The early Buddhist texts describe meditative practices and states, some of which the Buddha borrowed from the ascetic (shramana) tradition.

Other women from that era who influenced the early ascetic or monastic tradition while living outside the desert are also described as Desert Mothers.

Upasampadā (Pali) literally means "approaching or nearing the ascetic tradition."

Though it has a humble tribal beginnings, it has been associated with and popularized by the ascetic and minstrel tradition of songs in Bengal.

It was partly a result of poverty, but chiefly of an ascetic and gloomy tradition.

They are around 80% of the Druze population and are not obliged to follow the ascetic traditions of the Uqqal.

Ramakrishna then entered an "ecstatic state" and began touching all of his followers except one (who had abandoned the ascetic tradition by marrying).

She noted that the ascetic traditions of yoga are only one type and that others exist.

Fasting is also a feature of ascetic traditions in religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism.

The process of theosis which leads to that state of union with God known as theoria is practiced in the ascetic tradition of Hesychasm.