ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT OF "ASCETISM" AND ATTITUDE TO ASCETIAN PRACTICES IN RELIGIONS

This article analyzes the definitions given to the concept of asceticism, the differences in approaches to the practical aspects of ascetic views. It has been established that each of the world's religions has a specially formed ascetic state, and this also creates mutual differences. The phenomenon of asceticism is revealed in its own way from the religious and philosophical teachings of Hinduism, Jainism, monotheistic religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.