Asceticism ([əˈsɛtɪsɪzəm] from the [Wiktionary: ἄσκησις, ἄσκησις] áskesis, "exercise" or "training") is a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from worldly pleasures, often for the purpose of pursuing spiritual goals. A monk ([mʌŋk], from μοναχός, monachos, "single, solitary" and Latin monachus) is a person who practices religious asceticism by monastic living, either alone or with any number of other monks. A monk may be a person who decided to dedicate his life to serving all other living beings, or to be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live his or her life in prayer and contemplation.
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