Muni (saint)
Ancient Indian sages and hermits or ancient Indian ascetics / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Muni (Sanskrit: मुनि, "silent") is a term for types of ancient Indian sages and hermits or ancient Indian ascetics.[1] Sages of this type are said to know the truth of existence not on the basis of scientific or religious texts but through their own realization.
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