VERSE 14

Tiruvalluvar says:

"There is no need for shaving the head or for the long matted locks if what the world condemns is given up sincerely."

We are familiar with sanyaasins who renounce in haste and regret at leisure. Shortly after taking to the ochre robe, they get involved in the world and are the victims of anger and anxiety.

There are many that adopt sanyaasa but hunt for power and influence as before and who use their sanyaasa as a means for that purpose. All this purpose. All this is extremely sinful; they are heinous acts that will bring sanyaasa itself into disrepute.  The sanyaasins may be of all sorts and kinds, but the ideal of sanyaasa is a thing of great value stressed by our ancients. There is no doubt about it. Unfortunately, sanyaasa loan its prestige as it is adopted by not a few before qualifying for it. 

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