ascetic practices; self-mortification
Buddhist term for rigorous ascetic discipline, especially renouncing attachment to food, clothing, and shelter. Often associated with the historical Buddha's path.
Shakyamuni attained enlightenment after six years of ascetic practices.
religious mendicancy; mendicant monk
Refers to the practice of begging for alms as a religious discipline, or a monk who lives by begging. A traditional Buddhist monastic practice.
The mendicant monk went out to beg for alms.
An abbreviation of 頭陀袋, it can refer to a large cloth bag.
cloth sack; carry-all bag
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist term.
Buddhist term derived from Sanskrit dhūta, referring to ascetic practices that shake off defilements. The kanji are phonetic (ateji).