of Austerity
Source: Webster's dictionaryDhillon, p. 249. Guru Nanak rejected the austerities, rites and rituals connected with Hatha Yoga. Source: Internet
But, once more, he was not satisfied, and again moved on.sfn Siddhartha and a group of five companions led by Kaundinya are then said to have set out to take their austerities even further. Source: Internet
Hearn's experiences at the school confirmed his lifelong conviction that Christian education consisted of "conventional dreariness and ugliness and dirty austerities and long faces and Jesuitry and infamous distortion of children's brains." Source: Internet
I think poor Rousseau has missed his vocation; he was obviously born to be a famous anchorite, a desert father, celebrated for his austerities and flagellations. Source: Internet
Kindness, compassion and humble character result in human birth; while austerities and the making and keeping of vows lead to rebirth in heaven. Source: Internet
The austerities imposed by World War II caused Art Deco to decline in popularity: it was perceived by some as gaudy and inappropriately luxurious. Source: Internet