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==Definitions==
*1: the subjection and [[denial]] of bodily [[passions]] and [[appetites]] by abstinence or self-inflicted [[pain]] or discomfort
*2: necrosis, gangrene
*3a : a sense of [[humiliation]] and [[shame]] caused by something that wounds one's [[pride]] or self-[[respect]]
:b : the [[cause]] of such humiliation or shame
==Description==
'''Mortification''' of the [[flesh]] is the [[institutional]] expiatory act of a person or group's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penance penance] for [[atonement]] of [[sins]] and [[path]] to [[sanctity]]. The term is primarily used in religious and spiritual contexts. The [[practice]] is often found in many [[cultures]], most notably the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Church Roman Catholic Church] and their penitential saints. Common forms of mortification includes [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagellation flagellation], in imitation of Jesus Christ's [[suffering]] and [[death]] by [[crucifixion]]. Other forms are fasting, carrying heavy loads and [[immersion]] in water which are found in some Asian cultures.
In its simplest form, ''mortification of the flesh'' can mean merely denying oneself certain [[pleasures]], such as abstaining from alcoholic beverages, [[internet]], [[porn]], or any area of life that takes the place of god (so, basically anything you do other than sit in [[contemplation]] and [[worship]] of God/Jesus - your job, your [[family]], your interests, your amusements, etc.). For example, "I might sit on the internet all day everyday, and therefore be committing [[adultery]] against Jesus because my affections are with that rather than god himself. Therefore we must [[focus]] on Jesus and put him first in our life as Christians." It can also be [[practiced]] by choosing a [[simple]] or even impoverished [[lifestyle]]; this is often one reason many [[monks]] of various religions take vows of poverty.
[[Traditional]] forms of physical mortification are the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cilice cilice and hair-shirts]. In some of its more severe forms, it can mean causing self-inflicted [[pain]] and physical harm, such as beating, whipping, or piercing.
Various forms of self-denial or voluntary [[suffering]] (commonly referred to as [[Asceticism]]) are practiced in various ways by members of many [[religions]], including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sufism Sufism], and Shi'a Islam which commemorates the death of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet [[Mohammad]], in the 7th century battle of Kerbala. Buddhism, Catholicism, and Hinduism. Various [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_peoples indigenous peoples] and primitivists also incorporate voluntary [[pain]], suffering, and self-denial as part of their spiritual [[traditions]] as vehicles to the divine and/or rites of passage or [[healing]].
It has been speculated that [[extreme]] practices of mortification of the flesh may be used to obtain altered states of [[consciousness]] to achieve spiritual [[experiences]] or [[visions]]. In modern times, members of the Church of Body Modification believe that by [[manipulating]] and modifying their bodies (by [[painful]] processes) they can strengthen the bond between their bodies and spirits, and become more spiritually aware. This somewhat [[secular]] group uses rites of passage from many [[traditions]] to seek their aims, including Hindu, Buddhist, shamanic, methods of seeking altered states of consciousness.
[[Category: Religion]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]
==Definitions==
*1: the subjection and [[denial]] of bodily [[passions]] and [[appetites]] by abstinence or self-inflicted [[pain]] or discomfort
*2: necrosis, gangrene
*3a : a sense of [[humiliation]] and [[shame]] caused by something that wounds one's [[pride]] or self-[[respect]]
:b : the [[cause]] of such humiliation or shame
==Description==
'''Mortification''' of the [[flesh]] is the [[institutional]] expiatory act of a person or group's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penance penance] for [[atonement]] of [[sins]] and [[path]] to [[sanctity]]. The term is primarily used in religious and spiritual contexts. The [[practice]] is often found in many [[cultures]], most notably the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Church Roman Catholic Church] and their penitential saints. Common forms of mortification includes [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagellation flagellation], in imitation of Jesus Christ's [[suffering]] and [[death]] by [[crucifixion]]. Other forms are fasting, carrying heavy loads and [[immersion]] in water which are found in some Asian cultures.
In its simplest form, ''mortification of the flesh'' can mean merely denying oneself certain [[pleasures]], such as abstaining from alcoholic beverages, [[internet]], [[porn]], or any area of life that takes the place of god (so, basically anything you do other than sit in [[contemplation]] and [[worship]] of God/Jesus - your job, your [[family]], your interests, your amusements, etc.). For example, "I might sit on the internet all day everyday, and therefore be committing [[adultery]] against Jesus because my affections are with that rather than god himself. Therefore we must [[focus]] on Jesus and put him first in our life as Christians." It can also be [[practiced]] by choosing a [[simple]] or even impoverished [[lifestyle]]; this is often one reason many [[monks]] of various religions take vows of poverty.
[[Traditional]] forms of physical mortification are the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cilice cilice and hair-shirts]. In some of its more severe forms, it can mean causing self-inflicted [[pain]] and physical harm, such as beating, whipping, or piercing.
Various forms of self-denial or voluntary [[suffering]] (commonly referred to as [[Asceticism]]) are practiced in various ways by members of many [[religions]], including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sufism Sufism], and Shi'a Islam which commemorates the death of Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet [[Mohammad]], in the 7th century battle of Kerbala. Buddhism, Catholicism, and Hinduism. Various [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_peoples indigenous peoples] and primitivists also incorporate voluntary [[pain]], suffering, and self-denial as part of their spiritual [[traditions]] as vehicles to the divine and/or rites of passage or [[healing]].
It has been speculated that [[extreme]] practices of mortification of the flesh may be used to obtain altered states of [[consciousness]] to achieve spiritual [[experiences]] or [[visions]]. In modern times, members of the Church of Body Modification believe that by [[manipulating]] and modifying their bodies (by [[painful]] processes) they can strengthen the bond between their bodies and spirits, and become more spiritually aware. This somewhat [[secular]] group uses rites of passage from many [[traditions]] to seek their aims, including Hindu, Buddhist, shamanic, methods of seeking altered states of consciousness.
[[Category: Religion]]