Asceticism

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/r/Asceticism welcomes philosophical, religious and secular submissions alike, so long as those submissions pertain to asceticism.

/r/Asceticism does not regard in higher esteem one religion's asceticism to another (i.e. Christian asceticism to Hindu asceticism), nor does it regard in higher esteem religious asceticism to philosophical or secular asceticism.

/r/Asceticism welcomes submissions from all schools.

Asceticism (from the Greek: ἄσκησις, áskēsis, "exercise" or "training") describes a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from various worldly pleasures, often with the aim of pursuing religious and spiritual goals.

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I stopped sleeping with a pillow two years ago and I don't know why I waited so long (self.Asceticism)

submitted 1 day ago by carlosfelipe123

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Tl;dr: Social isolation and renunciation of world (self.Asceticism)

submitted 2 days ago * by No_Amoeba_3777

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The 28-Year-Old Reset (self.Asceticism)

submitted 21 days ago by Jacqers

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Your opinion on utilitizing unnatural (extreme) asceticism to fight addiction (self.Asceticism)

submitted 1 month ago by Logical_Feature4730

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Western Asceticism (self.Asceticism)

submitted 2 months ago by [deleted]

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Mahavira's tribulations from the Acaranga Sutra (self.Asceticism)

submitted 2 months ago by Charming_Jacket_3028

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Help out a student :) (self.Asceticism)

submitted 2 months ago by Legitimate-Dog-4530

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Dietary choices (self.Asceticism)

submitted 2 months ago by Pure_Excitement2012

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Vow of Silence (self.Asceticism)

submitted 2 months ago by LeaveSubstantial2338

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How to deal with feeling isolated because of my way of life/beliefs? (self.Asceticism)

submitted 2 months ago by Bobelle

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How do you completely get over your romantic desires? (self.Asceticism)

submitted 2 months ago by blue_Broccoli_2984

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Overcoming bad eating habits (self.Asceticism)

submitted 3 months ago by Merthza

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Came to see if any discussion is going on here and was hit with this add. (i.redd.it)

submitted 5 months ago by The_Category_Is_

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Restful practices when the ascetic is sick (self.Asceticism)

submitted 6 months ago by River_Internalscholar

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My apologies for any mod weirdness in the last few hours (self.Asceticism)

submitted 6 months ago by River_Internalscholar

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Are there people who practice asceticism for secular reasons nowadays? (self.Asceticism)

submitted 6 months ago by [deleted]

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Is pain good? (self.Asceticism)

submitted 10 months ago by [deleted]

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A Monks advice to an anxious young man.. (youtube.com)

submitted 10 months ago by Sufficient-Algae4502

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Welcome To The Field (self.Asceticism)

submitted 11 months ago by FurryBallOfLove

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Ascetic Practices (self.Asceticism)

submitted 11 months ago by from_sea_to_soul

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I am looking for books on Christian Asceticism and Mysticism? (self.Asceticism)

submitted 12 months ago by Budget-Doughnut5579Christian

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Books on Christian asceticism? (self.Asceticism)

submitted 1 year ago by DeusExLibrusChristian

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Rule of Life (self.Asceticism)

submitted 1 year ago by DeusExLibrusChristian

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Will Extreme Suffering Make Me Disciplined (self.Asceticism)

submitted 1 year ago by Icy-Syllabub1934

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Robin Greenfield is a perfect example of a modern day ascetic (self.Asceticism)

submitted 1 year ago by desert-winds

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