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Asceticism (from the Greek: ἄσκησις, áskēsis, "exercise" or "training" in the sense of athletic training) describes a lifestyle characterized by abstinence from various sorts of worldly pleasures (especially sexual activity and consumption of alcohol) often with the aim of pursuing religious and spiritual goals. Christianity and the Indian religions (including yoga) teach that salvation and liberation involve a process of mind-body transformation effected by exercising restraint with respect to actions of body, speech, and mind. In Hinduism, sadhu is a common term for a mystic, an ascetic, practitioner of yoga (yogi) and/ seeks moksha (liberation), through meditation and contemplation. In order to bring about greater freedom in various areas of one's life (such as freedom from compulsions and temptations) and greater peacefulness of mind (with a concomitant increase in clarity and power of thought). /MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS9wZW9wbGUvR3V5X1BlcmtpbnM vMTQ3MTU4MzQyNg==" title="Guy Perkins's Facebook profile" target="_TOP">