sadhus

In Hinduism, celibacy is usually associated with the sadhus (" holy men "), ascetics who withdraw from worldly ties.

Many hippies, metalheads and Indian sadhus have long hair, as well many older indie kids.

Praying by reciting this mantra, the devotee bows in respect to liberated souls still in human form ( Arihantas ), fully liberated souls forever free from rebirth ( Siddhas ), spiritual leaders ( Acharyas ), teachers ( Upadyayas ) and all the monks ( sarva sadhus ) and nuns ( sadhvis ).

It is considered a highly meritorious act for a lay devotee to provide sadhus with food or other necessaries.

The sadhus recklessly hurled themselves against men and arms and it was with great difficulty that we managed to hold the gate.

In Rishikesh, India, beginning on 20 April 1962, a forty-day course was held for " sadhus, sanyasis, and brahmacharis " to introduce TM to " religious preachers and spiritual masters in India ".

Travelers and sadhus from all over India pass by to join in.

Many yogis and sadhus have been known to exercise control over their physiological processes.

The Jesuits had heard from wandering sadhus and yogis, of people in Tibet who had rituals and practices similar to those of Christians.

Gymnosophists is the name ( meaning " naked philosophers ") given by the Greeks to certain ancient Indian philosophers who pursued asceticism to the point of regarding food and clothing as detrimental to purity of thought ( sadhus or yogis ).

at Taxila, an ancient center of Vedic & Buddhist learning, were probably an old sect of Hindu Naga sadhus.

The term has also been used to refer to Hindu and Buddhist ascetics ( e. g., sadhus, gurus, swamis and yogis ).

However, the practice of brahmacharya is more sustained for most sadhus, or renunciates, who often take a lifelong vow of brahmacharya, or celibacy, so that their life becomes centered on surrender to Guru and God, with the firm hope of God realization and the perfect divine happiness.

In this respect, Dervishes are most similar to mendicant friars in Christianity or Hindu / Buddhist / Jain sadhus.

The sadhus are seen clad in saffron sheets with ashes and powder dabbed on their skin as per the requirements of ancient traditions.

Over 30, 000 pilgrims were being held back by barricades in a narrow street leading to the Ramkund, a holy spot, so the sadhus could take the first ceremonial bath.

Hindu sadhus, yogis, saints and bairagis ; Muslim faqirs and pirs ; and Christian priests were all the recipients of Sikh largess.

It then proceeds onwards to various akharas of various sects of sadhus, which are in Girnar hill from ancient times.

The procession of sadhus and pilgrims ends again at Bhavnath temple after visiting Madhi, Malavela and Bara Devi temple.

" Many sadhus in India are called Babaji, and sometimes even " Babaji Maharaj ", which has caused confusion between Mahavatar Babaji and other sadhus with similar names.

In Hindu theology, Siddhashrama is a secret land deep in the Himalayas, where great yogis, sadhus, and sages who are siddha live.

Learning along the way from sadhus, sages, avatars and sorcerers – it ’ s a journey which took him from Kolkata to Chennai, from Bangalore to Mumbai, in search of the miraculous.

It was a peaceful place with a regular influx of visitors, pilgrims, sadhus and sants, monks, travellers, tourists .”

Here he discovered the sadhus, wandering holy men living off the forest, covering themselves with ash, and drinking the " elixir of the gods.