Sanyasa (pronounced sanyaas) symbolises the conception of the
mystic life in Hinduism where a person is now integrated into
the spiritual world after wholly giving up material life. One
who walks this path is known as a sannyasi, sannyasin or
sanyasi. The sanyasi lives without possessions, practices yoga
meditation and prays to his/her conception of God in the hopes
of ultimately achieving samadhi (enlightenment) and,
subsequently, moksha (liberation). This is a Sanskrit word. The
word "Nyasa" means path. "San" is a prefix that denotes
integration. The word sanyasa The person following Sanyasa is
called a Sanyasi. This word is generally used to denote a
particular phase of life. In this phase of life, the person
develops Vairagya or a state of determination and
disillusionment with material life. He thus renunciates all
worldly thoughts and desires, and spends the rest of his life in
spiritual contemplation. It is the last in the four phases of a
man, namely, Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha, and finally