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Christian monks and hermits, and knights through the [[Middle Ages]] kept vigil the night before taking their final [[vow]]s or receiving from the sovereign the ''accolade'' (knighting), or before setting forth on some great mission or task.
Christian monks and hermits, and knights through the [[Middle Ages]] kept vigil the night before taking their final [[vow]]s or receiving from the sovereign the ''accolade'' (knighting), or before setting forth on some great mission or task.
[[Saint]]s and [[Mysticism|mystics]] in a variety of religious traditions often voluntarily keep long vigils for the purpose of self-denial of the body, and to seek visions of transcendent reality or personal experiences and revelations of God. The [[India|Indian]] prince [[Siddhartha Gautama|Siddhartha Gautama the Buddha]] in his search for enlightenment repeatedly kept extraordinarily extended vigils, and [[fasting|fasted]] to such an extreme over a period of years that his spine was visible through the skin in the front of his abdomen. He reached the conclusion that such severe methods do not bring one closer to spiritual freedom or enlightenment.
[[Saint]]s and [[Mysticism|mystics]] in a variety of religious traditions often voluntarily keep long vigils for the purpose of self-denial of the body, and to seek visions of transcendent reality or personal experiences and revelations of God. The [[India]]n prince [[Siddhartha Gautama|Siddhartha Gautama the Buddha]] in his search for enlightenment repeatedly kept extraordinarily extended vigils, and [[fasting|fasted]] to such an extreme over a period of years that his spine was visible through the skin in the front of his abdomen. He reached the conclusion that such severe methods do not bring one closer to spiritual freedom or enlightenment.
St. Paul cautioned against such practices in his letter to the [https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Colossians%202%3A23 Colossians (2:23)]. He himself frequently kept vigils of prayer for the church ([https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/2Corinthians%2011%3A27 2 Corinthians 11:27 "''sleepless''", "''watchings''"]).
St. Paul cautioned against such practices in his letter to the [https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Colossians%202%3A23 Colossians (2:23)]. He himself frequently kept vigils of prayer for the church ([https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/2Corinthians%2011%3A27 2 Corinthians 11:27 "''sleepless''", "''watchings''"]).
==External links==
==External links==
[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigil Vigil - Merriam-Webster Dictionary (merriam-webster.com)]
* [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigil Vigil - Merriam-Webster Dictionary (merriam-webster.com)]
* [http://www.dictionary.com/browse/vigil Vigil - Dictionary.com]
* [https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vigil Vigil - Vocabulary.com]
* [http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/vigil Vigil synonyms and antonyms (thesaurus.com)]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Orders_for_Sentries General Orders for Sentries - Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_forces Special Forces - Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)] ''This article includes reliable links to authorized sites and sources''.
* [https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica/Vigil Vigil - 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica (en.wikisource.org)]
* [http://biblehub.com/topical/v/vigil.htm Vigil: Topical Bible (biblehub.com)]
* [http://www.seedofabraham.net/ThePassoverCeremony.html The Passover Ceremony (seedofabraham.net)] ''The article discusses staying awake all night''.
* [https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/encyclopedia-of-the-bible/Passover Passover - Encyclopedia of the Bible (biblegateway.com)] ''A detailed article in depth.''
* [http://www.avoiceinthewilderness.org/festbook/sermon232.html The Passover Night - Sermon 232 (avoiceinthewilderness.org)]
* [https://orthodoxwiki.org/All-Night_Vigil All-Night Vigil (orthodoxwiki.org)]
* [http://www.baylor.edu/content/services/document.php/193436.pdf Keeping Vigil (baylor.edu)]
* [http://www.knight-medieval.com/knight-castle-medieval-articles/the-ceremony-of-knighthood.htm The Ceremony of Knighthood (knight-medieval.com)]
* [http://www.acatholic.org/easter-vigil-reflection/ Easter Vigil Reflection, Laura Kazlas (acatholic.org)]
* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05647a.htm Eve of a Feast (Vigil) - Catholic Encyclopedia (newadvent.org)]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vision_quest Vision quest (en.wikipedia.org)] ''Includes information regarding [[American Indian|Native American]] traditions, and [[New age movement|New Age]] practices of undertaking long vigils with fasting, sometimes irresponsibly, which have ended in death'' ([[Negligence|Culpable negligence]]).
* [https://www.gci.org/church/holidays/easter Should Christians celebrate Easter? (Grace Church International) (gci.org)] ''Celebrations rooted in pagan religion''.
* [http://www.puritans.net/news/vigil042007.htm Candlelight Vigils (puritans.net)] "...the early Christian church seems to have avoided things like candlelight vigils, but over time the Romish Church has embraced them."
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