Known for his relentless ascetic practice, he quickly advanced through the organisation's ranks.

There are no dietary requirements, taboos, or enforced ascetic practices.

Here he resumed his former ascetic practice of frequent fasting and other penances.

He became better known c. 380 when he moved to Rome to write and teach about his ascetic practices.

Erkenbert did not like these ascetic practices, felt they led to spiritual pride.

Religious practices often involved extreme ascetic practices claimed to be "yoga".

Zostrianos relates that, first, he had to remove from himself physical desires, probably by ascetic practices.

During this period, he was engaged in ascetic practices and prayers.

His health was undermined by exaggerated ascetic practices and he fell into a state of deep depression.

It is believed to have been a shrine where Kūkai performed ascetic practices.