... . Later in the film, Gyre discusses Hinduism with a sannyasin; a renouncer of society, an enlightened man. Humble in nature and unwilling to discuss his life prior to his renunciation of the material world (as it is not reality, according to him), this "Mahatma" gives an account of life as a "great soul". According to the Hindu Asramas, or stages of life, a sannyasin is ... in his fourth and final stage; entering retirement, he will renounce his caste and the material world, withdrawing completely from society and turning to the spiritual practices of mediation and scriptural analysis. T...

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... to be explored for this particular patient. Knowing and accepting with sensitivity a patient's religious beliefs has been reported to enhance therapeutic interventions and please patients" (Potts, 1998). Religious imagery and material has also been successful in psychotherapy, an example of incorporating personal beliefs and practices into clinical care. Deep personal values can become useful when determining patient care and can be ... ...

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