Sadhus

Name: Sadhus
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9780500291603
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Holy Men of India

By Dolf Hartsuiker

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Sadhus explores the enigmatic world of the Hindu mystics of India, who are revered as earthly representatives of the gods. These ascetic spiritual adventurers pursue enlightenment through meditation, rituals, pilgrimages, and austere practices such as fasting and bodily mortification. The book traces their ancient origins and beliefs, linking millennia-old yogic traditions to contemporary spirituality, all captured in over 100 vivid colour photographs.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in Religion & Spirituality, especially those drawn to Indian culture, yoga's history, and mystical traditions.

This new and completely redesigned edition surveys the myriad holy men, mystics and ascetics of India in astonishing photographs and an informed and trenchant commentary.

A vibrantly illustrated survey of the myriad holy men, mystics and ascetics of India

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Spiritual adventurers, philosophical monks or religious transvestites, the Sadhus of India are worshipped by Hindus as representatives of the gods.

Liberated from physical concerns, these mystics form a vital and unbroken link from the birth of yoga millennia ago to its present-day expression. Through meditation, rituals, pilgrimages and 'austerities', each follows a personal path in quest of enlightenment, hoping, amid silence and solitude, renunciation and fasting, divine intoxication and bodily mortification, to cast off all earthly desires, transcend this mortal world and achieve lasting mystic union.

An evocative text covering the Sadhus' ancient origins, beliefs and behaviours is illuminated by over 100 spectacular colour photographs.

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Stunningly photographed and lucid and revelatory, as praised by The Independent on Sunday.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500291603

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 July 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Illustration: 4 Illustrations, black and white; 116 Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 510g

Pages: 176

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Dolf Hartsuiker Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

Dolf Hartsuiker is a psychologist, artist and traveller with a doctorate in psychology from the University of Utrecht. He divides his time between the Netherlands and India.