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  2. Sadhu - Wikipedia

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    Sadhu in Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal. Sadhu (Sanskrit: साधु, IAST: sādhu (male), sādhvī or sādhvīne (female)), also spelled saddhu, is a religious ascetic, mendicant or any holy person in Hinduism and Jainism who has renounced the worldly life. [1] [2] [3] They are sometimes alternatively referred to as yogi, sannyasi or ...

  3. Sundar Singh (missionary) - Wikipedia

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    The Cross Is Heaven: The Life and Writings of Sadhu Sundar Singh, edited by A. J. Appasamy (London: Lutterworth Press, 1956). – A collection of short articles by Sundar Singh. Life in Abundance, edited by A. F. Thyagaraju (Madras: CLS, 1980). – This is a collection of transcripts of his sermons, preached in Switzerland in March 1922, as ...

  4. Sadhguru - Wikipedia

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    Sadhguru (born Jagadish "Jaggi" Vasudev, 3 September 1957) is an Indian guru and founder of the Isha Foundation, based in Coimbatore, India.The foundation, established in 1992, operates an ashram and yoga centre that carries out educational and spiritual activities.

  5. Sādhu (Pali word) - Wikipedia

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    The Pali word 'sādhu' is derived from the Sanskrit root 'sādh' which means 'to accomplish', 'to succeed', or 'to be efficient'. [11] [12] By adding the suffix '-u', it creates the adjective meaning 'accomplished' or 'efficient.' [13] The meaning describes someone who has succeeded in their spiritual or moral endeavors. [14]

  6. List of Hindu gurus and sants - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of religious people in Hinduism, including gurus, sants, monks, yogis and spiritual masters.. A guru is defined as a "teacher, spiritual guide, [or] godman," [1] by author David Smith.

  7. Sadhu Vaswani - Wikipedia

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    Sadhu Vaswani was born Thanwardas Lilaram Vaswani(Sindhi family), in Hyderabad Sindh. [7] When he was a boy, he attended the Academy at Hyderabad-Sind. As a boy, he first learned about the sacred texts called the Upanishads from Brahmabandhav Upadhyay, a Brahmin from Bengal who adopted Christianity, but in 1907 he underwent prayashchitta (expression of reparation in Hindu custom) through a ...

  8. Digambara monk - Wikipedia

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    A Digambara monk or Digambara Sādhu (also muni, sādhu) is a Sādhu in the Digambar tradition of Jainism, and as such an occupant of the highest limb of the four-fold sangha.

  9. Sadhu Kochoonju Upadesi - Wikipedia

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    Sadhu Kochkunju Upadesi (born Muthampackal Itty Varughese) (1883 – 30 November 1945) was a famous Malayali Christian preacher, poet and composer. Kochoonju was a very distinctive person in appearance. He always wore a white shirt and white dothi. He was about 175 cm tall and had very thin and frail body.