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Which scripture says that a sannyāsi can liberate 21 generations of ancestors without performing the śrāddha?
The book Dharma Bindu(Essence of all Dharma Shastras) quotes Daksha Prajapati,in the context of discussing "Sannyasa Dharma":
Dakshan Prajapati affirms:
Trimshatparaamstrim shadaparaan ...
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Why do sanyasa scriptures degrade women?
Sanyas Upanishads were written for male spiritual aspirants and thus talk of women being dangerous to males. Women are allowed to be monks. Just as women are dangerous for men who are spiritual ...
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How can we make sure it's impossible for us to commit any sin or violence?
Yes, it's quite possible to live whole life without violence.
Probably you meant only "killing", but you generalized it as "violence". The word "violence" is a kind of &...
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Do Advaitin Sannyasis bathe daily?
In the Sannyasa Upanishads various kinds of Sannyasis are mentioned viz - Kuticaka, Bahuduka, Avadoota, Hamsa, Paramhamsa.
Among these, only for the Parmahamsa Sannyasis bathing is not ordained. ...
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Is sannyasa a Vedic way of life? Is it recommended by the Vedas, the ten authentic Upanishads or Grhyasutras?
Is sannyasa a Vedic way of life? Is it recommended by the Vedas?
I am answering only this question.
Since it is not possible to answer the question without going through all the 4 Vedas, and ...
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What is the full form of this sloka?
The full shloka is:
न वायुः स्पर्शदोषेण नाग्निर्दहनकर्मणा ।
नापो मूत्रपुरीषाभ्यां नान्नदोषेण मस्करी ॥ ७२॥
It's from Sannyasa Upanishad.
na vAyuH sparshadoSheNa nAgnirdahanakarmaNA .
nApo ...
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Why do some Hindu sannyāsi names end in 'ānanda' e.g., Vivekānanda, Śivānanda etc?
It has nothing to do with a SannyAsi.. These names are called the DikshA NAmas or the Guru given names.
First, anyone will have the Janma NAma or the birth name, which was given by the parents.. Now, ...
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Are shudras allowed to take up sanyasa?
Shudras are not allowed... Whether, even the Kshatriyas or Vaishyas are also allowed, is something that is unclear, if we go by the minor Upanishads called the Sannyasa Upanishads.
The Narada ...
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Are shudras allowed to take up sanyasa?
Exception - Nothing can prevent a true brahma jnani from renouncing everything (including his body, food to nourish the body, medicine to preserve it, or any relationships arising from the body), ...
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Can Sannyasis accept meat as bhiksha?
Here is a rule for begging alms. This applies to the Brahmins and it should apply to anyone who is entitled to beg alms and receive them.
4.247. He may accept from any (man), fuel, water, roots, ...
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Difference between Naishtika Brahmacharya and Sanyasa
A Naishtika Brahmachari is perpetual student. He lives till his death the life that is meant for a student.
Does Naishtika Brahmacharya also involve 'Agni-tyaga'?
No, because after all it ...
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Is sannyasa a Vedic way of life? Is it recommended by the Vedas, the ten authentic Upanishads or Grhyasutras?
I am referring to Rig Vedic mantras alone, which are the oldest and considered to be apaurushEya.
The definition of Sannyasa was already elaborated by the OP. Hence, I am not reproducing similar ...
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Did any sannyasi give up asceticism and became a householder?
From Daksha Smriti's first Chapter:
He, who after having adopted the life of a householder, becomes a
religious student again, is neither a Yatin nor a Vanaprastha but he
is divorced from all the A'...
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Did any sannyasi give up asceticism and became a householder?
Yes, there is one famous case of a sannyasi casting away his asceticism and become householder again on order of his Guru. The sannyasi was father of well known 13th-century Indian Marathi saint - ...
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Do scriptures say to take sannyas only after permission from wife or mother?
Yes, there are some scriptures which state that before renouncing one must first take approval of the family.
[31] "He who renounces in the proper order1 becomes a renunciant."
"What ...
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Is sannyasa a Vedic way of life? Is it recommended by the Vedas, the ten authentic Upanishads or Grhyasutras?
Is sannyasa a Vedic way of life? Is it recommended by the Vedas, the ten authentic Upanishads or Grhyasutras?
The idea that sannyasashrama is not sanctioned by the Vedas is an old idea held even by ...
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Does a Sannyasi have a caste? Or it gets dissolved upon taking Sannyasa?
Self answering.....
First of all, the caste (of the would be Sannyasi) does matter. A person who's not performing the duties of his caste (Varna) is declared unfit to renounce.. As also persons who ...
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What is the substitute for sikhA for a sannyAsi who wants to perform Vedic rituals?
Para-Brahma Upanishad is one of the 108 Upanishads which deals with Sanyasin. It is said to be included in Atharva Veda. According to Parabrahma Upanishad, Pranava is the substitute of Shikha for the ...
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What is the difference between ekadandi and tridandi Sannyasis?
A commentary on a Bhagavata Purana verse clarifies that Vaishnava Sannyasis are Tridandis.
The Vaishnava sannyasi is known as a tridandi-sannyasi. The Mayavadi sannyasi accepts only one danda, not ...
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When can one take Sannyasa?
When one can take Sanyasa?
The answer is also provided in Shreemad Bhagvat Purana by Lord Shree Krishna himself (Skanda 11 Chapter 18 verse 12) The name of the chapter is" Dharma of Vaanprastha &...
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When can one take Sannyasa?
The Ashrama system is designed according to the stages of life viz. student, householder, retired and renounced life according to age and are related to the proper combination of four Purushartha viz. ...
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Are shudras allowed to take up sanyasa?
According to the Mahabharata, Sudras are not allowed to take up sanyasa.
Once a Sudra enters an ashram containing wide variety of sages. Sudra was well received by persons in the ashram. After ...
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Can Sanyasa be given to non-Hindus?
SanyAsa is not someone's monopoly and it is completely private. It is not dogmatic. It become dogmatic only when the SanyAsa is forced upon oneself by oneself.
The Supreme Divine Personality said: ...
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Sannyasa after death
This is a good question. Hindu scriptures warn everyone to start working for moksha while in good health. It is too late once death arrives.
Number of births and importance of human birth
In the ...
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In which scriptures are found the rituals for Sannyasa initiation?
This is a partial answer.
Mantras for dasnami sannyasis are the four maha vakyas of the Upanishads. The mantra of the Puri Dasnami Sannyasis to which Ramakrishna Order belongs is
Ayamatma Brahma
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In which scriptures are found the rituals for Sannyasa initiation?
Self answering... also a partial answer.
The process of taking Sannyasa is found in the book called the "Essence of Dharma Sindhu" hosted at the Kamakoti.org. But there is no mention of any ...
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Why do sanyasa scriptures degrade women?
None of the so-called "sanyasa Upanishads" are part of the traditional orthodox Vedic canon.
Yajnavalkya Upanishad, Sanyasa Upanishad, Naradaparivrajaka Upanishad, etc. are very late ...
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Why do sanyasa scriptures degrade women?
Disclaimer: My answer is based on my understanding after having closely observed multiple Vaishnava sannyasis and heard from them and their followers on this topic (and some simple logic); I am not ...
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Can Sannyasi wear Gold?
Sannyasis should usually avoid gold.
From Narada Parivrajaka Upanishad's Chapter 7:
Narada then asked: "What is the discipline of an ascetic?" The
Grandfather praised him and said in reply: ...
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Are shudras allowed to take up sanyasa?
गार्हस्थ्यं ब्रह्मदर्यं च वानप्रस्थं त्रयाश्रमाः । क्षत्रियस्यापि कथिता ये चाचारा द्विजस्य हि ।।
वैखानसत्वं गार्हस्थ्यमाश्रमद्वितयं विशः । गार्हस्थ्यमुत्तमं त्वेकं शूद्रस्य क्षणदाचर ।।
स्वानि वर्णा...
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