亚的甸园”，其他女性禁止进入，因此，阿陀斯山成为女性的禁地。

It was said that Mount Athos was considered "the Garden of the Virgin Mary", so other women were banned to enter. Thereafter, it became a forbidden area for women.

阿陀斯的隐修士都是些什么样的人呢？

Who are the monks in Athos?

历练有很多种形式，比如说，冥想，或者吟唱佛语南无阿米陀佛。

E.g. meditation and/or chanting, especially mindfulness of Buddha (Amituofo).

麦加塞尼斯这样记载：旃陀罗笈多的宫殿建于一个经过装饰的大花园中，比波斯最宏伟的宫殿还要壮观得多。

Megasthenes recorded that Chandragupta's palace, set in an ornamental park, was more magnificent than the most splendid palaces of Persia.

“卖给我，我肯买！”迦旃延回答。

"Sell it to me, and I will buy it!" Katyayana answered.