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Asceticism is a
lifestyle characterized by
abstinence from
worldly pleasures,
often for the
purpose of
pursuing spiritual goals.
Ascetics may withdraw...
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Asceticism is a
lifestyle characterized by
abstinence from
sensual pleasures,
often for the
purpose of
pursuing spiritual goals.
Asceticism has not been...
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Ascetical theology is the
organized study or
presentation of
spiritual teachings found in
Christian Scripture and the
Church Fathers that help the faithful...
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Hierax (‹See Tfd›Gr****: Ἱέραξ), or Hieracas, was a
learned ascetic who
flourished about the end of the 3rd
century AD at
Leontopolis in Egypt,
where he...
- In ****an the term
refers to the
practice of
Buddhist monks observing asceticism to the
point of
death and
entering mummification while alive. Although...
- (male), sādhvī or sādhvīne (female)), also
spelled saddhu, is a
religious ascetic,
mendicant or any holy
person in
Hinduism and
Jainism who has renounced...
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Acetic acid /əˈsiːtɪk/,
systematically named ethanoic acid /ˌɛθəˈnoʊɪk/, is an acidic,
colourless liquid and
organic compound with the
chemical formula...
- John C****ian, also
known as John the
Ascetic and John C****ian the
Roman (Latin:
Ioannes Eremita C****i****,
Ioannus C****i****, or
Ioannes M****iliensis;...
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English language monk
tends to be used
loosely also for both male and
female ascetics from
other religious or
philosophical backgrounds.[citation needed] However...
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Saint Paphnutius the
Ascetic (Coptic: Ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲡⲁⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ), also
known as
Paphnutius the Hermit, was an
Egyptian anchorite of the
fourth century. He is most...
