]> 2026-04-08T08:58:20+00:00 Gymnosophists 0 en Gymnosophists The name given by Hellenic writers to a class of naked or “air‐clad” mendicants; ascetics in India, extremely learned and endowed with great mystic powers. It is easy to recognise in these gymnosophists the Hindu ''Aranyaka ''of old, the learned yogis and ascetic‐ philosophers who retired to the jungle and forest, there to reach, through great austerities, superhuman knowledge and experience [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]]<span style="color: grey; font-size: 90%; font-style: italic;"> (<span style="font-style: italic; border-bottom:1px dotted gray; cursor:help;" title="'Theosophical Glossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG</span>)</span>. <span style="border-bottom:1px dotted gray; cursor:help;" title="Greek">Gr.</span> The name given by Hellenic writers to a class of naked or “air‐clad” mendicants; ascetics in India, ... Gymnosophists Gymnosophists Gymnosophists 2022-06-24T02:49:49Z 2459754.6179282 Gymnosophists