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Ascetic Life (Sainthood):
Western
Submit to God through self-sacrifice, and concern for
others • Value is placed on good work, social concerns, and
scriptural study • Little emphasis on yoga and meditation
Eastern • Through renunciation, self discipline, purification,
contemplation, and meditation • Value is placed on individual religious practice (Sadhana):
yoga, meditation, and super conscious awakening • Little emphasis on social work and concerns
