
The WORLD ๐ 4 MOST IMPORTANT THINGS
ูุชุจูููุง โฅ๏ธ๐ซ
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No background MUSIC ๐ต included on purpose for SHARING clarity of HEARING WHAT THE SPIRIT ๐ IS SAYING ๐โน๏ธ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ PHILIPPIANS 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue=moral standards, power and courage to do whatโs best/right; and if there be any praise=expressing right judgment; think ๐ค on these things.โ โ โ โ ๐ค๐๐ค๐ Ascetics may withdraw from the world for their practices or continue to be part of their society, but typically adopt a frugal lifestyle, characterised by the renunciation of material possessions and physical pleasures, and also spend time fasting while concentrating on the practice of religion or reflection upon spiritual matters.[4] Various individuals have also attempted an ascetic lifestyle to free themselves from addictions, some of them particular to modern life, such as money, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, entertainment, sex, food, meat etc. โ โ โ ๐ค๐ค๐๐ฝโโ๏ธโน๏ธโ ๐ Asceticism has been historically observed in many religious and philosophic traditions, including Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Stoicism, Epicureanism, and Pythagoreanism and contemporary practices continue amongst some religious followers.[5] Practitioners abandon sensual pleasures and lead an abstinent lifestyle, in the pursuit of redemption,[6] salvation, or spirituality.[7] Many ascetics believe the action of purifying the body helps to purify the soul, and thus obtain a greater connection with the Divine or find inner peace. This may take the form of rituals, the renunciation of pleasure, or self-mortification. However, ascetics maintain that self-imposed constraints bring them greater freedom in various areas of their lives, such as increased clarity of thought and the ability to resist potentially destructive temptations. Asceticism is seen in the ancient theologies as a journey towards spiritual transformation, where the simple is suf