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The '''Kathisma''' is a building smaller than the kalyve. These small buildings are the residence of solitaire monks and usually are situated near the monastery.
The '''[[Hesychasterion]]''' is the smallest and most primitive satellite living arrangement used by the monks of Mount Athos. These are occupied by hesychasteria retreat monks who seek the most harsh and austere [[asceticism]]. An hesychasterion may sometimes be a small hut, but more often it is only a cave.
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