The conflicting themes of nonviolence and violence in ancient Indian asceticism as evident in the practice of fasting
In many ancient Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist texts, the path of the ascetic lifestyle involves an injunction to practice nonviolence, a requirement that conflicts with the violence that the ascetic inflicts upon him/herself by going naked, clothed in coarse garments made of discarded cloth, tree bark,...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
[2014]
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International journal of Dharma Studies
Year: 2014, Volume: 2 |
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Buddhist Monk
B Buddhist Text B Religious Culture B Extreme Form B Indian Culture |
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