>>1401796What is your motivation for asceticism? Spiritual, religious, philosophical? Something else?
It is important to know what this is to help to determine what the form the ascetical practice one should take to be.
I'm going to wager a guess that is St. Francis of Assisi in the pic you posted, and if there is any meaning behind it you might enjoy the series "How to Live a Simple Life" by Peter Owen-Jones. He's an Anglican Vicar that follows the Rule of St. Francis for a whole year, specifically not touching or handling money in any form.
If you like that series then I can also recommend "Extreme Pilgrim" by him as well. Both of these are available on youtube, just search. I have found these documentaries insightful in understand asceticism as a whole better, even if it isn't always about that and only touches on certain perspectives of it.
