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11Kam — (Sanskrit kama ) meaning deep desire, uncontrolled longing, concupiscence, sensuality or lasciviousness is counted among the five cardinal sins or sinful propensities. In common usage, the term stands for excessive passion for sexual pleasure and …
12ascetic — I. a. Austere, rigid, severe, stern, puritan ical, over renunciatory, over self denying, self mortifying, over abstinent. II. n. Recluse, hermit, anchoret, anchorite, solitary, solitaire, eremite, devotee, mortifier of the flesh …
13Vichitravirya — (Sanskrit: विचित्रवीर्य, vichitravīrya ) in the Hindu epic Mahabharata is the younger son of queen Satyavati and king Santanu. His elder brother, Chitrangada, succeeded king Santanu to the throne of Hastinapura. But when he died childless,… …
14Nicetius — For other uses, see Nicetius (disambiguation). Saint Nicetius of Trier Bishop Born 513 Died 566 Honored in Roman Catholic Church Feast …
15Evagrius Ponticus — ▪ Christian mystic born , 346, Ibora, Pontus died 399, Cellia, Nitrian Desert, Egypt Christian mystic and writer whose development of a theology of contemplative prayer and asceticism laid the groundwork for a tradition of spiritual life in …
16St. Nicetius — Saint Nicetius † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Nicetius A Bishop of Trier, born in the latter part of the fifth century, exact date unknown; died in 563 or more probably 566. Saint Nicetius was the most important bishop of the ancient… …
17Chris Kraus (American writer) — For the German filmmaker Chris Kraus, see Chris Kraus (filmmaker) Chris Kraus is a writer, filmmaker, and professor of film at European Graduate School in Saas Fee, Switzerland.[1] Her books include I Love Dick, Aliens Anorexia, and Torpor. Video …
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19Mortification of the flesh — For the theological doctrine, see Mortification (theology). For the theological doctrine from a Roman Catholic perspective, see Mortification in Roman Catholic teaching. For the Christian metal band, see Mortification (band). Flagellants… …
20monasticism — /meuh nas teuh siz euhm/, n. the monastic system, condition, or mode of life. [1785 95; MONASTIC + ISM] * * * Institutionalized religious movement whose members are bound by vows to an ascetic life of prayer, meditation, or good works. Members of …
