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51ascetical — adjective 1. pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self discipline ascetic practices • Syn: ↑ascetic • Pertains to noun: ↑ascetic, ↑ascetic (for: ↑ascetic) …
52Jainism — /juy niz euhm/, n. a dualistic religion founded in the 6th century B.C. as a revolt against current Hinduism and emphasizing the perfectibility of human nature and liberation of the soul, esp. through asceticism and nonviolence toward all living… …
53SHABBETAI ẒEVI — (1626–1676), the central figure of Shabbateanism, the messianic movement named after him. Background of the Movement Shabbateanism was the largest and most momentous messianic movement in Jewish history subsequent to the destruction of the Temple …
54Kshanti — or IAST|kṣanti (Skt.) or khanti (Pali) has been translated as patience, forbearance and forgiveness. [Rhys Davids Stede (1921 25), p. 232, entry for [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.1:1:942.pali Khanti Khantī ]… …
55Ascetical theology — is the organized study or presentation of spiritual teachings found in Christian Scripture and the Church Fathers that help the faithful to more perfectly follow Christ and attain to Christian perfection . The word ascetic is from the Greek word… …
56Bhadda Kapilani — was a Buddhist bhikkhuni and a leading disciple of Gautama Buddha. Among the bhikkhunis she was regarded as the foremost in analysing the previous reincarnations of beings and their previous karma, as described in the Jataka of the Pali Canon.… …
57Jerome — Saint Jerome redirects here. For other uses, see Saint Jerome (disambiguation) and Jerome (disambiguation). Saint Jerome Saint Jerome visited by angels by Bartolomeo Cavarozzi Priest, Confessor, Theolo …
58Shiva — For other uses, see Shiva (disambiguation). Shiva A statue de …
59Shramana — A Shramana (Sanskrit sa. श्रमण IAST|śramaṇa , Pāli pi. शमण IAST|samaṇa ) is a wandering monk in certain ascetic traditions of ancient India, including Jainism, Buddhism, and Ājīvika religion (now extinct). Famous IAST|śramaṇa include religious… …
60Nietzsche, Friedrich — ▪ German philosopher Introduction born Oct. 15, 1844, Röcken, Saxony, Prussia [now in Germany] died Aug. 25, 1900, Weimar, Thuringian States German classical scholar, philosopher, and critic of culture, who became one of the most influential of… …
