Later, the Fuke school came to be composed primarily of wandering, non-ordained ascetics who specialized in playing the shakuhachi flute. |
Brahmins and ascetics play their part, but their roles are secondary to those of Ayodhya's ruling family, and the monkey and demon warriors. |
Here was a maximalist in a landscape of ascetics, an inclusivist in love with the dictionary and world. |
We can see well enough that Paul had to fight the Gnostics, the Platonists, and the ascetics on these counts. |
In all four Vedas, there are references to women ascetics reciting Vedic hymns and even creating mantras. |
The leaves are said to be invigorating and an aphrodisiac and, therefore, not to be used by celibates and ascetics. |