As Samanas, the pair of friends gets rid of all of their possessions and practice mortification (the control of physical desires and passions) of the flesh, especially through fasting. Siddhartha sought out pain because when pain looses its power over one's body, the Self forgets about pain and peace is attained...
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As Samanas, the pair of friends gets rid of all of their possessions and practice mortification (the control of physical desires and passions) of the flesh, especially through fasting. Siddhartha sought out pain because when pain looses its power over one's body, the Self forgets about pain and peace is attained...
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