sadhu

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Definition of sadhu in English Turkish dictionary: Hint fakir; Hintli fakir; kutsal kişi

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Definition of sadhu in English English dictionary: 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); Ecstasy, and by extension the place where a great; Mendicant; [a good or holy man, saint]; {i} (Hinduism) Hindu holy sage, Indian ascetic holy man, Indian monk, Hindu holy beggar; (Hinduism) an ascetic holy man; Ascetic, holy person, one who is trying to achieve enligtment; usually addressed as 'swamiji'; Hindu holy man; (Sanskrit word meaning "virtuous"): literally, a saintly person; a saint or Krsna conscious person; a Hindu holy man who lives a very simple life; a holy man
sadhu and swami: In India, a religious ascetic or holy person. Sadhus are typically wandering ascetics who subsist on alms. They may follow the tenets of a particular belief system, such as Hinduism or Jainism, but are more typically regarded as saintly in their own right. The term swami refers to a sadhu ordained in a specific order and is associated particularly with Vedanta. Sadhus and swamis may live either in communities or in solitude; they typically possess little, eschew conventional and modern dress, and have shaven heads or matted, unkempt hair
sadhus: plural of sadhu

sadhu

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sa·dhu

(noun.) 1845. Sanskrit साधु (sādhú, “good; good man, holy man”)

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