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The word sramana is used in Brahmanical literature to signify a certain order of ascetics or yatis that have renounced work for meditation.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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The name is used by our author of the monks collectively or individually as belonging to the class, and may be considered as synonymous with the name sramana, which will immediately claim our attention.
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The name is used by our author of the monks collectively or individually as belonging to the class, and may be considered as synonymous with the name sramana, which will immediately claim our attention.
A Record of Buddhistic kingdoms: being an account by the Chinese monk Fa-hsien of travels in India and Ceylon (A.D. 399-414) in search of the Buddhist books of discipline ca. 337-ca. 422 Faxian
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The Awakened call patience the highest penance, long-suffering the highest Nirvana; for he is not an anchorite (pravragita) who strikes others, he is not an ascetic (sramana) who insults others.
Dhammapada, a collection of verses; being one of the canonical books of the Buddhists 1861
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Events andrewmccall TechCrunch Europe events in 2010, and ones were supporting indrayam sramana: Partner Events And Entrepreneur Contests:
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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Events andrewmccall TechCrunch Europe events in 2010, and ones were supporting indrayam sramana: Partner Events And Entrepreneur Contests:
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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It then provides, in rare cases, the trigger to pursue the Jaina ideal of renunciation -- Kaivalya-Jnana - possible by living the ascetic life of a sramana.
The Times of India 2010
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It then provides, in rare cases, the trigger to pursue the Jaina ideal of renunciation -- Kaivalya-Jnana - possible by living the ascetic life of a sramana.
The Times of India 2010
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It then provides, in rare cases, the trigger to pursue the Jaina ideal of renunciation -- Kaivalya-Jnana - possible by living the ascetic life of a sramana.
The Times of India 2010
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