Sadhu

Sadhu

साधु, sādhu

A wandering ascetic, a renounced hermit, a yogi.

A person who no longer aspires to the realization of the three goals of life: kama (sense gratification), artha (material development), and dharma (duty). The sadhu takes a vow of renunciation of family life and possession of any property other than the minimum necessary for sadhana, and fully devotes himself to achieving moksha through meditation and cognition of God.