- one
aspect of
ascetic renunciation, and both
natural and
unnatural asceticism have been part of
Christian asceticism. The
natural ascetic practices have...
-
Asceticism is a
lifestyle characterized by
abstinence from
sensual pleasures,
often for the
purpose of
pursuing spiritual goals.
Asceticism has not been...
- Inner-worldly
asceticism was
characterized by Max
Weber in
Economy and
Society as the
concentration of
human behavior upon
activities leading to salvation...
- [citation needed]
Christian asceticism is
commonly thought to
imply self-denial for a
spiritual purpose. The term
ascetical theology is used primarily...
- 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...
-
Hierax (Ancient Gr****: Ἱέραξ), or Hieracas, was a
learned ascetic who
flourished about the end of the 3rd
century AD at
Leontopolis in Egypt,
where he...
-
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...
- [citation needed] His
asceticism,
while rigorous, was
tempered by
common sense. C****ian says
hospitality should override ascetical routine. Even the most...
- an
Indian religion whose three main
pillars are
nonviolence (ahiṃsā),
asceticism (aparigraha), and a
rejection of any
simplistic or one-sided view of truth...
- Mark the
Ascetic or
Marcus the
Ascetic was a
Christian theologian, saint, and
ascetic writer of the
fifth century AD. Mark is
rather an
ascetic than a dogmatic...
