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'''Sadhu''' is a [[Wikipedia:Sanskrit|Sanskrit]] term that originated in the [[Vedic]]/[[Hindu]] [[Dharma]], otherwise called [[Hinduism]]. It is a common term in India for a renounced ascetic or [[yoga|yogi]] who has given up pursuit of the first three Hindu goals of life: [[kama]] (pleasure), [[artha]] (wealth and power) and even [[dharma]] (duty), solely dedicated to achieving [[moksha]] (liberation) through meditation and contemplation of God. | '''Sadhu''' is a [[Wikipedia:Sanskrit|Sanskrit]] term that originated in the [[Vedas|Vedic]]/[[Hindu]] [[Dharma]], otherwise called [[Hinduism]]. It is a common term in India for a renounced ascetic or [[yoga|yogi]] who has given up pursuit of the first three Hindu goals of life: [[kama]] (pleasure), [[artha]] (wealth and power) and even [[dharma]] (duty), solely dedicated to achieving [[moksha]] (liberation) through meditation and contemplation of God. | ||
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Sadhu is a Sanskrit term that originated in the Vedic/Hindu Dharma, otherwise called Hinduism. It is a common term in India for a renounced ascetic or yogi who has given up pursuit of the first three Hindu goals of life: kama (pleasure), artha (wealth and power) and even dharma (duty), solely dedicated to achieving moksha (liberation) through meditation and contemplation of God.
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- Wikipedia (2004). Sadhu. Retrieved Oct. 18, 2004.