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The processes and rituals of becoming a sadhu vary with sect; in almost all sects, a sadhu is initiated by a guru, who bestows upon the initiate a new name, as well as a mantra (or sacred sound or phrase), which is generally known only to the sadhu and the guru and may be repeated by the initiate as part of meditative practice.
Naga Sadhu performing ritual bath at Sangam during Prayagraj Ardh Kumbhmela 2007. In the 16th century, Madhusudana Saraswati of Bengal organised a section of the Naga tradition of armed sannyasis in order to protect Hindus from the tyranny of the Mughal invaders.
An Aghori in Satopant An Aghori in Badrinath smoking hashish or cannabis from a chillum. In his book Yoga: Immortality and Freedom (1958), the Romanian historian of religion and University of Chicago professor Mircea Eliade remarks that the "Aghorīs are only the successors to a much older and widespread ascetic order, the Kāpālikas, or 'wearers of skulls'."
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]
Ritual purification (of idols, of one's body, etc.) Ritual sacrifice, including animal sacrifice; Singing of hymns of praise (stava) Sexual yoga: ritual sexual union (with an actual physical consort or an imagined deity) The acquisition and use of siddhis or supernormal powers. Associated with vamachara ('left-hand path')
In its rituals and ceremonies, the Brahmoist sect skillfully integrated elements from both Indian and Western religious traditions. Practices such as 'sadhu samagama' (pilgrimages to the saints) exemplified this blending, promoting a holistic approach to spiritual development that respected various cultural and religious backgrounds. [1]
Shava sadhana is regarded as one of Tantra's most important, most difficult and most secret rituals. Tantric texts as well as oral tales detail the process of the ritual and also tell its importance. The purpose of practicing the ritual range from knowledge, propitiating a deity, material motives, even dark objectives to gaining control over ...
Hindu rituals after death, including Vedic rituals after death, are ceremonial rituals in Hinduism, one of the samskaras (rite of passage) based on Vedas and other Hindu texts, performed after the death of a human being for their moksha and consequent ascendance to Svarga (heaven). Some of these vary across the spectrum of Hindu society.