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ascetic
practicing self-denial; austere; stark
Usage Martha Rose Shulman presents food that is vibrant and light, full of nutrients but by no means ascetic, fun to cook and to eat. 1. Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan or lidded skillet over medium heat. Add the leeks and a generous pinch of salt. ... By Ajayan A 92-year-old ascetic, Yugal Saran Maharaj, who underwent a special 45-day 'kayakalpa' treatment in seclusion, now has black strands sprouting in his otherwise grey beard and also confesses to feeling 'youthful stirrings. ... "Mladic was living an ascetic life, he practically never left his hideaway, he seldom opened windows, the room was a mess with many medications and pills on a table," Ljajic said. "He was administering his own therapy. There was an old cell phone which ... I eat as much junk as the next man, but somehow passing up those teetering, sodden burgers made me feel still sinewy and ascetic and pared down. This changed last Saturday on the concourse at Birmingham New Street, when I gave in on a whim to the ... Of Hemis monastry- the image of the white elephant, of Basgo monastery- the one depicting the horse Kanthaka, of Saspol monastery- showing the two ascetics & the rock relief in cave 26 of Ajanta. All refreshed the story of the ascetic prince whose day ...

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