What is an ascetic? What is this going to do?

The ascetic monk is a way of practice in India. He has been deprived of food or even water for a long time to exercise his endurance and desire.

The ascetic monk is a popular practice method in India. An ascetic monk is often unkempt and ragged, holding a three-pronged staff symbolizing Shiva and reciting ancient scriptures while walking. An ascetic monk must endure what ordinary people think is painful, such as fasting for a long time or even cutting off water, lying on a bed full of nails, walking on hot charcoal, enduring extreme heat and cold, etc., to exercise endurance and desire.

After years of development, many factions of ascetic monks have their own leaders, doctrines and canons. From a broad perspective, it can be divided into two factions, one believes in Vishnu and the other believes in Shiva. In the past, they fought for many years because they disagreed.

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Cultivation mode

An ascetic monk who first entered Taoism must hold a ceremony to join a certain Sect, saying, "The past is like the death of yesterday, and the future is like the life of today." They want to shave their heads like monks. Their later age should be counted from the freshmen after haircut. According to the guild regulations, ascetic monks must achieve "three noes", that is, no sexual intercourse, no lying and no killing.

It is said that yoga practitioners can mobilize and stimulate their potential in the body by practicing yoga. Some practitioners can play two drums with both hands at the same time, and the rhythm of playing with both hands is different. It is impossible to do this without high attention. As for walking on the tip of a knife, sleeping on thorns and running on fire, it is also a unique skill of yoga masters.

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