ascetic
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He settled on the Upper West Side and began “living a monk’s ascetic life,” Mr. Strausbaugh writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
And at this precise moment, amid a coalition burned out on self-flagellation and ascetic living, a Totenkopf has been deemed forgivable.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
Her jury ended up awarding one: Thomas Vinterberg’s “The Celebration,” the first and, ultimately, best feature to emerge from the ascetic, anti-effects movement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2024
Disillusioned by the impermanence of life, Siddhartha engaged in six years of ascetic practice and attained enlightenment at the age of 35 in Bodh Gaya in northeast India.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2024
I am still a Samana, he thought, still an ascetic and a beggar.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
While the holy bath is the main draw, the event is also a vibrant carnival of faith, where people from all walks of lives, including ascetics, politicians and celebrities, converge to celebrate.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2025
They tend to conjure images of monks meditating in the mountains or ascetics living in desert caves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024
Or consider 12th century Taoist ascetics who thought sleep deprivation could bring them closer to the truth.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2023
Atop the barren ledges are several hermit cells made of stacked rocks where, as early as the 300s, ascetics lived in extreme deprivation.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2022
Most of it he contributed anonymously to the monks of a local monastery—humble ascetics who had dedicated their lives to raising German police dogs.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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