Shaar Perishut
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Shaar Perishut is a section of the medieval Jewish ethical work Chovot HaLevavot that focuses on the spiritual value of asceticism and detachment from worldly excess.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish ethical text section
ⓘ
section of a religious text ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
cultivating inner detachment
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reducing dependence on physical comforts ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Chovot HaLevavot’s system of spiritual gates ⓘ |
| author | Bahya ibn Paquda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Jewish ethical literature section ⓘ |
| commonlyReadIn | Hebrew translation ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
moderation in worldly involvement
ⓘ
trust in God over reliance on possessions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
asceticism
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detachment from worldly excess ⓘ inner piety ⓘ spiritual discipline ⓘ |
| genre | Musar literature ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard editions of Chovot HaLevavot ⓘ |
| influenced | later Musar literature ⓘ |
| language | Judeo-Arabic ⓘ |
| literaryForm | didactic prose ⓘ |
| originalLanguageFamily | Arabic ⓘ |
| partOf | Chovot HaLevavot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousWork | medieval Jewish ethics ⓘ |
| subject |
ethical self-restraint
ⓘ
limiting material indulgence ⓘ spiritual refinement ⓘ |
| teaches |
prioritizing spiritual pursuits over material concerns
ⓘ
withdrawing from unnecessary pleasures ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
Gate of Abstinence
NERFINISHED
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Gate of Separation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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