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sannyasin

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sann·ya·si  (sn-yäs) or sann·ya·sin (-sn)
n. pl. sann·ya·sis or sann·ya·sins Hinduism
A wandering mendicant and ascetic.

[Hindi sannys, from Sanskrit sanys, from sanyasyati, he renounces : sam, together; see Sanskrit + ni, down + asyati, he throws.]
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Noun1.sannyasin - a Hindu religious mendicant
Hindoo, Hindu - a person who adheres to Hinduism
beggar, mendicant - a pauper who lives by begging


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Even though the term sannyasin refers to a spiritual seeker who renounces worldly desires, and includes the vow of celibacy, Rajneesh flaunted traditional Hinduism and encouraged his devotees to express their emotions and embrace desires.
They passed the night without food, and in the morning the king and the Sannyasin showed the princess the way, and she went back to her father.
The princess of the country to which our king and the Sannyasin had come was having one of these interesting ceremonies.
 
 
 
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