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Rúhíyyih Khanum and a mix of male and female Hands of the Cause formed an interim leadership of the religion for six years prior to the formation of the Universal House of Justice. Later prominent women include Patricia Locke , Jaqueline Left Hand Bull Delahunt , Layli Miller-Muro , and Dr. Susan Maneck , who herself wrote books documenting ...
Guru Nanak proclaimed the equality of men and women, and both he and the gurus that succeeded him encouraged men and women to take a full part in all the activities of Sikh worship and practice. [3] Sikh history also has recorded the role of women, portraying them as equals to men in service, devotion, sacrifice, and bravery. [4]
Sri Mātā Amritānandamayī Devi (born Sudhamani Idamannel; 27 September 1953), often known as Amma ("Mother"), is an Indian Hindu spiritual leader, guru and humanitarian, [1] [2] who is revered as 'the hugging saint' by her followers. [3] She is the chancellor of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, a multi-campus research university. [4]
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This is a list of female mystics. Bahá'í faith. Táhirih; Bahíyyih Khánum; Ásíyih Khánum; Buddhism. Alexandra David-Néel author of books on Tibetan Mysticism;
Devi Mahatmya does not attempt to prove that the female is supreme, but assumes it as a given and its premise. This idea influenced the role of women in Hinduism in the Puranic texts that followed for centuries, where male-dominated and female-dominated couples appear, in various legends, in the same religious text and Hindu imagination. [58]
Gurumayi Chidvilasananda (or Gurumayi or Swami Chidvilasananda), born Malti Shetty on 24 June 1955, is the guru or spiritual head of the Siddha Yoga path, with ashrams in India at Ganeshpuri and the Western world, with the headquarters of the SYDA foundation in Fallsburg, New York.
[13] [14] [23] The program consisted of 12-week seminars guided by video and audio tapes featuring Lara. [24] [25] The program was offered in about 600 churches in 35 U.S. states by 1994. [12] The program was in more than 1,000 churches in 49 states, Great Britain and Canada by January 1995. [15]