Asceticism

“We are unknown to ourselves, we knowers: and with good reason. We have never looked for ourselves – so how are we supposed to find ourselves?” begins Friedrich Nietzsche in the preface of his book, On the Genealogy of Morality (Nietzsche 3). In this statement, Nietzsche illustrates our lack of self-questioning and self-knowledge, criticizing man for treating the value of moral values “as given, as factual, beyond all questioning” (Nietzsche 8). He places the origin and development of our…

INTRODUCTION In the history of human evolution, art is an indispensable item, whether it is from prehistoric times to the present 21st century. Whether period or modern apes, humans are inseparable and art. Can be found everywhere in life is not the same art, perhaps a modern or perhaps handed down from ancient times. In modern times, art history has become a discipline dedicated to teaching people how to assess and explain the basis of the works of art on their own perspective. Through a…

the holy figure in Christianity, was condemned by the Jewish authorities for claiming to be the son of God. Buddha, who was ordained to become a prince, was condemned by his community for abandoning tradition in pursuit of enlightenment through asceticism. Galileo Galilei, one of the most prominent figures of the scientific revolution, was condemned by the Roman Catholic Church for his finding that endorsed Nicolaus Copernicus’ heliocentric theory. The common factor in each of these examples is…

poverty. The prophet also appreciated psycho spiritual and dispositional qualities such as worshipfulness, complete trust and reliance in God alongside gratitude. Muhammad symbolizes self-discipline and renunciation at the center of mysticism and asceticism (Ahmed 232). These aspects of discipline are conducted in the Sufi Path. Sufi is determined to impart discipline through ensuring daily observations of practices such as trust, patience and gratitude (Norris…

If one where to take a look at the Franklin, one may assume he has had a comfortable life. Being a landed gentleman whose pockets overflow with gold and whose kitchens overflow with meat and wine, he gives the outward appearance of one impermeable to worry. And this is an appearance he wishes to maintain, for as he trots towards Canterbury with a smile on his face and a whistle upon his lips, he is frightened for the soul of his son. Born to a family of freemen in the countryside of England,…

The Vedic Ritual, a period spanning from 1500-500 BCE, is characterized by their belief in a mechanistic world. In this world, anything can be solved through a certain ritual performed by the Vedic priests. This period’s idea of dharma, meaning the cosmic social order, led to a society focused on community ritual and an idea that every person had a definitive role in society. On the other hand, the Upanishad Philosophy, spanning from 500-00 CE, exhibits a shift in focus compared to the Vedic…

A lot of time is spent focusing on school, and the expected outcome of receiving a degree in an intended major. School, from kindergarten up to college takes at least 16 years to complete. For the average person, that’s around 20% of your life (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). People also go to school and work, which leaves very little time to take care of everything else going on in their personal lives. Sometimes people cannot get a day off to attend a baby shower or a wedding…

Many forms of religions cover the globe but not one sticks out as much as Christianity. At the most basic level, a “Christian” is anyone who professes that Jesus of Nazareth is the “Christ” .Leading into saying, most Christians of the past and present believe much more about Jesus: that he was not just a great prophet, or miracle-worker but that his relationship with God was so close and unique that he could rightly be called the Son of God,and given many other titles, some of which make him…

1 Nestorius placed a special emphasis on the humanity of Jesus. He began preaching against the title Theotokos or Mother of God, beginning to be used of the Virgin Mary. He distinguished between the logos (“divine nature”) and Christ (the Son, the Lord) as a union of divine nature and human nature. He refused to attribute the human acts and the sufferings of Jesus to the divine nature, arguing that God could not suffer on the cross, as God is omnipotent. Therefore the Virgin Mary, could not be…

Salvador Dali was an artist born on May 11, 1904 in Figueres, Spain. He was the third Salvador Dali after his father and brother, who died 9 months before Dali's own birth due to meningitis. Dali lived in the shadow of his brother all of his life. This had a great impact on his artwork. A lot of his works were an expression of how he felt towards his brother. These works included deterioration, degeneration, and other disturbing images. Dali began painting at the age of 10 and some of his more…