1) Ascesis 2) Austerity 3) Monasticism 4) Nonindulgence 5) Severity
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1) Austerity 2) Cynicism 3) Discipline of mind and body 4) Doctrine 5) Extreme abstinence 6) Nephalism 7) Philosophical system 8) Philosophy 9) Puritanism 10) Rigorous self-denial 11) Sabbatarianism 12) School of thought 13) Total abstinence
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Asceticism (m; from the ἄσκησις áskēsis, `exercise` or `training`) describes a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from worldly pleasures, often for the purpose of pursuing spiritual goals. Many religious traditions, such as Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Christianity advocate restraint with respect to actions of body, spe...
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Denotes a life which is characterised by refraining from worldly pleasures (austerity). Those who practice ascetic lifestyles often perceive their practices as virtuous and pursue them to achieve greater spirituality.
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doctrine that self-denial of the body permits spiritual enlightenment
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• (n.) The condition, practice, or mode of life, of ascetics.
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(from Greek aske: `to exercise,` or `to train`), the practice of the denial of physical or psychological desires in order to attain a spiritual ideal ... [30 related articles]
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The renunciation of physical pleasure; for example, in eating, drinking, sexuality, and human company. Discomfort or pain may be sought, often for religious reasons. The most acute asceticism is the...
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As·cet'i·cism noun The condition, practice, or mode of life, of ascetics.
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The complete renunciation of physical pleasures and other bodily desires in order to foster spiritual development. This practice is common in many religious traditions, including Buddhism, Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and classical Hinduism (Smith and Green 1995
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denotes a life which is characterised by refraining from worldly pleasures (austerity). Those who practice ascetic lifestyles often perceive their practices as virtuous and pursue them to achieve greater spirituality. In a more cynical context, ascetic may connote some form of self-mortification, ritual punishment of the body or harsh renunciation ...
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a mode of life that excludes physical pleasures and self-indulgence. Many religions regard asceticism (fasting, abstaining from sexual activity, wearing inadequate clothing) as a means of reaching a higher spiritual state.
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nonindulgence noun the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
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ascesis noun rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint
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(Gr. askesis, exercise) The view -- now and then appearing in conjunction with religion, particularly the Christian and Buddhistic one, or the striving for personal perfection or salvation, for self and others -- that the body is an evil and a detriment to a moral, spiritual, and god-pleasing life. Hence the negative adjustments to natural function...
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The renunciation of physical pleasure; for example, in eating, drinking, sexuality, and human company. Discomfort or pain may be sought, often for religious reasons. The most acute asceticism is the self-mortification of some Hindu fakirs and Islamic dervishes; the Buddhists and Persian Sufis emphasized the uprooting of worldly thoughts...
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practice of self-denial through various means for the attainment of spiritual and intellectual fulfillment.
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the manner of life, practices, or principles of an ascetic. · the doctrine that a person can attain a high spiritual and moral state by practicing self-denial, self-mortification, and the like. · rigorous self-denial; extreme abstinence; austerity.
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[Philosophical isms] the doctrine of renunciation of worldly pleasures
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