no it is not necessarily to be ascetics in Jainism
The understanding of life and the universe.
Free from sins
Flagellation
their orange robe
The ascetic was a person dedicated to a life of siritual austerity and self-discipline. Untouched by the social system, ascetics often chose a hermitage in the forest or gathered with others to live lives of intense devotion and meditation.
Tooth decay
Try to recall the life of Jesus Christ, this is the exact example of suffering. When you choose to offer your self for the good of others that would be an example of suffering.
I think you're either thinking of ascetics or monks
In general, new age religion would view suffering as an opportunity to offer new age religion as a remedy for suffering.
without suffering there would be no compassion ...
Not a question but, god gave us free will, our suffering is the cause of others' mistakes.