The Daśanāmī-Saṃnyāsīs
Author | : Matthew Clark |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2006-06-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789047410027 |
ISBN-13 | : 9047410025 |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Daśanāmī-Saṃnyāsīs written by Matthew Clark and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 368 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.