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The Daśanāmī-saṃnyāsīs : the integration of ascetic lineages into an order

Matthew Clark (Author)
This book provides an account of the organisation, practices and history of the Da?an?m?-Sa?ny?s?s, one of the largest sects of s?dhu-s ('holy men') in South Asia, founded, according to tradtion, by the legendary philosopher ?a?kar?c?rya

Print Book, English, 2006
Brill, Leiden, 2006