Download or read book The Da an m sa ny s s written by Matthew James Clark and published by Brill's Indological Library. This book was released on 2006 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an account of the organisation, practices and history of the Daśanāmī-Saṃnyāsīs, one of the largest sects of sādhu-s ('holy men') in South Asia, founded, according to tradtion, by the legendary philosopher Śaṅkarācārya.

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Download or read book Living Liberation in Hindu Thought written by Andrew O. Fort and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1996-03-14 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the state of embodied perfection often called enlightenment, self-realization, liberation, or jivanmukti. It examines the types, degrees, and stages of liberation that are possible, with and without a body.

Download or read book A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the English Language written by Ernest Klein and published by Amsterdam : Elsevier Publishing Company. This book was released on 1971 with total page 874 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed reference work examining the derivation and meanings of words.

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