Ascesis

Physical ascesis encompasses practices that aim to control bodily desires and achieve a state of health conducive to spiritual pursuits. This includes fasting, which is a prominent practice during the month of Ramadan, and serves as a profound way to cultivate self-discipline. The act of abstaining from food and drink during daylight hours fosters a greater consciousness of one’s cravings and the temporality of worldly pleasures.

Additionally, the practice of Zuhd (renunciation) involves minimizing reliance on material comforts and developing a lifestyle marked by simplicity. This form of physical asceticism encourages individuals to detach from the transient nature of material possessions and fosters a spirit of contentment and gratitude towards what one possesses.

2. Mental Ascesis