The practices usually vary in different sub-schools and monasteries within Theravāda. But in the most orthodox forest monastery, the monk usually models his practice and lifestyle on that of the Buddha and his first generation of disciples by living close to nature in forest, mountains and caves. Forest monasteries still keep alive the ancient traditions through following the Buddhist monastic code of discipline in all its detail and developing meditation in secluded forests.
the practices usually vary in different sub-schools and monasteries within theravāda but in the most orthodox forest monastery the monk usually models his practice and lifestyle on that of the buddha and his first generation of disciples by living close to nature in forest mountains and caves forest monasteries still keep alive the ancient traditions through following the buddhist monastic code of discipline in all its detail and developing meditation in secluded forests