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Swami Brahmananda Saraswati (IAST: Svāmī Brahmānanda Sarasvatī) (21 December 1871 [1] – 20 May 1953), also known as Guru Dev (meaning "divine teacher"), was the Shankaracharya of the Jyotir Math monastery in India. [2] [3] Born into a Saryupareen Brahmin family, he left home at the age of nine in search of a spiritual master. At age ...
Brahmachari Mahesh remained with Swami Brahmananda Saraswati until the latter died in 1953, when he moved to Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand in the Himalayas, where he undertook a reclusive life for two years. [44] Although Brahmachari Mahesh was a close disciple, he could not be the Shankaracharya's spiritual successor, because he was not a Brahmin.
In 1955, [1] [2] [3] Brahmachari Mahesh left Uttarkashi and began publicly teaching what he stated was a traditional meditation technique [4] learned from his master Brahmananda Saraswati, which he called Transcendental Deep Meditation. [5] Later the technique was renamed Transcendental Meditation. [6]
Swaroopanand Saraswati was born Pothiram Upadhyay on 2 September 1924 at Dighori village of Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh in a Kanyakubja Brahmin family. [3] A direct disciple of Shankaracharya Brahmananda Saraswati of Jyotir Math (1941–1953) and of Shankaracharya (disputed) Krishnabodha Ashrama of Jyotir Math (1953–1973), in 1950 his Guru Brahmananda made him a Dandi Sannyasi.
Brahmananda Saraswati [444] Chaitanya Mahaprabhu considered to be Avatar of Radhe Krishna.He founded Gaudiya Vaishnavism & composed Shikshashtakam [445] Dayanand Saraswati, founder of Arya Samaj [446] Eknath, according to legend [447] Dyaneshwar [448] Gopalanand Swami [449] Krishnananda Saraswati [450]
Brahmananda may refer to: Brahmananda Panda (1949–2010), Indian politician; Brahmananda Saraswati (1871–1953), Indian gurudeva and monk; Brahmanand Swami (1772–1832), Hindu saint from India; Brahmananda Swami Sivayogi (1852–1929), Indian writer and social reformer; Swami Brahmananda (1863–1922), disciple of Sri Ramakrishna
Swami Shantanand Saraswati (1913–1997) was Shankaracharya of the Jyotir Math monastery from 1953 to 1980; he was a direct disciple of Brahmananda Saraswati and succeeded him as Shankaracharya. His life
Brahmanand Swami (1772–1832) Brahmananda Saraswati [8] (20 December 1868 – 20 May 1953) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu [9] (18 February 1486 – 14 June 1534) Chandrashekarendra Saraswati (20 May 1894 – 8 January 1994) Chandrashekhara Bharati III (1892–1954) Chattampi Swamikal (c. 1853–1924) Chaturbhuj Sahay (3 November 1883 – 24 September 1957)