Samnyasa (IAST saṃnyāsa, also spelled sannyāsa, Sannyasa) symbolizes the conception of the mystic life in Hinduism where a person is now integrated into the spiritual world after wholly giving up material life. One who walks this path ...

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sanyasa:

sanyasa (sanyaasa). Renunciation-detachment, mendicancy.

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Sanyasa:

Sanyasa: renunciation of social ties; the last  stage of Hindu life, viz., the stage of spiritual meditation.

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Shortly after Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura took the renounced order of Sanyasa in 1918, the Gaudiya Math was organized. Its purpose was to spread Gaudiya Vaishnavism throughout India through preaching and publishing work. Eventually, sixty-four (64) branches of temples, ashrams, and mathas were established, with the Caitanya Gaudiya Math as the flagship math of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura. An effort was made to preach to European countries by the Gaudiya Math in the 1930's, but only reaped a handful of longtime adherents, such as E.G.Schulz of Germany, who became Sadananda Swami, and late ...

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Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura’s most favourite disciples, Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj (Srila Gurudeva) appeared in this world on November 18, 1904 A.D. (on Holy Utthan Ekadashi tithi) at Kanchanpara (District Faridpur, now in Bangladesh). Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - His Early Life. Revered Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj was born of a high caste Brahmin family. His father's name was Sri Nishikanta Deva Sarma Bandyopadhyaya; His mother's name was Srimati Saibalini Devi. Hi ...

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• Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - His Early Life
• Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Divine Vision
• Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Taking Shelter of the Divine Master
• Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Srila Prabhupad's Volcanic Energy
• Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Taking Sanyasa
• Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Acquiring Prabhupad's birth Place in Puri
• Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - His Preaching
• Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - His Successor

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Arya Samaj (Aryan Society or Society of Nobles) is a Hindu reform movement in India that was founded by Swami Dayananda in 1875. He was a sannyasin (renouncer) who believed in the infallible authority of the Vedas. Dayananda advocated the doctrine of karma and reincarnation, and emphasised the ideals of brahmacharya (chastity) and sanyasa (renunciation). Arya Samaj - Doctrines. The doctrines of the Samaj are summed up in Ten Principles: God is the primary cause of all true ...

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Born as son of Trailokyanath Bose and Nishadkalidevi on 10 June 1873, Kalikrishna Bose was the first person to join Ramakrishna Order after direct disciples of Sri Ramakrishna. In 1897, he was initiated into Sanyasa by Swami Vivekananda. Along with Swami Swarupananda, Virajananda played a great role in popularising the monthly magazine of the order "Prabuddha Bharata". He was also responsible for successful completion of comilation and publishing of "The complete works of Swami Vivekananda". He then edited and published the bio ...

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This was due to His devout devotion to Guru, His competence in rendering all kinds of service, and His untiring enthusiasm and diligence to serve Vishnu and the Vaishnavas. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada, seeing His undaunted spirit to contribute to the objective of the Institution by way of practicing and propagating the Gospel of Divine Love of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, used to commend Him by saying, "His energy is volcanic energy". Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura never hesitated to send Him to perform any imp ...

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Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - His Early Life, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Divine Vision, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Taking Shelter of the Divine Master, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Srila Prabhupad's Volcanic Energy, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Taking Sanyasa, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Acquiring Prabhupad's birth Place in Puri, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - His Preaching, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - His Successor

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‘A gigantic spiritual personality,’ Srila Gurudeva pierced the fortress of impersonalist philosophy in Punjab, where he was first to introduce the Divine Love of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Tenth in the preceptorial line from Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Srila Gurudeva founded Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math organisation Institution in 1953 and established many large preaching centers. He wandered from village to village, travelling by foot and sometimes by oxcart, simply to brin ...

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Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - His Early Life, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Divine Vision, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Taking Shelter of the Divine Master, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Srila Prabhupad's Volcanic Energy, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Taking Sanyasa, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Acquiring Prabhupad's birth Place in Puri, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - His Preaching, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - His Successor

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This word in one common usuage generally denotes a particular phase of life (first 20-25 years of Life). Ancient Hindu culture divides the life in 100 year life span. This is the stage when the young child leads a student life, (ideally in the Gurukula - the household of the Guru). This stage of life is preceded by the Upanayanam of the child, during which ceremony, he is considered to be born again. It is the first in the four phases of a man, namely, Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha, and finally Sanyasa, as prescri ...

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Brahmacharya, Brahmacharya - Pronunciation, Brahmacharya - Usage, Brahmacharya - Yoga, Brahmacharya - Diet and Ahimsa, Brahmacharya - Modern Brahmacharis, Brahmacharya - Links for more Information and Various Views

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He went with fiends to Sri Mayapur, the Holy Birth-Place of Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and met His Gurudeva, His Divine Grace Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada at Sri Chaitanya Math in the year 1925 AD. He was attracted to Him upon seeing His Divine Spiritual Personality. Taking absolute shelter at His Lotus Feet, He took initiation from Him at Sri Gaudiya Math, at 1, Ultadanga Junction Road, Calcutta on November 1, 1927 AD. He joined the Sri Gaudiya Math Institution immediately after taking initiation and also made His ...

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Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - His Early Life, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Divine Vision, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Taking Shelter of the Divine Master, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Srila Prabhupad's Volcanic Energy, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Taking Sanyasa, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Acquiring Prabhupad's birth Place in Puri, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - His Preaching, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - His Successor

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a-mritha-sanyasa:

a-mritha-sanyasa (-sanyaasa). Bliss-filled renunciation.

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Revered Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj was born of a high caste Brahmin family. His father's name was Sri Nishikanta Deva Sarma Bandyopadhyaya; His mother's name was Srimati Saibalini Devi. His mother was of a highly dignified, sober temperament, a wise woman endowed with many good qualities, and as such, an object of reverence to all. His father passed away in His childhood. His parents named Him Sri Heramba Bandyopadhyaya. His pet name was Ganesh. Extraordinary saintly qualities were manifested in Him from boyhood. He was ador ...

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Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - His Early Life, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Divine Vision, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Taking Shelter of the Divine Master, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Srila Prabhupad's Volcanic Energy, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Taking Sanyasa, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - Acquiring Prabhupad's birth Place in Puri, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - His Preaching, Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj - His Successor

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The pious Brahmin, longing to attain the summum bonum on the dissolution of his material body, was enjoined to pass through a succession of four Ashramas ("phases" or "stages"). They are Brahmacharya, Grihasthya, Vanaprastha and Sanyasa. The first quarter of one's life, brahmacharya (literally "grazing in Brahma") is spent in celibate, sober and pure contemplation of the divine under a Guru, building up body and mind for the responsibilities of life. Grihastya is the householder's stage, alternatively known as samsara, in which ...

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Brahmanism, Brahmanism - Theology, Brahmanism - Pantheism, Brahmanism - Caste, Brahmanism - Sub castes, Brahmanism - Maharashtrian sub-castes:, Brahmanism - South Indian brahmin sub-castes:, Brahmanism - The four stages of life, Brahmanism - Sacramental rites, Brahmanism - Vegetarianism, Brahmanism - Moksha, Brahmanism - Evolution of Brahminism, Brahmanism - Brahmin Supremacy, Brahmanism - Trimurti, Brahmanism - Challenge To Brahmin Supremacy and Caste System, Brahmanism - Buddhism, Brahmanism - Charvaka, Brahmanism - B.R. Ambedkar, Brahmanism - Famous Brahmins

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Dnyaneshwar, was the second of the four children of Vitthalpant and Rukminibai Kulkarni, a pious couple from the village Apegaon near Paithan (old Pratishthan) in Maharashtra on the banks of River Godavari. He had two brothers Nivruttinath and Sopan, and one sister Muktabai, who was the youngest. His father, Vitthalpant, was a very pious man and took sanyasa shortly after marriage. He left his wife and went to live the life of a hermit. But when his guru found that his mind still lingered in family life, he ordered Vitthalpant to return to his wife and take care of his household. He came back ...

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Dnyaneshwar, Dnyaneshwar - Family background, Dnyaneshwar - The outcast, Dnyaneshwar - Great works at young age, Dnyaneshwar - Influences

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deha-sanyasa:

deha-sanyasa (dheha-sanyaasa). Outward renunciation.

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Atma-sanyasa:

Atma-sanyasa (Aathma-sanyaasa). Atmic renunciation.

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sanyasa-dharma:

sanyasa-dharma (sanyaasa-dharma). Dharma for a renunciate.

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Sage Yajnavalkya of Mithila (perhaps 1800 BC) advanced a 95-year cycle to synchronize the motions of the sun and the moon. He is also credited with the authorship of the Shatapatha Brahmana, in which the references to the motions of the sun and the moon are found. He is also a major figure in the Upanishads. His deep philosophical teachings in the Brhadaranyaka Upanishad, and the apophatic teaching of 'neti neti' etc. is found to be st ...

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Srila Bhakti Vaibhava Puri Goswami Maharaj was born in the village of Fulta, adjacent to the city of Berhampur in the state of Orissa, India in the year 1913. His given name at birth was Nrusimgha. The name of his father is Sri Damodar and the name of his mother is Srimati Devi. He attended Khallikote Autonomous College in the city of Berhampur, where he received a B.A. degree. In the 1930s, Srila Puri Maharaj completed his studies in Ayurveda, and also became active in the freedom fighter movement led by Mahatma Gandhi. According to his biography, he ...

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