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There are differences between the Digambara and Śvetāmbara sadhus and sadhvi traditions. [20] The Digambara sadhus own no clothes as a part of their interpretation of Five vows, and they live their ascetic austere lives in nakedness. The Digambara sadhvis wear white clothes. The Śvetāmbara sadhus and sadhvis both wear white clothes.
The naga sadhus generally remain in the ambit of non-violence, though some sections are also known to practice the sport of Indian wrestling. The Dasanāmi sannyāsins practice the Vedic and yogic Yama principles of ahimsā (non-violence), satya (truth), asteya (non-stealing), aparigraha (non-covetousness) and brahmacārya (celibacy / moderation).
It has the largest number of akharas for the Sadhus, Sants and the Naga Sadhus as well. There are seven Nirvani Akharas: [7] Shri Panchadashanam Juna Akhara : It is the largest of the 13 akharas. The Juna Akhara follows the Dashanami Sampradaya of Shaivism founded by Adi Shankaracharya. They worship Lord Dattatreya. [8]
Baba Rampuri, born William A. Gans (July 14, 1950) is an American born Sadhu.He claims to be the first westerner to become a Naga Sadhu, having been initiated in 1970.He is the author of the 2010 Destiny Books published book Autobiography of a Sadhu: A Journey into Mystic India, originally published in 2005 by Harmony/Bell Tower as Baba: Autobiography of a Blue-Eyed Yogi, and now released by ...
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[1] [2] Juna Akhara is the largest Akhara for Naga Sadhus in India. [3] [4] Giri has initiated about one million Naga sadhus. [5] [6] His Ashram is situated at Kankhal, Haridwar. [7] He is the president of Hindu Dharm Acharya Sabha and also a board member of the World Council of Religious Leaders. [8] [9] [10] [11]
Hindu saints have often renounced the world, and are variously called gurus, sadhus, rishis, swamis, muni, yogis, yoginis and other names. [ 1 ] Many people conflate the terms "saint" and " sant ", because of their similar meanings.
Although the siddhas (the liberated beings) are formless and without a body, this is how the Jain temples often depict them.. In Jainism, the term siddha is used to refer the liberated souls who have destroyed all karmas and have obtained moksha.They are free from the transmigratory cycle of birth and death and are above Arihantas (omniscient beings).