- one
aspect of
ascetic renunciation, and both
natural and
unnatural asceticism have been part of
Christian asceticism. The
natural ascetic practices have...
- In ****an the term
refers to the
practice of
Buddhist monks observing asceticism to the
point of
death and
entering mummification while alive. Although...
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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...
- [citation needed]
Christian asceticism is
commonly thought to
imply self-denial for a
spiritual purpose. The term
ascetical theology is used primarily...
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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...
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Vairagi is a
Hindu Sect who
follow Vaishnavism.
Celibate Ascetics of
Vaishnav Sampradaya are
called Vairagi or Bairagi. The
Vairagi term was
first adopted...
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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...
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renounced his home life to live as a
wandering ascetic.
After leading a life of mendicancy,
asceticism, and meditation, he
attained nirvana at Bodh ****a...
- Sikhism, a
person who has
become Brahmgiani is
considered a sadhu. However,
asceticism,
celibacy and
begging are
prohibited in Sikhism. A Sikh has to be married...
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Lucius the
Ascetic was a 5th-century
Syrian Christian abbot at Enaton. He was one of the
Desert Fathers. He was a
companion of Longinus.
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