This put a beginning to his religious pursuits and the life of an "Ascetic King".

He was also involved in religious and philosophical pursuits.

Stix decided to leave the music industry (albeit three pending UK contracts) and follow religious pursuits.

Not that he's oblivious to religious pursuits: "I believe in God and prayer and those things.

The fact that Amoghavarsha in his last years renounced the affairs of the state in religious pursuits supports this claim.

It trains young men into religious pursuits and evangelism.

It is still debated whether he abdicated his throne at times to fulfill religious pursuits.

He returned home for devoting his entire time to religious pursuits.

Later, he is said to have given up his trade and devoted all his time to religious pursuits.

The Waldensians had to flee from their hometowns because of religious pursuits.