sadhu

Sometime before the age of 20, he was initiated into sannyas by an old 'sadhu' named Pandit Devi Sahaya Shukla.

It is our opinion that ashrams developed by a 'sadhu' should be run by sadhus after the founder's passing.

India is the birthplace of Hinduism as well as Buddhism, motherland of Sikhs and Jains, the abode of more rishis, 'sadhus' , mahatmas, and maharishis than any place on earth.

During Muslim and British times, the mela gathering of pilgrims and 'sadhus' was a significant force in the preservation of Hinduism and the continued identity of India as a Hindu nation.

It was at times as if the Western press was reflecting the images of a colonial India: mysterious Pagan rites, naked 'sadhus' , teeming masses praying to an alien God.

In ecstasy, the disciples prepared a huge feast, the guru ate heartily and the ashrama was once again a happy home for 'sadhus' .

Those who follow the fast track, mostly men, are the 'sadhus' , the ‘holy men’ of India.