Examples of 'asceticism' in a sentence
Meaning of "asceticism"
asceticism (noun): The practice of strict self-discipline and abstention from indulgence, often for religious or spiritual reasons. Asceticism may involve renouncing material possessions, luxury, and worldly pleasures
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- The principles and practices of an ascetic; extreme self-denial and austerity.
How to use "asceticism" in a sentence
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But asceticism was still working deep inside.
Let us stretch our asceticism like an arrow.
Asceticism came to be regarded as of the greatest importance.
They lived in asceticism for forty years.
Asceticism can not sanctify the flesh.
Ino or the excessive asceticism of the beginners.
Asceticism can not restrain the flesh.
The fame of his asceticism spread far.
Aidan was known for his strict asceticism.
For all asceticism is contempt of the body.
Poppo practiced the most severe asceticism.
He was known for his asceticism and benevolence.
I have given up extremes of either luxury or asceticism.
Middle path between asceticism and luxury.
Anyone can practice shugendo or mountain asceticism.
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The path of asceticism does not lead anywhere.
This natural putting aside is true asceticism.
They took to asceticism and attained salvation.
I begged for health and found it in asceticism.
It is not about asceticism and denial.
Steadfast endurance of sorrows is an important part of asceticism.
She is the goddess of asceticism and penance.
The first is a treatise on conversion and asceticism.
God in general prefers asceticism and celibacy.
This tradition of contemplative prayer and of asceticism.
Sikhism rejects asceticism and celibacy.
She would like to see more asceticism.
He practised asceticism for six months.
I have never conceived of my commitments as asceticism or reparation.
Asceticism does not lead to special holiness or real enlightenment.
I will not pursue extreme asceticism or pleasures.
Genuine asceticism is luminous and charitable.
Probably it had both extremes of asceticism or libertinism.
Asceticism as the renunciation of pleasure has a bad reputation.
He also adopted a lifestyle of asceticism and minimalism.
Your asceticism has edified us all.
He lived a celibate life of renunciation and asceticism.
Lead a life of asceticism and purification.
I know very well that such asceticism.
But his asceticism went much further.
The third desired mode of thought is asceticism.
True asceticism must make me freer.
I took off the dress of asceticism and dissimulation.
Asceticism was the customary way of life for him.
It lies between asceticism and activism.
Asceticism can not make us holy.
We need to distinguish asceticism from monasticism.
Asceticism is based on a misunderstanding of our bodies.
She practiced asceticism and strived.
Asceticism had been discovered as an instrument of that species of ambitious.
