Ascetic Principles and Ideology

A world view is, as a theory, an interpretation of all things. Ideology is the totality of our doctrines concerning individual conduct and social relations. They are not only scientific theories, but also doctrines about the ultimate ends which man should aim at in his earthly concerns. The number of those who consistently comply with the principles of asceticism is so small that it is not easy to instance more than a few names.