Canon 459

1. Constantly during the novitiate the hearts of novices are to

be fashioned under the leadership of the director in the study of

the typicon, in pious meditations and assiduous prayer, so that

they may thoroughly learn what pertains to the vows and the virtues, to engage in suitable exercises to root out vices in order

to curb the movements of the soul and to acquire virtues. 2.

During the novitiate, novices shall not be assigned to tasks outside the monastery nor engage in the regular study of letters,

science or the arts.