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Asceticism - Asceticism denotes a life which is characterized by refraining from worldly pleasures (austerity). Those who practice ascetic lifestyles often perceive their practices as virtuous and pursue them to achieve greater spirituality.

Foolishness in Christ - Foolishness in Christ (Russian transliteration, iurodstvo or jurodstvo) is a maverick asceticism peculiar to Byzantium and later, Eastern Orthodoxy. Followers are distinguished by feigning a madness, to the point of immorality, in order to provide spiritual guidance.

Abdel Messih El-Makari - Abouna Abdel Messih El-Makari (or El-Manahri) was a Coptic Orthodox monk and priest, and a 20th century Coptic saint. Pope Kyrillos VI testified as to the holiness and asceticism of this contemporary saint.

Tirthankar - In Jainism, a Tirthankar ("Fordmaker") (also Tirthankara or Jina) is a human who by adopting asceticism achieves enlightenment (perfect knowledge), thus becoming a Jina (one who has conquered his inner enemies - anger, pride, deceit, desire etc.).


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Asceticism - The word asceticism comes from the Greek askesis which means practice, bodily exercise, and more especially, athletic training.

St. Simeon Stylites the Elder - First and most famous of the hermits whose asceticism involved living atop a pillar. Died in 459.

Theology, Ascetical - Briefly defined as the scientific exposition of Christian asceticism.

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