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Difference amongst Rishi, Sadhu, Saint, Muni, Sanyasi and Yogi.
Difference amongst Rishi, Sadhu, Saint, Muni, Sanyasi and Yogi.
1. Muni (मुनि):- Muni is derived from manan (मनन्), in Sanskrit it is root verb (धातु).
Manan means to think. Muni is someone who does introspection (अन्तर्दर्शन) or who is thoughtful.
According to Srimad Bhagwadam:
Muni is expert in mental speculation or in thinking.
Manan means to think. Muni is someone who does introspection (अन्तर्दर्शन) or who is thoughtful.
According to Srimad Bhagwadam:
Muni is expert in mental speculation or in thinking.
According to srimad Bhagavad Gita (2.56):
Muni is one who can agitate his mind in various ways for mental speculation without coming to a factual description.
And from where does this mental speculation come from?
Answer is Introspection (अन्तर्दर्शन).
Muni is one who can agitate his mind in various ways for mental speculation without coming to a factual description.
And from where does this mental speculation come from?
Answer is Introspection (अन्तर्दर्शन).
Maunam acarati iti muni (मौनं आचरति इति मुनिः):
One who maintains the vow of silence to prevent distraction during his penance (tapas).
One who maintains the vow of silence to prevent distraction during his penance (tapas).
2. Rishi (ऋषि):- In Vedas, the word denotes an inspired poet of vedic hymns, who alone or with others invokes the deities with poetry.
Rishi is a title which is given to the one who knows everything about Shaastras and the science (विज्ञान) behind it.
Rishi is a title which is given to the one who knows everything about Shaastras and the science (विज्ञान) behind it.
This is the reason why आर्ष वाक्य (sentences spoken by Rishis) are considered to be utmost true.
One can call rishis as ancient scientists who developed shaastras like kundalini yoga and others.
Types of rishis-
• Rishi darshanat is one who has seen the spiritual truth.
One can call rishis as ancient scientists who developed shaastras like kundalini yoga and others.
Types of rishis-
• Rishi darshanat is one who has seen the spiritual truth.
• Maharshila rishi is very great in his spirituality.
• Rajarshil is a king who is very spiritual that he is also like a rishi.
• Devarshil is a deva who is also a rishi.
Eg: Narada
• Brahmarshil is a rishi who has seen the Supreme Spiritual Truth. Eg: Vashishtha, Vishwamitra
• Rajarshil is a king who is very spiritual that he is also like a rishi.
• Devarshil is a deva who is also a rishi.
Eg: Narada
• Brahmarshil is a rishi who has seen the Supreme Spiritual Truth. Eg: Vashishtha, Vishwamitra
3. Sadhu (साधु):- Sadhu is the one with righteous behavior, who is noble and humble. In general a good person.
4. Sant (संत):- Saint refers to a person who has done a lot of penance (तपस्या) and is eligible to give knowledge to social people.
4. Sant (संत):- Saint refers to a person who has done a lot of penance (तपस्या) and is eligible to give knowledge to social people.
5. Sanyasi (संन्यासी):- Sanyasi is a complete renouncer. The one who has given up everything materialistic for the purpose of attaining Ishwar.
6. Yogi (योगी):- Yogis are those who render actual service to the bhagwan. They can be called as Bhakti Yogi too.
6. Yogi (योगी):- Yogis are those who render actual service to the bhagwan. They can be called as Bhakti Yogi too.
Source- ancient.bharat_ (Instagram).
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