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Skyclad People themselves from the cycle of death and rebirth and
reach a state of higher consciousness.

60 minutes × 1 episode

There are people in India who roam the country naked. The pinnacle of ascetic training
They abstain from wearing any clothes. Being naked is Pulling out hair
the first step they take to relinquish their worldly desires. The monks pull out their hair with their bare hands.
Thus, they are called the “Skyclad People.” It takes about three hours for them to completely pull
They are the Digambara sect monks of Jainism in India. out every strand of hair on their head and face.
Giving up all desires, they spend their lives undergoing One meal a day
harsh ascetic training of the body and soul while They only eat one meal a day. Even when they eat, they
practicing the belief of not doing any harm to any try to be careful to not kill any creatures. They must
creature. They believe that their way of life will liberate
follow a strict vegetarian diet with a few restrictions on
what types of vegetables they can eat.