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Examples of sadhu
sadhu
His name is Chris Burden, and though he is only 29, many consider him a sadhu.
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Sadhu is the program director and team leader of the Aakash Ganga project.
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The ruggedness of the sadhu life deters many from following the sadhu path.
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He did not become a sadhu, nor did he ever abandon worldly life.
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While Vaishnavas emphasize remaining engaged in the non-sadhu social world through compassionate service.
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A person who wants to become sadhu must first seek a guru.
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Then only the person transforms into sanyasi or sadhu.
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Reportedly, a sadhu threw some silver coins into the crowd and the subsequent scramble led to the stampede.
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Outside, a sadhu rants at no one in particular.
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- (Hinduism) an ascetic holy man
- In Hinduism, sadhu, or shadhu is a common term for a mystic, an ascetic, practitioner of yoga (yogi) and/or wandering monks. The sadhu is solely dedicated to achieving the fourth and final Hindu goal of life, moksha (liberation), through meditation and contemplation of Brahman. ...
- The Sadhu is a comic book series based on the character of the same name. The Sadhu was created by Gotham Chopra and Jeevan Kang and the series is part of the Shakti line of comics published by Virgin Comics.
- An ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi) who has given up pursuit of the first three Hindu goals of life: kama (enjoyment), artha (practical objectives) and even dharma (duty)
- (exclamation) "It is well"; an expression showing appreciation or agreement.
- This is essentially the same as a sannyasin. This is a person who renounces life and everything that goes with it (religion, caste, family, etc.) and essentially becomes a wandering hermit seeking moksha. The Fourth "life stage" of Hinduism.
- A holy man who has renounced the material world to devote himself to spiritual practice. He wanders from place to place and owns nothing. A female sadhu is a sadhvi.
- Male person who has renounced worldly pursuits and has chosen an austere life of religious activities under strict vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. A Hindu renunciant.
- India A Hindu holy man. His forehead is marked with the sign of Shiva.
