Didn't he get the Romans out of some serious jams too, which is why they wanted him back? While effective, I think he has really mixed reviews, and the Praetorians wanted his head on a stick. I might be way off though

i'm pretty sure a nonreligious monasteary is just a commune

Study and talking to other people about a fringe hobby is the closest you can get to becoming a modern monk.

I wonder if in the future there would be monasteries dedicated to retrocomputers or fungi enthusiasts.

Years ago, I read an interview with Leonard Cohen who, as you might remember, became a Buddhist monk. He stated that in the monastery, you're free to do pretty much anything - in your free time. Listen to rock music, take drugs, no-one cares.
It's just that you don't have any free time because every day is 100% structured.

Not non-religious, but Buddhists don’t believe in god 🤷‍♂️ it’s something

Structure, security, fraternity, simplicity. There's definitely some appeal there, but maybe there are easier ways to find those things.

you want a commune with state sponsorship

according to the handful of people i've heard who got institutionalized, you do not want to be institutionalized

Grow Grow Tussin

No. This is a Mendel meme.