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Vethathiri Maharishi (1911 - 2006) Indian yoga guru, philosopher and spiritual leader, Aliyar Tamilnadu State; Vadiraja Tirtha (1480–1600) Vasugupta (~ 800–850 CE), author of the Shiva Sutras in Kashmiri Shaivism; Vedanta Desika, SriVaishnava Philosopher and Guru (c. 1268 – c. 1369) Vidyaranya (c. 1268 – c. 1386) Vidyadheesh Teertha Swamiji
Indian Hindu spiritual teachers (5 C, 132 P) K. Kerala Sunni-Shafi'i scholars (23 P) Pages in category "Indian spiritual teachers" The following 67 pages are in this ...
The guru-smiti relationship. Watercolour, Punjab Hills, India, 1740. Guru (/ ˈ ɡ uː r uː / Sanskrit: गुरु; IAST: gurū) is a Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master" of certain knowledge or field. [1]
It is the tradition of spiritual relationship and mentoring where teachings are transmitted from a guru, teacher, (Sanskrit: गुरु) or lama, to a śiṣya (Sanskrit: शिष्य, disciple), shramana (seeker), or chela (follower), after the formal diksha (initiation).
Spiritual teachers fall into several subcategories: Shaykhs or Sufi teachers, Gurus (including Hindu Gurus, Sant Mat Gurus, and Sikh Gurus), Buddhist teachers, including Tibetan Lamas (which is really simply the Tibetan word for Guru), and Mahasiddhas, who may be claimed by both Buddhist and Hindu traditions.
Dhirendra Brahmachari was also yoga mentor of Indira Gandhi –The former prime minister of India [2] He ran ashrams in Bhondsi (Gurugram in Delhi NCR), Jammu, Katra and Mantalai (near Sudhmahadev in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir) and wrote books on yoga. [citation needed]
50 Bible trivia questions to test your spiritual smarts. Sophie Caldwell. March 26, 2024 at 9:08 PM.
Thomas, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, is believed to have preached and finally died in India. Saint Francis Xavier also developed a Jesuit missionary method that left a significant impression upon the missionary history of India. Jesus of Nazareth may have had spiritual training or influences from South Asian spiritual thought.