Western Sadhus and Sannyasins in India

This book contains interviews and stories about a unique group of westerners who lived in India for twenty years or more. Now known as sadhus and sannyasins (traditional Indian holy men or women), they have renounced the materialistic values of their native culture in favour of a life of austerity a [...]
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This book contains interviews and stories about a unique group of westerners who lived in India for twenty years or more. Now known as sadhus and sannyasins (traditional Indian holy men or women), they have renounced the materialistic values of their native culture in favour of a life of austerity and spiritual practice. Their exact numbers are unknown -- since many of them have chosen a life of anonymity.