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Bookmark or Share- What is a Swami?A swami is a monk, one who has set aside all of the limited, worldly pursuits, so as to devote full time effort to the direct experience of the highest spiritual realization, and to the service of others along those lines.
- Swami - WikipediaSwami (; Sanskrit: स्वामी, romanized: svāmī; sometimes abbreviated sw.) in Hinduism is an honorific title given to an ascetic who has chosen the path of renunciation (sanyāsa), [1] or has been initiated into a religious monastic order of Vaishnavas. [2]
- What is a Swami? - Definition from YogapediaWhat Does Swami Mean? A swami is a spiritual teacher, guru or master whose objective is to master the self through renunciation, which includes setting aside temporal and secular ambitions to pursue a life of spiritual realization.
- Swami Vivekananda - WikipediaSwami Vivekananda [a] (12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta [b] was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. [4] [5] He was a key figure in the introduction of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world.
- Swami | Hindu ascetic | BritannicaIn sadhu and swami. swami, in India, a religious ascetic or holy person. The class of sadhus includes renunciants of many types and faiths. They are sometimes designated by the term swami (Sanskrit svami, “master”), which refers especially to an ascetic who has been initiated into a specific religious… Read More
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