Question

Is the lifestyle of Zen and Christian Monks the same other than their religion?

Answer 1

In Catholicism, monks are not thesame as priests (although a monk may be ordained as a priest also). My understanding is that a Catholic monkis not considered to be part of the clergy, although he is not a layman, either.

Answer 2

Buddhist monk is a bhiksu (Sanskrit) or bhikkhu (Pali), ... monks are not the same as priests (although a monk may be  ...