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What is a person who lives a life of contemplation and rigorous self-denial for religious purposes called?
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What lives a life of contemplation and rigorous self - denial for religious purposes?
Just humans, I'm afraid.
How did athletics start?
As a religious festival for Zeus at Olympia in southern Greece in 776 BCE.
Why did Siddhartha starve himself?
As his initial attempt to achieve enlightenment he became an ascetic (a person who leads a life of contemplation and rigorous self-denial for religious purposes). He realized that his previous life of comfort had led him nowhere. His thinking was that without the pleasures to distract him, his mind would focus on the true meaning of existence. Unfortunately this did not work as all that a hungry and cold person thinks of is the hunger and cold. He eventually realized that neither luxury or deprivation lead to enlightenment, only the middle way of "enough" provides the health existence that leads to improvement.
What are 5 examples of complex institutions?
Formal governments with officials and laws. Priests with both religious and political power. A rigorous education system for training scribes.
Is this how you spell rigorous?
Yes, "rigorous" is spelled correctly.
How do you make a sentence for rigorous?
the Egyptians are really rigorous to people rarrr!!!
What part of speech is rigorous?
The word rigorous is an adjective. It means to be relentless.
How can rigorous be used in a sentence?
Firefighters must pass rigorous testing.
Why is the clergy regarded as professionals?
Not only is the clergy regarded as professionals, but in fact they (and religious) are the reason for the creation of the concept of "professions". The word "profession" comes from the affirmation of faith or the vows that a religious make upon enter the religious life. Furthermore, the clergy was the first "profession" which requited the rigorous studies and formation that are involved in the preparation.
Rigorous used in a sentence?
The army is well-known for having rigorous training
What is rigorous software testing?
After we are done with coding we do testing . Rigorous means extreme so we can say rigorous testing is one which is done in extreme conditions.
What is Ramadan in Moby Dick?
In "Moby Dick," Ramadan is mentioned as part of a specific phrase used metaphorically by the narrator Ishmael to convey the idea of continuous fasting and contemplation associated with the crew's work on the whaling ship during a difficult voyage. It serves as a literary device to emphasize the rigorous and challenging nature of their expedition.
