COTD: Asceticism throws away its leader to gain power? Doubt (10)

day 25 of an experiment in which i press the "random word" button on onelook and make a cryptic clue out of it. (really unsatisfied with the result but eh)

day 24, day 23, day 22

day 21, day 20, day 19, day 18, day 17, day 16, day 15

day 14, day 13, day 12, day 11, day 10, day 9, day 8

day 7, day 6, day 5, day 4, day 3, day 2, day 1