The two sympathize with each other, but do not yet know where this sympathy will lead them. Who thinks that we women will end up in his bed just because we fall for the irresistible male beauty? We women don't think so. A man is not red with a single bicep. Will his bed be empty tonight? It depends on his hunting methods. What will he do to give the relationship the right direction, how will he get to the goal?

I want to talk about men. About those whom I met in my life. About those whose mating games I watched from the sidelines. You will not find here anything about explicit or hidden options for buying and selling: I deliberately leave the material incentives of the relationship out of my amateurish research. Not even research at all, but just thoughts about it. I am interested in words and gestures and, how should I put it, in a general ideology, all the more interesting because it is not always realized by the seducer himself.

Lover

The lover is strong with his emotions. If it seems to him that he is in love with you, he will not hide this newly discovered feeling inside his bottomless heart. On the contrary, he will do everything so that you know about it, and he will do it so sincerely that you cannot resist (I remind you that we are talking about cases where there is initial mutual sympathy). And once you know, get ready to party. Now, wherever you meet (and due to the properties of interpersonal magnetism, you now meet by chance in the most unexpected places), you stumble upon burning eyes and a genuine interest in your own personality. His arsenal is looks, smiles, touches and, most importantly, intonations. He knows how to say not "what", but "how". He has an amazing attention to detail and a rare gift for turning any nonsense, trifles and trifles into iconic things. "Go crazy: I just thought about a teaspoon, and you are already giving it to me" - this is said with such sincere gratitude that you feel tenderness. "How do you say "buloshnaya" in the old Moscow way, how sweet it is." He knows how to make it warm, you melt and ...

Possible difficulties: as is customary, the weak points of his strategy are a continuation of the strong ones. His emotionality is so powerful that it covers the victim with his head. At first, you like it, but then you start to analyze and notice: your lover was busy with you only during the hunting period. And now, when the goal is achieved, he is more and more busy with himself. He broadcasts his feelings on you and turns you like a pie in a frying pan, depending on his own needs for "hot - cold". And the real you, with your feelings and needs, is not that much noticed. Well, the holiday is over.

Esthete

Most of the relationship with an aesthete is a game of the mind. And these games, it must be admitted, are very exciting.

The esthete speaks with you on an equal footing, which attracts a woman who is not deprived of intelligence. The main part of his seduction is conversational, the main trump card is a change of plans. The esthete can drive you crazy with her subtle cynicism even at the moment when you are sincerely perplexed: "What am I doing here next to this idiot?" - and you intend to leave, slamming the door, - it shows you its white and fluffy insides. Like, in fact, he is a sensitive, observant and honestly non-lispering subject. His main and often only weapon is words. But here he is a master who knows no equal. What is he talking about? About you, of course. And this is not just some kind of video that scrolls every time you seduce another target. Knowing you for a week without embarrassment, he, without embarrassment, speaks with all frankness about what you yourself know about yourself, but you think that even close people do not always understand and notice this. Perhaps these are not the most pleasant things - and then you are captivated by his unflirty frankness. And if pleasant - flattery and truth in his compliments balance on the verge of your individual sensitivity to lies. Be sure: he will not allow falsehood. Moreover, his intonations do not play a special role: he can give out his most intimate observations in a casual, everyday tone.

In terms of behavioral flexibility, he is just a godsend. At first he tried to get close to the scandal - it did not work out. I tried to come together on frankness - and it turned out. Rest assured, if this method had not worked, he would have drawn a third, fourth, fifth from his arsenal. The fact that the strategies are sewn with white thread does not bother him at all. It's a clearance level that says yes, I know, and you know that all maneuvers are just a means to an end. So what?

The fact that he is interested in technology is in itself attractive and complimentary.

Possible difficulties this kind of seduction: and again the disadvantages of the method follow from its merits. It is so interesting to talk with an aesthete that you do not go to bed for fear of ruining a wonderful conversation.

Guru

Guru is a kind of mixture of the first two types, seasoned with a mystical flair. It is assumed that the man sitting opposite you is not just a representative of his gender, but a carrier of some knowledge. It is desirable that it be Knowledge with a capital letter, deep and esoteric, of a rank no lower than Tantric Buddhism.

I don’t know (or rather, I guess, but I’ll keep silent) what prompts the guru not only to seduce a woman, but to promise her a cosmic merger with everything that exists - of course, with his guru, modest complicity.

One way or another, the practice of non-contact orgasm on a planetary scale in most cases fails, and the couple has no choice but to start carving an erotic spark in the usual way.

I have a short, succinct and rude definition on this score, which I omit with undisguised regret for reasons of censorship.

Possible difficulties: the trouble with these men is that they themselves do not fully understand where they stop being mystical gurus and become just men. Due to substantive substitution, they lose that potential part of their passions, which looks into their mouths, waits for esoteric revelations and does not buy into their male charm at all.

Fan

An admirer is a godsend for a domineering woman with sadistic inclinations. His technique is absolutely verbal, his method is constant admiration. But unlike the first and second cases, where admiration does not exclude equality, the admirer looks at the woman from the bottom up.

In fact, no matter what carnal feelings they, admirers, have for you, it is very desirable that you, the object of their passion, do not reciprocate them. Reciprocity can destroy the beautiful picture of constantly striving for an unattainable goal. If a target is found to be available, they lose interest in it.

Probably, the heavenly dispatcher messed up something and sent them at the wrong time: such a way of courting and looking at a woman, such a cult of an inaccessible beautiful lady was in use in the era of vagants, bards and minstrels - read the Middle Ages.

Possible difficulties this kind of seduction: it is very difficult to have sex with a lady raised on a pedestal. Yes, they manage to assure the object of their desire of her uniqueness, exclusivity and inaccessibility so that she begins to treat them accordingly: condescendingly. Like some high-caste being, a brahmin in a skirt. Well, why are you surprised? You yourself gave it to her.

Geyser

This man does not shoot at targets at all, he is a classic illustration of the expression "Wherever he hit, he aimed there."

I have a vague suspicion that to all the women in his field of vision, he says the same words and more than once. And, probably, he takes them all equally by the hand, looks equally tenderly into their eyes, equally gently whispers something in his ear. But for some reason, thinking about it, I do not experience any unpleasant emotions.

His method is win-win and win-win at the same time. Why? Yes, because he does not want anything special from any of the women and does not make any efforts to seduce her. Simply, when the "lady" light turns on in his signal system, the mechanism for further actions starts by itself. So, he does not pursue the goal and, if he does not achieve it, he does not get upset at all, does not hold a grudge, does not sharpen with reproaches. The fact that you are not the target gives such a feeling of relaxation and peace! It is easy, optional and undramatic with him. Well, imagine for yourself: let's say a woman - with low self-esteem, not very self-confident, temporarily lonely - passes by this geyser and falls into its warm waves. Many remain.

Possible difficulties: this lightness also has its side effects. It is difficult for him to stop, and sometimes just fix his gaze on any one object for a long period of time. If a woman wants a serious deep relationship, I think she is not here.

Collector

It is similar to the previous instance, but its actions are more prudent, although just as untargeted.

He constantly finds women who are prone to romance. The range of feminine qualities that can attract him is very wide.

He can fall on an aggressive woman, on a soft woman, on any woman. Beautiful, because it starts with admiration, ugly, because it starts with sympathy, lonely, because it starts with pity, surrounded by a crowd of admirers, because if everything is there, then something interesting is there, and etc.

But he does not achieve them: he attracts them in some other way. He knows how to speak so softly and promise something with a meek look that is very often mistaken for love.

Possible difficulties: the difficulties stem from his position of expectation: ladies get tired of his passivity, behind affectionate glances they reveal coldness, behind a wide range of acceptability - illegibility.

And still there is a seduction involuntarily. A man is so indifferent to this particular woman or to women in general that he feels himself in her (their) presence easily, uninhibited, at ease, dissolves his charm in full height. What are they, stupid, and bought. And the indifferent male lazily reaps the fruits of his unintentional hunting.

And in general, as soon as they don’t seduce us, loved ones, they don’t turn to any strings, buttons, pain points. What they don't play! On delight and pity, on anger and gratitude. In some, daughter feelings are aroused: "I know, baby, I will take care of everything." In others - maternal: "Look how miserable I am, without you I will be lost." It is you and I who think that the levers, relays, pedals that turn on our sensuality are secret. And nothing like that: they play on them - who are gentle, sublime and melodious, like on a harp - mram-mram; who is hysterical and heartbreaking, like on a violin, - pilik-pilik; who is clumsy, as if on a harp, - shake-bream.

Oh yes. Besides, there are just men. Well, you know, just men. You've probably seen them in abundance. With them it is cozy, calm, reliable, as in a quiet harbor. We often marry them. And then we miss you a lot. Because no mram-mram happens - a continuous shake-bang and sometimes a peel-pilk.

That is OK. We also know how to hunt. But that's a completely different story.

A person can be content with little - the postulate of people who preach minimalism as opposed to consumerism that has swept the modern world. Asceticism is encouraged in different religions and often these are harsh practices: self-torture. It is difficult for an ordinary person to follow this path, but there are less severe austerities, the result of which is impressive.

What is asceticism?

Asceticism is a person who has embarked on the path of knowing himself and the Universe, and the tool of ascetics is conscious self-restraint in order to cultivate the desired qualities in oneself and to get as close as possible to the Divine principle. An ascetic person voluntarily deprives himself of a significant share of material wealth and develops in himself the thinking of an ascetic.

Asceticism has two components:

1. material asceticism- rejection of the modern benefits of civilization and artificial needs created by society.
2. Spiritual asceticism- restriction or complete rejection of sensual pleasures, the creation of a family. Reflections on God, reading spiritual literature. On a deeper level, renunciation of society and withdrawal to cloisters, monasteries.

Asceticism in philosophy

Ancient Greece was famous for its various philosophical currents and the schools to which the rest of the world was guided. Cynics - a school of philosophers from the time of Socrates, who preached a special way of life, which consisted in refusing the benefits provided by society. A prominent representative of the Cynics, Diogenes of Sinop, wandered and begged. Another Greek school, the Stoics, founded by Zeno of China rejected the asocial path. Asceticism in philosophy is a direction formed under the influence of Stoic philosophers (Seneca, Marcus Aurelius), which is based on:

• liberation from the influence of the outside world through virtue and self-sufficiency;
• the power of the spirit over carnal instincts;
• high aesthetics in actions and thoughts;
• life in harmony with nature and the Universal Cosmic Mind;
• nonviolence.

Ascetics in Orthodoxy

Asceticism in Christianity is associated with Christ, whose image the Orthodox ascetic keeps in his soul and relies on him in everyday affairs, filling them with divine meaning. With the help of prayers, the ascetic attunes with the divine and dedicates to God all his austerities to overcome temptations and passions. During the year, an Orthodox ascetic observes all fasts, prays, takes communion and confesses. The study of the lives of the saints strengthens the Christian in his intentions.

Christian saints who led ascetic image life (hermitage):

• John the Baptist;
• Onufry the Great;
• Seraphim of Sarov;
• Sergei Radonezhsky;
• Pavel Obnorsky;
• Tikhon of Kaluga.

Asceticism in Buddhism

When Prince Gautama Siddharth was 29 years old, he cut his hair, put on a modest monk's clothes and left the palace of his parents, saying goodbye to a luxurious life. So Gautama became a seeker of enlightenment - the Buddha. For 6 years, the Buddha lived as an ascetic: he mortified his flesh with severe austerities and once almost died of exhaustion, while not approaching the truth for a moment. The Buddha realized that self-mortification was a useless method for enlightenment and began to practice meditation and contemplation. Buddhism is characterized following austerities leading to Nirvana:

1. Shamatha- the main and main internal asceticism of Buddhists is the concentration and complete calm of the mind and consciousness.
2. Vipashyana– cultivation of higher knowledge (meditation).
3. Moderation in food- this is following the Middle Way in asceticism. The body is kept in a state in which it does not distract the ascetic from concentrating on meditation. In Buddhism, physical austerity is not as important as the austerity of thought control.
4. Sati practice(awareness) mentally dividing the body into 32 elements (hair, teeth, skin, nails, and so on) helps to discipline thoughts so as not to succumb to worldly temptations.

Types of asceticism

The ascetic way of life presupposes a tremendous inner work and must be done every day only from a blissful state. Austerities practiced in anger, passion and pride have nothing to do with spirituality. Asceticism is conditionally divided into types that are closely interconnected:

1. Language asceticism- a very important austerity of speech. Empty talk, gossip are unacceptable among ascetics. truthfulness and good words create a favorable fate for a person and his loved ones.
2. Body asceticism- wearing simple clothing made from natural materials, observing moderation in food, honoring, respecting parents and elders.
3. Asceticism of the mind- Sufficient attention is paid to purity and control of thoughts. Self-control helps to control feelings and direct them in the right direction. Satisfaction of the mind depends on the food taken and is associated with austerities for the body. Light food - positive thoughts, heavy food - fears, ignorance, loss of control over the mind.

How do ascetics live?

In modern society, an ascetic is a person who has decided to follow the path of liberation in order to rid himself of unnecessary consumerism and everything outdated: things, connections, thinking, the old way of life. The very word ascetic means harsh, strict, Spartan. Today, people who have chosen the path of asceticism live adhering to the rules:

1. Satisfaction with little, without the feeling of inferiority imposed by marketers. Good books, better than expensive household appliances and furniture.
2. Minimum things.
3. Great importance is attached to the development of the inner world.
4. Respect for nature (plastic bags, bottles are absent in the life of ascetics due to the littering of the planet with these oil products).
5. Charity.

Asceticism - causes

Why asceticism is needed modern man? The main human values ​​have remained unchanged for many centuries: respect, health, knowledge of one's capabilities, belief that "I" is not only a body, but also a spiritual substance. The meaning of asceticism for each individual is unique and carries its own semantic load. The reasons why a person begins to practice austerities:

• loss of health, incurable diseases;
• knowledge of one's "I";
• expanding the boundaries of consciousness;
• in women - infertility, lack of marriage;
• achievement of superpowers;
• the desire to strengthen the world with positive vibrations (non-violence, kindness).

Asceticism - principles

What does asceticism mean - V.S. Solovyov (a Russian philosopher of the 19th century) described in his work “The Justification of the Good”, while noting the main principles of asceticism:

1. The subjection of the flesh to the spirit is a worthy attitude towards that which is lower than the Spirit.
2. Compassion, altruism, self-control, reverence are the main components of blissful asceticism.
3. Love for God (Absolute, Logos, Universe) - without it, any asceticism loses its meaning.

A special and highest layer among the Jains are ascetic monks, who completely break with normal life and thereby become above the rest, turning into an almost inaccessible standard, a role model. Formally, any Jain could go to the monks, but still very few went, because not everyone could endure the life of a homeless ascetic full of hardships. This was especially true for women. The number of nuns, which most often became widows, was always insignificant. What is the lifestyle of Jain monks?

Initially, a candidate for ascetic monks must be a novice for three years, fulfilling the various vows taken on himself and obeying his guru mentor in everything. At this stage, he has the right to abandon his intention and return to worldly life. Then comes the next stage - an in-depth study of the doctrine, Jain texts, primarily the Kalpasutra, which describes the righteous life of 24 tirthankaras and outlines the basics of ascetic behavior. After completing this stage and passing a special rite of passage, taking on new and very strict vows, the novice is considered finally accepted into the ranks of the Jain monks. There is no way back.

Jain ascetics have always led the life of wanderers - without a home, without property, without the right to stay in one place for more than 3-4 weeks, except for the rainy season. The ascetic sleeps little; he has been on his feet since four o'clock. He is always careful not to accidentally crush any small animal. The ascetic is limited in food - he eats little by little no more than twice a day. The ascetic spends long hours and days in pious reflections, in concentration and contemplation, thereby striving to get closer to the knowledge of the truth and, as a reward for this, begin to get rid of karma. Ascetic monks of different sects have from 16 to 53 stages of knowledge and approach to salvation, moksha, including death. An ascetic lives by alms, and he must collect it daily, leaving food for tomorrow is prohibited. Fasting is encouraged from time to time, sometimes quite long. One of extreme forms austerities, tapas, the Jain monks consider food refusal, starvation. Jain forms of tapas are the most sophisticated. These include absolute silence for long years, being in the cold or in the sun, being on your feet for many years (tapasya ties himself to the branches of a tree and stands without sitting or lying down, almost for years).

But even against this rather eloquent general background of sophisticated tapas, a special group of Digambara ascetics stands out among the Jain monks. It was in their midst that zeal and austerity were brought to extreme limits, and following the precepts of Jina was, if possible, absolutized. Unlike the Shvetambaras, the Digambaras did not recognize female nuns - and there was a reason for this, because the degree of austerity-tapas that the Digambaras indulged in was simply beyond the power of women. Digam-bars have three degrees of austerity, and only one who reaches the highest, third degree, gets the right to walk completely naked and thus be revered almost as a saint. Such an ascetic usually eats only every other day; his disciples often pull out his hair to the root. Ascetics of such a high class do not beg for alms - they wait until the laity themselves give it with trepidation.

Digambara ascetics defiantly refuse everything (that's why they go naked) - nothing should connect them with the material world, except perhaps the minimum amount of food and drink. It is the Digambaras who most consistently observe the principle of ahimsa: even when moving, they sweep the ground in front of them with a fan, so as not to accidentally crush small insects. However, the Shvetambara ascetics also carry a broom, who often also carry a piece of cloth near their mouth so that midges do not fly into their mouths.

It should be noted that both the Shvetambaras and the Digambaras had their adherents among the lay Jains and always relied on their support. Not being, as already mentioned, sects hostile to each other, both directions coexisted peacefully and enjoyed mutual recognition and respect. The watershed ran rather along a different line: if the laity, and, above all, their spiritual leaders-priests, were a kind of theorists of the Jain doctrine, then the ascetics were its practitioners. As for its content, it was always quite large and varied, including philosophical treatises, works on ethics, mathematics, logic, etc. But, perhaps, the central place in Jain literature was occupied by the problems of cosmography and mythology.

COSMOGRAPHY AND MYTHOLOGY OF JAINISM

According to the Jains, the universe consists of the world and the non-world. The non-world is an empty space, akasha, inaccessible to penetration and perception and distant from the world by a triple layer of thick water and wind. The world is divided into lower, middle and upper. The lower one - something like the underworld - consists of seven layers, the highest of which is inhabited by deities, and the remaining six are sinners of hell, living among rot and sewage, suffering from torment and torture. The upper world is subdivided into 10-11 layers and 62-63 celestial levels, on each of which there are many palaces-vimanas, where gods and Jains-siddhas freed from karma live. As for the middle world, it is not so much our real earth as a series of bizarrely arranged oceans, hipelagos and continents, mountain ranges, groves and ponds with rocky palaces, paradises, diamond walls, crystal mountains and magic trees. And although somewhere here live and ordinary people with their daily affairs, it is difficult to get away from the impression that they have practically no place in Jain cosmography.

Another thing - the gods and demons. They are innumerable, and almost all of them are busy with work. In addition to those who live in the middle world together with people (deities of mountains, rivers, places, etc.), four classes of divine persons are distinguished. The lowest of these are the inhabitants of the upper layer of the underworld, the bhavanavasins, divided into ten categories and at least partially performing the functions of demons. To the second - the deities of the vanamantara, living partly in the same upper layer of the lower world, partly in groves and on the islands of the middle world. These are also half-deities, half-demons. The third class is the deities of the luminaries of Jyotish. There are a great many luminaries, including the sun and moon - each continent has its own. Finally, the fourth, highest class of deities are the Vaimanikas, who live in the celestial palaces-vimanas. Above all deities are the liberated Siddha Jains and Tirthankaras, who live at the very top of the upper world of heaven.

Jain mythology imposes its idea of ​​time as a system of gigantic cycles endlessly replacing each other (graphically depicted as a wheel with 12 spokes) on all this extremely complicated cosmography. In each of them, 6 periods of downward development are replaced by six periods of upward development: from the carelessness of the golden age through decline and suffering to degradation and crisis, and then everything in reverse order. Each half-cycle has its own 24 tirthankaras, its own Mahavira Jin, 21 thousand years after whose death (the fifth period of descending development) both the flowering of Jainism and its degradation and death occur - along with the degradation and death of everything else (the sixth period is already red-hot earth, ferocious hurricanes and miserable vegetation of the surviving people). The first of the 24 tirthankars also acts as a cultural hero (Rishabhadatta), and the son of Rishabhadatta is the first of the 12 ideal world chakravartin rulers.

If we take into account that the entire cosmo-mythological picture outlined above is only an extremely simplified version of the true picture of the world, which for centuries has been developed and imprinted in the volumes of the Jain canon, then it becomes quite obvious how difficult it was to comprehend all the subtleties of the theory. However, this was not required. The main thing in Jainism has always come down to practice, personified by the exploits of asceticism. Starvation was considered the highest form of asceticism, to which many of the ascetics - and sometimes lay Jains - resorted to on the slope of life and which was apparently considered mystical symbol achieving the ultimate goal.

JAINISM IN THE HISTORY OF INDIA

Although Jainism as a religion was in principle an open doctrine, formally available to anyone who would like to join it, this doctrine did not gain wide popularity and many supporters. Apparently, this should not be surprising - the entire strictly puritanical lifestyle, strict restrictions and extremes of asceticism could not help but scare away ordinary Indians, for whom already at the turn of our era, i.e., soon after the formation of Jainism as a doctrine and the beginning of the spread of Jain communities across India , a much more acceptable religious system arose - Hinduism.

In Hindu India, the Jains existed for many centuries as an ethno-confessional minority. True, this minority was not hostile to the majority. On the contrary, as mentioned, it retained certain ties with the Hindus, which was facilitated by the fact that castes and kinship contacts between Jains and Hindus persisted. But these connections did not lead to the opposite result either, that is, to the dissolution of the Jain minority in the ocean of Hinduism. The strictly organized, internally disciplined Jain community has retained its lifestyle and has survived to this day. Moreover, despite their small number, the Jains have played a prominent role in the history and culture of India. The rich Jain temples still attract with their beauty, harmony of architecture, decoration and decoration. Through the efforts of the Jains, science, art and literature developed in medieval India. The ethics and charity of the Jains also could not be overlooked, especially since both of them fit perfectly into the Hindu system of social, moral and spiritual values. And, finally, the asceticism of the Jain monks did not go unnoticed by the Hindus, who were accustomed to, but never tired of admiring the exploits of asceticism.

In a word, Jainism eventually became, as it were, a part of Hindu India. Although the Jains differed from the Hindus, this difference was not fundamental. Between the Jains and zealous religious Hindus there was even much in common, which both sides could not help but realize. It is worth paying special attention to this circumstance, because a completely different fate befell another oppositional religious system that arose in parallel with Jainism as an ideological counterweight to Brahmanism and was initially very close to Jainism in social and doctrinal terms. This is about great religion- about Buddhism.

Buddhism as a religious system is incomparably more significant than Jainism, and will be dealt with in several of the subsequent chapters of the book. As regards ancient india both doctrines stood side by side and much in them was similar - be it the conditions and circumstances for the appearance of both doctrines, the biographies of their founders, the ethical orientation, the cult of monasticism, the rejection of the authority of the Vedas and Brahmins, etc. But if much brought Jainism and Buddhism together as unorthodox religions of ancient India, then a lot of important things separated them. Buddhism was far from the cult of asceticism and the strict organizational structure that was characteristic of Jain communities and contributed to their preservation in the environment of Hinduism. Being perhaps the most tolerant and organizationally loose of all any noticeable religious systems, Buddhism also had a different fate: unlike Jainism, it was eventually not only pushed aside by Hinduism, but actually pushed out of India, where it acquired a second homeland in a number of countries of Southeast and Central Asia, the Far East. And what is characteristic: this displacement took place gradually and peacefully, not only without giving rise to religious conflicts, but even practically unnoticed, at least in India itself, the homeland of Buddhism.

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Today, you can often hear that someone decided to become an ascetic, but in fact, few people know the meaning of this word. AT in general terms this is a man who decided to refuse from the various blessings of life, for the purpose of personal spiritual development.

The ascetic voluntarily renounces the blessings of civilization, comfortable living conditions and conveniences. This is a certain philosophy, the essence of which lies in the fact that people who belong to this direction more often prefer solitude, refuse to communicate.

Most of the activities of the ascetic are aimed at self-realization and self-improvement, Spirituality plays the main role for him. Sometimes ascetics become false when faced with various problems financially and in finding oneself in society.

Even in ancient times, ascetics were popular, they were hermits who supported their existence in abstinence. If we talk about the communication of such people, then most often they are quite closed, communicate little, narrow their environment to a minimum, in more radical cases they remain completely alone.

The ascetics have practically no pleasure in life they renounce almost everything human. It is difficult to imagine an ascetic who could create a successful family, climb the career ladder or achieve material wealth.

If a this philosophy sincere, then the person puts in the first place spiritual development, but often there is false asceticism. This is the case when a person, having achieved nothing, explains this with his worldview, tries to achieve success at least in solitude.

In many ways ascetic stick to minimalism, but do not confuse these two concepts, because the minimalist refuses more things in favor of the best, and the ascetic completely neglects them. Previously, such people spent most of their time in prayer, devoted themselves to religion, renouncing everything human.

It can also be seen as a protest against the blessings of civilization and the inclination of people to show their superiority over others. However, over time this has become to a certain extreme people began to perceive asceticism as a desire to give up absolutely everything. Many people come to this philosophy precisely because they get tired of human greed and the desire to spend every day in a festival.

An ascetic is a rather strict and restrained person, he can even engage in self-torture in order to comprehend the essence of his existence. These people can go on long trips renounce the benefits of civilization and choose for themselves not comfortable living conditions.

A true ascetic believes that he must comprehend fear and pain in order to get to the bottom of his inner self-perceptions. If asceticism is false, then a person cannot refuse to communicate, only a true supporter of this direction can leave society in absolute solitude.

Pleasures are alien to him, most of the time he learns and improves himself. Often deeply unhappy people become ascetics, who could not achieve anything, stopped enjoying every day.

For an ascetic, food is exclusively a source of energy, clothing protects from cold and heat. He does not need new technology, jewelry, cars and houses. An ascetic can travel the world in a tent, spending most of his time in the wild.

The ascetic may also deny art in every possible way, because it is associated with feelings, sensations, pleasure from contemplation. If we talk about material goods, then sometimes it is quite understandable why a person refuses them.

However, incredible energy can be drawn from art, which the ascetic does not do. Such people are quite insensitive, they deny a lot of things and do their best to convey their point of view to others. Most often this happens in cases where asceticism is not true self-expression, but a desire to appear.

In general terms, we can say that an ascetic is a person who chooses loneliness, withdraws into itself and by all means limits itself from various basic human needs. Such people are socially unadapted, with all their might they try to break off relations even with their relatives.

It's hard to imagine that successful person in work, interpersonal relationships and family, he sharply refused all blessings, preferring loneliness. That is why psychologists say that most often this lifestyle is chosen deeply unhappy people who are disillusioned with the world, often they need the help of a specialist.

Examples of asceticism are quite isolated, but today it is has become a fashion many try to appear as ascetics in order to stand out from the crowd and emphasize their individuality.

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ASCETIC- ASCET, ascetic, husband. (from the Greek asketes exercising, wrestler). In ancient times, a Christian hermit who spent his life in strict abstinence; ascetic (church. ist.). || trans. A highly abstemious person, leading a secluded lifestyle ... ... Dictionary Ushakov

ASCETIC- ASKET, a, husband. A person who leads an ascetic life. Explanatory dictionary of Ozhegov. S.I. Ozhegov, N.Yu. Shvedova. 1949 1992 ... Explanatory dictionary of Ozhegov

ASCETIC- ASCENET, a person who denies himself pleasures, and sometimes even the satisfaction of the normal needs of the body, for "spiritual" self-purification and, in particular, for inducing ecstatic states. Asceticism was widespread in ... ... Big Medical Encyclopedia

ascetic- a man of the most strict, temperate life, to the point of exhausting himself Cf. ascetic life. Wed First of all, I should become an ascetic, a person not of this world, and sort out my spiritual chest in order to arrange at least a little order there. ... ... Michelson's Big Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary

ascetic- (grch asketes) 1. a helper, a tempter, a person who is alive and well, 2. a person who is more alive than an ascetic … Macedonian dictionary

ascetic- ASKET, a, m Peren. A person who refuses life's blessings, pleasures or limits himself, leading an ascetic lifestyle. All these beauties of life are nothing to you, an ascetic, a monk, a hermit! For you, a book, a pen behind your ear, scientists ... ... Explanatory dictionary of Russian nouns

ascetic- asketas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Labai santūrus, atsisakantis gyvenimo malonumų žmogus. kilme gr. askēthēs – išmankštintas, įgudęs atitikmenys: engl. ascetic vok. Asket, m rus. ascetic … Sporto terminų žodynas

Ascetic- An ascetic is a man of the most strict, restrained life to the point of exhausting himself. Wed ascetic life. Wed First of all, I should become an ascetic, a man not of this world, and sort out my spiritual chest in order to arrange at least a little there ... ... Michelson's Big Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary (original spelling)

Books

• Ascetic Sermon, Ignatius Brianchaninov. The creations of St. Ignatius Brianchaninov (1807–1867) the spiritual treasury of the Russian Orthodox Church, the favorite reading of pious people. For the great labors in God's field of Christ, this ... Buy for 2003 rubles
• Zadonsk Chrysostom, St. Tikhon of Zadonsk. Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk is one of the most worthy Russian bishops of the 18th century. He was the first of the archpastors to prohibit corporal punishment of clergy in his diocese, defended his…