ascetic
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He was neither financially stable nor ascetic enough to commit to the artist’s lot without the remarkable self-sacrifice of his wife, Annalee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
A jar of homemade pumpkin butter, if you’re feeling ambitious, turns even the most ascetic bowl into a minor celebration.
From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025
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
Today, you can still participate in ascetic acts—like firewalking, climbing a sword ladder in bare feet, and cold endurance—as a layperson at festivals, temples, or sacred sites.
From National Geographic • Jan. 19, 2024
He dreamt that Govinda stood before him, in the yellow robe of the ascetic.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
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