Questions tagged [sanyasi]
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If a man takes Sanyas, does he still have Rina (debt) of his parents on him?
Although I have asked multiple times on this forum if a man without having a son (and marrying) can take Sanyas or not, but it went unanswered.
But still I will assume that they can (at least a ...
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What is the reason , most sages now-a-days not marry?
Why do most sages in present world not get married and beget children ? Do they do it to not involve them in Moh (attachments) ?
Which scripture tell not to get married ?
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Why do ascetic devotees of Shiva smoke weeds?
What is the reason behind ascetic devotess of Shiva particularly Naga Sadhus smoke weeds ? Why do they do so ? Is it some kind of Prasad of Shiva ?
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Does a person become Sanyasi get cut-off from his family line ? Why do they change their name?
When a person takes Sanyas , he usually changes his name. Why is it like this ? Does he get cut-off his family line ?
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What to do after becoming Sanyasi?
Suppose a person becomes Sanyasi (to get Moksha) .
What is he supposed to do afterwards ? What is the exact process of getting Moksha ?
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Wouldnt it would be wise to just become a sanyasi?
Wouldnt it would be wise to just become a sanyasi? I knw everybody has to do karma but a sanyasi lifes is relatively simple.Why to marry and bring another generation in this complicated world?If all ...
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Can an unmarried man take sansyas?
Can an unmarried man take sanyas ?
Many scriptures say marrying and having a son is compulsory in life. So, one must have a son before taking sansyas , Is it true ?
There is an example of one ...
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Can Sandhyavandanam be performed by Sanyasis?
Can Sandhyavandanam be performed by Sanyasis?
I am not sure of this topic and there are different answers which state otherwise.
Can someone please clarify who and all can perform Sandhyavandanam and ...
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Which ascetic sect should one join to get Moksha? [closed]
I think for getting Moksha one needs to join some ascetic sect. Since there are many fraud,dubious sect present in today's world.
So, Which sect is the authentic one ?
Or Is it best to become ...
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Why Vidvat Sannyasa is considered superior as compared to Vividhisha Sannyasa?
I want to know from scripture or from saints why Vidvat Sannyasa (sannyasa taken after self-realization) is considered superior to Vividhisha Sannyasa (sannyasa taken with the desire to gain knowledge ...
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Is the self realized only by sanyasis?
Can a person attain self realization while living in grihastha ashram and doing worldy activities(doing a job)?
For eg:- For doing wordly activities one requires to be turn outwards whereas to ...
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How should one sustain oneself after taking Sanyas ? Where can he live?
If someone takes Sanyas, how is he supposed to survive?
At which place should he live? What do scriptures say on 'how should a sanyasi live'?
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Do full time or experienced and highly consistent yogis also fall ill?
We normal mundane people generally fall ill at least once in a year with fever, cough or other regular illness. Maybe such light illnesses used to be part of the body cycle to regain immunity that I ...
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Shankaracharya entering another's body [duplicate]
As discussed in this question, Shankaracharya entered body of the king to gain knowledge.
A similar instance is described in Mahabharata, where a Brahmin Sanyasin enters body of king Dharmadhyaja, of ...
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How Sanyasis are eligible to be initiated into Sri Vidya?
As per verse 66 from Ullasah 11, Kaularnava Tantra, Shastra clearly forbids Sanyasa
प्रायश्चित्तं भृगोः पातं संन्यासं व्रतधारणम् ।
तीर्थयात्राभिगमनं कौलः पञ्च विवर्जयेत् ।। ६६ ।।
Five actions and ...
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Can a Sanyasi allowed to do Yagnas for dethrone and enthrone kings?
Is it valid for a Sanyasi to perform yagnas or any rituals for enthroning a person and to dethrone another person? Do scriptures allow it?
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Do any scriptures talk about Astradhari Sannyasis?
Sannyasis can be divided into two groups:
• Shastradhari Sannyasis: Ascetics who deal with the study of scriptures.
• Astradhari Sannyasis: Ascetics who deal with warfare.
Astradhari Sannyasis are ...
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What is the difference between Sanyaas and Vairagya?
In both Sanyaas and Vairagya you let go of materialistic stuff and don't remain connected to physical pleasure. Are they same or there are any subtle differences between them?
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Who are Paramahamsa-Sanyasis?
We know Who are Sannyasins. I heard words like 'Dasanama Sanyasa, Paramahamsa Sanyas, Paramahamsa parivraja Sanyasa and the like. I would like to the types and the disciplines if any.
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Ancient rishis were married, was sanyasa invented by Buddhists and Jains?
Ancient Vedic rishis (seers, sages) seem to be married householders e.g. Agastya was married to Lopamudra, Atri was married to Anasuya, Vasishtha was married to Arundhati, Jamadagni was married to ...
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What was the lifestyle of Gaudapada?
The Satadhusani is a work by the Sri Vaishnava Acharya Vedanta Desikan consisting of 100 refutations of Adi Shankaracharya's philosophy of Advaita. One chapter of the work is devoted to refuting the ...
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What scriptures describe Kapila, Panchashikha, and Durvasa carrying Sanyasi staffs?
The Satadhusani is a work by the Sri Vaishnava Acharya Vedanta Desikan consisting of 100 refutations of Adi Shankaracharya's philosophy of Advaita. One chapter of the work is devoted to refuting the ...
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Was Nathamuni originally an Ekadandi Sanyasi?
The Satadhusani is a work by the Sri Vaishnava Acharya Vedanta Desikan consisting of 100 refutations of Adi Shankaracharya's philosophy of Advaita. One chapter of the work is devoted to refuting ...
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Difference between Naishtika Brahmacharya and Sanyasa
What is the difference between Naishtika Brahmacharya and Sanyasa. Specifically in the context of 'Agni'. Since Sanyasa involves 'agni-tyaga'. Does Naishtika Brahmacharya also involve 'Agni-tyaga'?
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How do Naishtika Brahmacharis and Smartha Sanyasis repay the Deva and Pitru debts(ऋण)?
Taittriya Samhita 6.3.10.5
जायमानो वै ब्राह्मणस्त्रिभिर् ऋणवा जायते ब्रह्मचर्येण ऋषिभ्यो यज्ञेन
देवभ्यः
प्रजया पितृभ्य एष वा अनृणो यः पुत्री यज्वा ब्रह्मचारिवासी
Rough translation:
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Is there a process of initiation in the sampradaya of Adi Sankaracharya for common people who are not or don't intend to become sanyaasis?
Most, if not all, of the sampradayas of Vaishnavism, Saivism, Shaktism etc. have an initiation or diksha process for even common folks to be part of the particular sampradaya they are attracted to/...
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What are the regulations related to food for sanyaasis?
I am not sure if there are any sources which give details related to the regulations on food for sanyaasis. If anyone knows some information in this regard either through direct experience or from ...
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Can Sanyasis be rulers according to scriptures?
These days, many Sanyasis have entered politics. The most notable example would be perhaps Yogi Adityanath, the chief-minister of the largest state in India, Uttar-Pradesh. However, many spiritual ...
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Which scripture has the story of the prostitute and the Sannyasi?
They lived across from each other and the Sannyasi would throw a pebble into a pile for each time somebody visited her. Soon the pebbles became a small hill and he would tell her "look at the ...
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From where did krishna chaitanya take sanyasa?
From what sampradaya did he take sanyasa ?
Was it from the dashanami sampradaya ?
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On what grounds do Srivaishnava jeeyars retain sacred thread?
In many traditions like sankara dashanami they give up sacred thread while taking up sanyasa
But Sri vaishnava sanyasins retain it
Some so called sanyasa upanishads talk of giving up the thread
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Does a Sannyasi have a caste? Or it gets dissolved upon taking Sannyasa?
Usually, during taking Sannyasa, a Sannyasi discards his sacred thread by throwing it into the fire pit. Similarly, he discards his crown tuft (the Shikha).
1.Does that mean he has lost his caste (by ...
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Why our rishish followed grihastya ashrama but acharyas sanays asharama
In mahabharata, adhi parva states agastya munu was advised to get married and beget children.but all of our acharayas like sankara, ramanuja and madhvacharya taken sanyasa ashrama, so which is ...
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Can Sannyasis accept meat as bhiksha?
In Buddhism, the two main sects: Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism is divided on what kind of food can be accepted by monks as bhiksha. The Theravada sect believes that Buddha sanctioned the ...
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Why do sanyasa scriptures degrade women?
I found many anti-women verses in "so called" Sanyasa-upanishads. I am disappointed to see such hatred and prejudice towards women. Women are compared with objects, animals and what not ! ...
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From where or whom did Swami Vivekananda take sanyasa?
Did he take up sanyasa under sankara mutt (dashanami sampradaya) or from some other source ?
If he took it from Ramakrishna then when did Sri Ramakrishna took sanyasa and what was his sanyasa name ?
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Can Sanyasins perform Vedic rituals even after renunciation?
One of the members posted that "for those who renounce worldly life (sanyasins) self alone is the sacred thread So they can do any Vedic rituals also"
How can someone perform vedic rites like ...
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Is sanyāsaṃ prohibited in Kaliyuga?
Recently I have seen a video in which an elderly man says sanyāsaṃ is prohibited in Kali yuga. His statement is as follows:
Aśvamedha, Gomedha, sanyāsaṃ, offering meat to manes, Begetting children ...
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Who is YOGI (Sanyasi) in hinduism? [duplicate]
A Yogi is completely detached from all life attachments and material world.
And my questions is- up-to my knowledge there is a bachelor (unmarried) person can't be fulfilled as yogi. In Hinduism I ...
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How does a Jogi lead his life? Are "Yogi" and "Jogi" the same?
How does or How should a Jogi lead his or her live? Bhogi is voracious, rogi lives in travail and yogi is ascetic. Are both 'yogi' and 'jogi' the same?
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Why do Sannyasis avoid looking at women?
I have seen many Sannyasis (especially Swaminarayan) that don't look at women unless it's by accident. What is the cause behind this aversive behavior?
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Why and when does a Sadhu(Sanyasi) become Mauni(silent)?
It is said that a Sadhu/Sanyasi can be of two kinds viz:
1) Vakta - One who communicates with the world through speech.
2) Mauni - One who does not speak and keeps silence.
O dear Parvati, listen ...
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How do the scriptures describe an ideal Sanyasi?
This page describes some of the Dharmas that a "Sanyasi" has to follow.
For example, a Sanyasi:
Should always have a dhanda (bamboo staff) and kamandulu (used for abulations made of wood). If ...
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How practical it is for a person to give up material needs and become spiritual?
What do the Vedas and Bhagavad Gita say about how, one, who wants to devote himself completely to God and give away material success and happiness, should earn a living just enough to have food two ...
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Sannyasis, their habits and dharma - any message to be taken from it?
Why do some Swamis, Gurus, Sannyasis etc. have long, untrimmed beards and hair, and yet some of their disciples tend to have a more semi-professional look. Is it just a personal preference or is there ...
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Will Brahmacharis (life long bachelors) get moksha?
It is said that we have to clear our debts towards parents and ancestors (Pitru Runa) by begetting children before we can attain moksha. But people who take Brahmacharya don't marry. Will these ...
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Sanyasa Vratham: Was there a stage called Sanyasa prior to Jagadguru Sankaracharya?
Were there any Sanyasi's in our ancient history prior to Jagadguru Sankaracharya? Can someone provide references of one existing in the B.C period who are as famous as Jagadguru Sankaracharya who ...
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What is the next stage after Sanyasa?
In one of my questions I asked about Sanyasa and its related things. In Sanyasa ashram, a sanyasi wears saffrons robs and removes or keeps panchkeshi.
I was under the impression that Sanyasa is the ...
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What is the Purpose of own Antyesthi (Cremation) before taking Sanyasa?
Everyone knows there are 16 Sanskar in Hinduism. In this 16 Sanskar, Antyesthi (Cremation) is the final Sanskar performed after death (of a person) by his or her descendents.But I came to know that ...
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Does pradakshina direction differ with each stage of life (ashrama)?
I heard that a Bramhachari should do pradakshina (circumambulation) clockwise, a Gruhasthu anti-clockwise and a Sanyasi both clockwise and anti-clockwise not crossing the back of the murthi (deity). ...
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