Guest guest Posted May 28, 2009 Report Share Posted May 28, 2009 SANYASA The fourth ashram is noblest as it concentrates itself on the realisation of Truth both by observation and propagation. It is not even accessible to gods. For sanyasins, the capital is liberty. If by wandering as a mendicant one can become a sanyasin, all beggars should be sanyasins. The very purpose of the life as a sadhu is the emancipation from the sorrows of worldly existence. Sanyasa implies realisation of Truth and the dissemination of the way to ensure that Realisation. It is the duty of sadhus, so long as they are in their bodies to serve the world according to their might. If by studying the scriptures one can become a sanyasin, by counting the King's money one must become a millionaire. For Sanyasins, seeking bhiksha in village is a blessing because it gives them opportunities to build up virtues like body and mental restraint, patience, modesty, etc. Renunciation is not the last refuge of an idler, it is the state of having done all that is to be done by way of what is good, pure and propitious. Sanyasin does not forsake his equilibrium of mind even when oppressed by the wicked or flattered by the good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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