A matha (also written math or mutt; maṭha) is a monastic or similar religious establishment in Hinduism or Jainism. A matha is usually more formal and hierarchical than an ashram.
Matha is monastery where one or more sannyasis (renunciate or homeless ascetic) and their followers live. It may refer to the hut of a single ascetic or a large monastery housing a community of ascetics, their students, and disciples. Other Hindu monastic institutions include mandira (temples if a holy one is living there) and ashrama (ashrams, meaning hermitage). The term matha is also used by the Jains.
Hindu renunciates, Sanyassi, were and are wandering mendicants. The tradition of becoming a renunciate (leaving home, family, and commerce) in Hinduism goes back to at least the 6th century BCE.[1] The tradition continues until the present. During the early centuries, (from at least the 4th century BCE) renunciation was seen as one of the alternative choices of how to live a holy life. In the beginning of the first century CE, the tradition changed to viewing renunciation as the final stage of life after being a student and then a householder. From early times it was practical for the sannyasi to reside in a hut or other shelter during the monsoon season and wander the rest of the year.
Matha is 2012 Sri Lankan movie directed by Boodee Keerthisena. The story revolves around two lovers who are LTTE carders fighting for a separate land. The film deals with the moments of final battle of Eelam war in Sri Lanka, while the two characters struggle to find their way to protect their expected child.
A matha is a monastic and similar religious establishment in Hinduism and Jainism.
Matha may also refer to:
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lying on the floor i wonder...were you just too afraid to show?
i guess we'll never know
to this distant ever-after...you didn't want to go
were we blinded by a reason?
watching days refuse to shine...to darkness from divine
such a pity for this lover...you left behind
i never wanted anybody else
i never needed you, i needed help
after the feeling's gone...so long, because it's over
not a healthy situation...push me over, hold me down
to see if i would drown
was i waiting for an answer i didn't want to know?
i never wanted anybody else
i never needed you, i needed help
after the feeling's gone...so long, because it's over
and like the lyrics to a song i sang to you before
you know it fades away
i never wanted anybody else
i never needed you, i needed help