About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 149. Chapters: Celibacy, Sexual abstinence, Nun, Rule of Saint Benedict, Inedia, Mortification of the flesh, Teetotalism, Yogi, Fasting, Ascetical theology, Christian monasticism, Monk, Cynicism, Fourth Way, Hermit, Asceticism in Judaism, Desert Fathers, Consecrated life, Sannyasa, Mortification in Roman Catholic teaching, Religious habit, Degrees of Eastern Orthodox monasticism, Brahmacharya, Hardline, Ember days, Foolishness for Christ, j vika, Ancrene Wisse, Fakir, Fasting and abstinence of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Cenobite, Tapas, Macarius of Egypt, Seven virtues, Nirjara, Religious vows, Desert Mothers, Dervish, Therapeutae, Jain monasticism, Anchorite, Gymnosophists, Bahubali, Praxis, Apophthegmata Patrum, Lay brother, Abstinence in Judaism, Enclosed religious orders, Warsangeli Daraawiish, Bhattaraka, Balatkara Gana, Poustinia, Pitambara Peeth, Ashram, Chilla-nashini, Qalandar, Dousing, Hermitage, Novitiate, Friday Fast, Starving artist, Mula Sangh, John the Hairy, Mendicant, Endurance art, Venerable Stylianus, Kshullak, Pattavali, Bragmanni, Irenarch, Immured anchorite, Luke the Stylite, Members of the covenant, Saint Pharmutius, Kaupina, Xerophagy, Zachariah the Recluse, Aryika, Choir monk. Excerpt: Fasting is primarily the act of willingly abstaining from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time. An absolute fast is normally defined as abstinence from all food and liquid for a defined period, usually a single day (24 hours), or several days. Other fasts may be only partially restrictive, limiting particular foods or substance. The fast may also be intermittent in nature (see: Intermittent fasting). Fasting practices may preclude sexual and other activities as well as food. In a physiological context, fasting may refer to (1) the metabolic status of a person who has not eaten overnight, an...
