Portrait of a saddhu, Varanasi, India. In Hinduism saddhu is a common term for an ascetic or practitioner of yoga who has given up the firs three Hindu goals of life: kama (enjoyment), artha (practical objectives) and dharma (duty). A saddhu is soley dedicated to achieving liberation through meditation and contemplation of God. Saddhus often wear ochre-colored clothing, symbolizing renunciation. Saddhus are renouncers who have chosen to live a life apart from or on the edges of society in order to focus on their own spiritual practice.
Portrait of a saddhu, Varanasi, India. In Hinduism saddhu is a common term for an ascetic or practitioner of yoga who has given up the firs three Hindu goals of life: kama (enjoyment), artha (practical objectives) and dharma (duty). A saddhu is soley dedicated to achieving liberation through meditation and contemplation of God. Saddhus often wear ochre-colored clothing, symbolizing renunciation. Saddhus are renouncers who have chosen to live a life apart from or on the edges of society in order to focus on their own spiritual practice. They have left behind all material and sexual attachments and live in temples.
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