Original: In traditional Shaivite Hinduism , old men , having lived a full life as a householder in the world , frequently give up materialistic possessions and become wandering ascetic mendicants ( sadhus ) , spending their last months or years seeking spiritual enlightenment .
Simplified: There have been reports of beggars who will try to have their limbs amputated in the hope that that they can get more out of sympathy .