swami
स्वामी
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Swami Satchidananda
a Hindu male religious teacher.
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For more than half a century, the 'swami' has tirelessly organized important religious seminars.
The 'swami' is credited with bringing many of the island's Hindu converts to Christianity and Islam back into Hinduism.
In 1897, when Swami Vivekananda visited Jaffna, Yogar 'swami' participated in the religious procession.
A Buddhist minister and his sangha or a 'swami' and his sannyasins can be every bit as pious and self-righteous as a Christian priest and his congregation.
Our association with the 'swamis' under him has helped our organization grow and has reaffirmed our dedication to Hindu dharma.
Like all the sects, its majority are devout families, headed by hundreds of orders of 'swamis' and sadhus who follow the fiery, world-renouncing path to moksha.
This was not always the popular stance, but with scripture and the majority of 'swamis' backing him up, one heard fewer and fewer Hindus advocating violent solutions.
One satguru would be followed by the next satguru, swamis and acharyas by more 'swamis' and acharyas, devoted families by more devoted families, generation after generation.
Normally, the 'swamis' and gurus keep aloof from the world.
Wondrous sights seen along the way mixed and mingled with mystic truths discussed afloat a rolling ocean in daily yoga classes with Gurudeva and his 'swamis' .
They have to tell people that Swami is a messenger of Hinduism like the other 'swamis' of this ancient tradition.
But our Hindu saints and 'swamis' come and deliver lectures and go back to their native countries and ashrams with whatever money is given to them.
Today, though he loves solitude, he also enjoys interacting daily with the many saints, sages, 'swamis' , scholars and writers who visit the monastery.
Many Hindu 'swamis' advise followers to be well-established vegetarians prior to initiation into mantra, and to remain vegetarian thereafter.
For many decades it was the male 'swamis' from India who were the most well-known exponents of Hinduism touring in the Western countries.
There weren't any role models in her life and her world revolved around a group of 30 'swamis' and their Guru Swami Satchidananda.
During the day, we began classes with the 'swamis' on philosophy, yoga, worship and more.
Gurus and 'swamis' crossed the seas to visit these communities and encourage their religious practices.
Very few Malaysian Hindu temples conduct religious classes or provide spiritual discourses by knowledgeable teachers, pundits or 'swamis' .
The second speaker, a prominent Malaysian Hindu leader, made the point that a modern trend of Hindus is to consider the traditional wisdom given by 'swamis' as old-fashioned and not lend it much weight.
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