Practical Disciplines (Disciplines)

Disciplines that are learned and carried out as skilled practice with a spiritual aim, such as Polynesian wayfinding with its star lore and Jain tapas, the discipline of ascetic austerity. An entry belongs here when its article treats the discipline as an applied craft or training rather than a body of study. The group page lists disciplines of one practical kind together so that a reader can compare how each is learned and carried out.