SettingsHindu philosophers
A.R. Natarajan
A.R. Natarajan was a disciple of Sri Ramana Maharshi who published numerous books on his guru.
A.R. Natarajan was a disciple of Sri Ramana Maharshi who published numerous books on his guru.
Abhinavagupta
Abhinavagupta was one of India's greatest philosophers, mystics and aestheticians.
Abhinavagupta was one of India's greatest philosophers, mystics and aestheticians.
Acharya Kishore Kunal
Kishore Kunal is a retired IPS Officer and Sanskrit scholar from the state of Bihar, India.
Kishore Kunal is a retired IPS Officer and Sanskrit scholar from the state of Bihar, India.
Adi Shankara
Adi Shankara, also known as Adi Shankara and Adi Shankara was an Indian sage from Kalady in present day Kerala who consolidated the doctrine of advaita vedānta.
Adi Shankara, also known as Adi Shankara and Adi Shankara was an Indian sage from Kalady in present day Kerala who consolidated the doctrine of advaita vedānta.
Akhandanand
Swami Akhandananda Saraswati was an exponent of Bhagavata Purana and a scholar of diverse spiritual traditions including Vedanta, Bhakti, and associated Shastras.
Swami Akhandananda Saraswati was an exponent of Bhagavata Purana and a scholar of diverse spiritual traditions including Vedanta, Bhakti, and associated Shastras.
Alara Kalama
Alara Kalama was a hermit saint and a teacher of yogic meditation who lived near Rajgarha.
Alara Kalama was a hermit saint and a teacher of yogic meditation who lived near Rajgarha.
Aruni
Aruni or Uddalaka or Uddalaka Aruni is a great Upanishadic sage.
Aruni or Uddalaka or Uddalaka Aruni is a great Upanishadic sage.
Atmaprajnananda Saraswati
Swamini Atmaprajnananda Saraswati, (born 1954) is an Advaita Vedantin, Paninian Grammarian, and a Research Scholar of Advaita Vedanta (Utkal University), Vedic Studies (non-institutional), Te...
Swamini Atmaprajnananda Saraswati, (born 1954) is an Advaita Vedantin, Paninian Grammarian, and a Research Scholar of Advaita Vedanta (Utkal University), Vedic Studies (non-institutional), Te...
Baburam Maharaj (Swami Premananda)
Baburam Maharaj was a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, the 19th century saint and mystic from Bengal, India.
Baburam Maharaj was a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, the 19th century saint and mystic from Bengal, India.
Badarayana
Vyasa (Devanagari: व्यास, vyāsa) is a central and revered figure in the majority of Hindu traditions.
Vyasa (Devanagari: व्यास, vyāsa) is a central and revered figure in the majority of Hindu traditions.
Bhudev Mukhopadhyay
Bhudev Mukhopadhyay (1827-1894) was a writer and intellectual in 19th century Bengal.
Bhudev Mukhopadhyay (1827-1894) was a writer and intellectual in 19th century Bengal.
Bodhananda Swamikal
Sree Bodhananda Swamikal (1883-1928) was saint, disciple and Guru-nominated successor of Sree Narayana Guru, even though he died three days after Narayana Guru’s death, in 1928.
Sree Bodhananda Swamikal (1883-1928) was saint, disciple and Guru-nominated successor of Sree Narayana Guru, even though he died three days after Narayana Guru’s death, in 1928.
Brahmarishi Hussain Sha
Hussain Sha (September 9, 1905 – September 24, 1981) was the seventh head of Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham in Pithapuram.
Hussain Sha (September 9, 1905 – September 24, 1981) was the seventh head of Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham in Pithapuram.
Canchupati Venkatrao Venkaswami Rao
Canchupati Venkatrao Vencasami Rao, also known as Master C.V.V. (1868-08-04 in Kumbakonam, Tamilnadu, India – 1922-03-12) was a Yoga guru.
Canchupati Venkatrao Vencasami Rao, also known as Master C.V.V. (1868-08-04 in Kumbakonam, Tamilnadu, India – 1922-03-12) was a Yoga guru.
Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy
Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy OM (కట్టమంచి రామలింగారెడ్డి) (December 10, 1880 – February 24, 1951), also popularly known as Sir C.R. Reddy, was an educationist and political thinker, essayis...
Cattamanchi Ramalinga Reddy OM (కట్టమంచి రామలింగారెడ్డి) (December 10, 1880 – February 24, 1951), also popularly known as Sir C.R. Reddy, was an educationist and political thinker, essayis...
Chaganti Koteswara Rao
Brahmasri Chaganti Koteswara Rao (Telugu:చాగంటి కోటేశ్వరరావు)is an eminent speaker on matters related to Sanathana Darma.
Brahmasri Chaganti Koteswara Rao (Telugu:చాగంటి కోటేశ్వరరావు)is an eminent speaker on matters related to Sanathana Darma.
Chanakya
Chānakya The great"' was a teacher to the first Maurya Emperor Chandragupta - the first emperor in the archaeologically recorded history to rule the complete Indian Subcontinent.
Chānakya The great"' was a teacher to the first Maurya Emperor Chandragupta - the first emperor in the archaeologically recorded history to rule the complete Indian Subcontinent.
Changdev Maharaj
Changdev Maharaj (also commonly referenced in ancient texts as Changa Deva, Changadeva, or simply Changa) was a mystical yogi turned saint who is believed to have lived in the ...
Changdev Maharaj (also commonly referenced in ancient texts as Changa Deva, Changadeva, or simply Changa) was a mystical yogi turned saint who is believed to have lived in the ...
Chattampi Swamikal
Sree Vidyadhiraja Parama Bhattaraka Chattampi Swamikal was a Hindu sage and social reformer.
Sree Vidyadhiraja Parama Bhattaraka Chattampi Swamikal was a Hindu sage and social reformer.
Chinmayananda
Swami Chinmayananda (8 May 1916 – 3 August 1993), born Balakrishna Menon (Balan), was a Hindu Indian spiritual leader, and teacher, who inspired the formation of Chinmaya Mission in 1953 t...
Swami Chinmayananda (8 May 1916 – 3 August 1993), born Balakrishna Menon (Balan), was a Hindu Indian spiritual leader, and teacher, who inspired the formation of Chinmaya Mission in 1953 t...
Chinna Jeeyar Swamy
Sri Tridandi Srimannarayana Ramanuja Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji (born on 3 November 1956) is a Hindu pontiff.
Sri Tridandi Srimannarayana Ramanuja Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji (born on 3 November 1956) is a Hindu pontiff.
Dayananda Saraswati
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati (Hindi:स्वामी दयानन्द सरस्वती, Gujarati: મહષિૅ દયાનંદ સરસ્વતી) (Born:12 February 1824 – Died:30 October 1883.
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati (Hindi:स्वामी दयानन्द सरस्वती, Gujarati: મહષિૅ દયાનંદ સરસ્વતી) (Born:12 February 1824 – Died:30 October 1883.
Debendranath Tagore
Debendranath Tagore was a Hindu philosopher and religious reformer, active in the Brahmo Samaj, which purged the Hindu religion and way of life of many abuses.
Debendranath Tagore was a Hindu philosopher and religious reformer, active in the Brahmo Samaj, which purged the Hindu religion and way of life of many abuses.
Dharmarāja Adhvarin
Dharmarāja Adhvarin (b. 17th century C.E., Khandaramanikkam, Tanjor, India) was a Hindu philosopher.
Dharmarāja Adhvarin (b. 17th century C.E., Khandaramanikkam, Tanjor, India) was a Hindu philosopher.
Ekkirala Bharadwaja
Sri Ekkirala Bharadwaja (1938–1989)(Telugu: ఎక్కిరాల భరద్వాజ)(Affectionately called by his followers as 'Mastergaru'(Telugu: మాస్టర్ గారు) is a well known personality and is considered as one of...
Sri Ekkirala Bharadwaja (1938–1989)(Telugu: ఎక్కిరాల భరద్వాజ)(Affectionately called by his followers as 'Mastergaru'(Telugu: మాస్టర్ గారు) is a well known personality and is considered as one of...
Ekkirala Krishnamacharya
Dr Ekkirala Krisnamacharya (Telugu: ఎక్కిరాల కృష్ణమాచార్య) also known as Master E K was (born 1926-08-11)at Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh to Sri Ananthacharya and Smt Butchamma.
Dr Ekkirala Krisnamacharya (Telugu: ఎక్కిరాల కృష్ణమాచార్య) also known as Master E K was (born 1926-08-11)at Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh to Sri Ananthacharya and Smt Butchamma.
Eknath
Sant Eknath was a prominent Marathi Saint, scholar and religious poet.
Sant Eknath was a prominent Marathi Saint, scholar and religious poet.
Gagangiri Maharaj
Shri Gagangiri Maharaj - Indian guru of the Nath Sampradaya.
Shri Gagangiri Maharaj - Indian guru of the Nath Sampradaya.
Gargi Vachaknavi
Gargi Vachaknavi, or Gargi, in Vedic literature, is honored as one of the great natural philosophers.
Gargi Vachaknavi, or Gargi, in Vedic literature, is honored as one of the great natural philosophers.
Gaudapada
Gaudapada (c. 8th century CE) (also referred as Shri Gaudapadacharya) was a very early guru in the tradition of Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy.
Gaudapada (c. 8th century CE) (also referred as Shri Gaudapadacharya) was a very early guru in the tradition of Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy.
Gautama Buddha
Gautama Buddha or Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha was a spiritual teacher from the Indian subcontinent, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.
Gautama Buddha or Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha was a spiritual teacher from the Indian subcontinent, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.
Gedong Bagus Oka
Gedong Bagus Oka (1921–2002) was a prominent Hindu reformer and philosopher in Indonesia.
Gedong Bagus Oka (1921–2002) was a prominent Hindu reformer and philosopher in Indonesia.
Ghosha
Ghosha was an ancient Indian female philosopher.
Ghosha was an ancient Indian female philosopher.
Gopinath Kaviraj
Gopinath Kaviraj (7 September 1887 – 12 June 1976) was a Sanskrit scholar and philosopher.
Gopinath Kaviraj (7 September 1887 – 12 June 1976) was a Sanskrit scholar and philosopher.
Govinda Bhagavatpada
. Govinda Bhagavatpada (IAST ) was the Guru of the Advaita philosopher, Adi Shankara.
. Govinda Bhagavatpada (IAST ) was the Guru of the Advaita philosopher, Adi Shankara.
Haridhos Giri
Haridhos Giri affectionly called Guruji was born in the month of Margali in the tamil calendar with the birth star of Utharattathi.
Haridhos Giri affectionly called Guruji was born in the month of Margali in the tamil calendar with the birth star of Utharattathi.
Ishvara Krishna
The Samkhyakarika (सांख्यकारिका, ) is the earliest extant text of the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy Dated to the Gupta era (roughly 4th or 5th century), it is attributed to Ishvarakri...
The Samkhyakarika (सांख्यकारिका, ) is the earliest extant text of the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy Dated to the Gupta era (roughly 4th or 5th century), it is attributed to Ishvarakri...
Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj
Jagadguru Kripaluji Maharaj is a Hindu spiritual leader from Allahabad, India.
Jagadguru Kripaluji Maharaj is a Hindu spiritual leader from Allahabad, India.
Janardanswamy
The Janardanswamy asked Eknath to go on a pilgrimage.
The Janardanswamy asked Eknath to go on a pilgrimage.
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Jiddu Krishnamurti was an Indian writer and speaker on philosophical and spiritual subjects.
Jiddu Krishnamurti was an Indian writer and speaker on philosophical and spiritual subjects.
Kapila
Kapila (कपिल ऋषि) was a Vedic sage credited as one of the founders of the Samkhya school of philosophy.
Kapila (कपिल ऋषि) was a Vedic sage credited as one of the founders of the Samkhya school of philosophy.
Kavisekhara Dr Umar Alisha
Kavisekhara Dr Umar Alisha was the sixth Peethadhipathi of Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham in Pithapuram, India.
Kavisekhara Dr Umar Alisha was the sixth Peethadhipathi of Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham in Pithapuram, India.
Khana (poet)
Khana (Bengali: খনা, pron. khawnaa) was an Indian poetess and legendary astrologist, who composed in medieval Bengali between the ninth and 12th centuries AD. She is associated with the vil...
Khana (Bengali: খনা, pron. khawnaa) was an Indian poetess and legendary astrologist, who composed in medieval Bengali between the ninth and 12th centuries AD. She is associated with the vil...
Koorathazwan
Koorathazhwan was the chief disciple of the great Vaishnavite acharya Ramanuja.
Koorathazhwan was the chief disciple of the great Vaishnavite acharya Ramanuja.
Kripalu Maharaj
Jagadguru Kripaluji Maharaj is a Hindu spiritual leader from Allahabad, India.
Jagadguru Kripaluji Maharaj is a Hindu spiritual leader from Allahabad, India.
Krishna Chandra Bhattacharya
Krishna Chandra Bhattacharya (May 12, 1875 – December 11, 1949) was a philosopher at Calcutta University who studied one of the central questions of Hindu philosophy, which is how mind, life or ...
Krishna Chandra Bhattacharya (May 12, 1875 – December 11, 1949) was a philosopher at Calcutta University who studied one of the central questions of Hindu philosophy, which is how mind, life or ...
Kumārila Bhaṭṭa
Kumārila Bhaṭṭa was a Hindu philosopher and Mimamsa scholar from Assam.
Kumārila Bhaṭṭa was a Hindu philosopher and Mimamsa scholar from Assam.
Lakulish
Lakulisha was a prominent Shaivite revivalist, reformist and preceptor of the doctrine of the Pashupatas, one of the oldest sects of Shaivism.
Lakulisha was a prominent Shaivite revivalist, reformist and preceptor of the doctrine of the Pashupatas, one of the oldest sects of Shaivism.
Lopamudra
Lopamudra was a philosopher as per the ancient Indian literature.
Lopamudra was a philosopher as per the ancient Indian literature.
Madhurastakam
The Madhurastakam (मधुराष्टकम्, ') is a beautiful Sanskrit composition in devotion of Lord Krishna, composed by the Hindu Bhakti philosopher-poet Sripad Vallabha Acharya.
The Madhurastakam (मधुराष्टकम्, ') is a beautiful Sanskrit composition in devotion of Lord Krishna, composed by the Hindu Bhakti philosopher-poet Sripad Vallabha Acharya.
Madhvacharya
Madhvacharya, also known as Purna Prajna and Ananda Tirtha, was the chief proponent of Tattvavāda "Philosophy of Reality", popularly known as the Dvaita school of Hindu philosophy.
Madhvacharya, also known as Purna Prajna and Ananda Tirtha, was the chief proponent of Tattvavāda "Philosophy of Reality", popularly known as the Dvaita school of Hindu philosophy.
Maitreyi
Maitreyi was a vedic philosopher from ancient India.
Maitreyi was a vedic philosopher from ancient India.
Malladi Chandrasekhara Sastry
Malladi Chandrasekhara Sastry, native of Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh, was born to Sriman Dakshinamurthy couple at Hassanabada village, Krosur Mandal, Sattenapalli Taluk in Guntur district on Augu...
Malladi Chandrasekhara Sastry, native of Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh, was born to Sriman Dakshinamurthy couple at Hassanabada village, Krosur Mandal, Sattenapalli Taluk in Guntur district on Augu...
Mohiddin Badsha II
Sri Mohiddin Badsha II was( born on 1933-07-11 at Pithapuram to Sri Brahmarishi Hussain Sha and Ajeemunnisa Begum.
Sri Mohiddin Badsha II was( born on 1933-07-11 at Pithapuram to Sri Brahmarishi Hussain Sha and Ajeemunnisa Begum.
Nachiketa
Nachiketa is the child protagonist in an ancient Hindu fable about the nature of the soul and Brahman.
Nachiketa is the child protagonist in an ancient Hindu fable about the nature of the soul and Brahman.
Namananda Giri
Swami Nama Nanda Giri lovingly called Namaji was Principal Disciple of Sri Haridhos Giri and continued Peedathipathi of Sri Gnanananda Giri Peetam established by Swami Haridhos Giri, Chief Disci...
Swami Nama Nanda Giri lovingly called Namaji was Principal Disciple of Sri Haridhos Giri and continued Peedathipathi of Sri Gnanananda Giri Peetam established by Swami Haridhos Giri, Chief Disci...
Namdev
Sant Namdeo (29 October, 1270 - 1350) (Marathi: संत नामदेव) or Bhagat Namdeo (Gurmukhi: ਭਗਤ ਨਾਮਦੇਵ) was born on October 29, 1270 in the state of Maharashtra village of Narasi-Bamani, in Hi...
Sant Namdeo (29 October, 1270 - 1350) (Marathi: संत नामदेव) or Bhagat Namdeo (Gurmukhi: ਭਗਤ ਨਾਮਦੇਵ) was born on October 29, 1270 in the state of Maharashtra village of Narasi-Bamani, in Hi...
Narayana Guru
Sri Nārāyana Guru, also known as Sree Nārāyana Guru Swami, was a Hindu saint, sadhu and social reformer of India.
Sri Nārāyana Guru, also known as Sree Nārāyana Guru Swami, was a Hindu saint, sadhu and social reformer of India.
Nataraja Guru
Nataraja Guru was a direct disciple of Narayana Guru, a great sage and social reformer of India.
Nataraja Guru was a direct disciple of Narayana Guru, a great sage and social reformer of India.
Nigamananda
Swami Nigamananda Paramahansa (18 August 1880— 29 November 1935) (স্বামী নিগমানন্দ পরমহংস, ସ୍ବାମୀ ନିଗମାନଂଦ ପରମହଂସ, स्वामी निगमानंद परमहंस, was born into a brahmin family, in the hamlet of Kutabp...
Swami Nigamananda Paramahansa (18 August 1880— 29 November 1935) (স্বামী নিগমানন্দ পরমহংস, ସ୍ବାମୀ ନିଗମାନଂଦ ପରମହଂସ, स्वामी निगमानंद परमहंस, was born into a brahmin family, in the hamlet of Kutabp...
Nome (spiritual teacher and author)
Nome (born January 23, 1955) is a spiritual teacher at Society of Abidance in Truth, known by the acronym SAT, which established and maintains a temple for nondual Self-knowledge in California.
Nome (born January 23, 1955) is a spiritual teacher at Society of Abidance in Truth, known by the acronym SAT, which established and maintains a temple for nondual Self-knowledge in California.
Padmanabhan Palpu
Padmanabhan Palpu LMS, DPH FRIPH was a bacteriologist and social revolutionary.
Padmanabhan Palpu LMS, DPH FRIPH was a bacteriologist and social revolutionary.
Pandurang Shastri Athavale
Pandurang Vaijnath Shastri Athavale, also known as Dada-ji, which literally translates as elder brother in Marathi, was an Indian philosopher, spiritual leader, social reformer and Hinduis...
Pandurang Vaijnath Shastri Athavale, also known as Dada-ji, which literally translates as elder brother in Marathi, was an Indian philosopher, spiritual leader, social reformer and Hinduis...
Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar
Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, also known by his spiritual name, Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, was an Indian philosopher, author, social revolutionary, poet, composer and linguist.
Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, also known by his spiritual name, Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, was an Indian philosopher, author, social revolutionary, poet, composer and linguist.
Raghunatha Siromani
Raghunatha Shiromani (রঘুনাথ শিরোমণি, IAST:Raghunātha Śiromaṇi) (c.
Raghunatha Shiromani (রঘুনাথ শিরোমণি, IAST:Raghunātha Śiromaṇi) (c.
Ram Charan Maharaj
Shri Ram Charan Maharaj or is the founder of a unique religious tradition in India called Ram Snehi Sampradaya.
Shri Ram Charan Maharaj or is the founder of a unique religious tradition in India called Ram Snehi Sampradaya.
Rama Tirtha
Swami Rama Tirtha, also known as Swami Ram, was an Indian teacher of the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta.
Swami Rama Tirtha, also known as Swami Ram, was an Indian teacher of the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta.
Rudrastakam
The Rudrastakam is a Sanskrit composition in devotion of Lord Rudra or Shiva, composed by the Hindu Bhakti poet Sant Tulsidas.
The Rudrastakam is a Sanskrit composition in devotion of Lord Rudra or Shiva, composed by the Hindu Bhakti poet Sant Tulsidas.
Rupa Goswami
Rupa Goswami (1489–1564) was an Indian devotional teacher (guru), poet, and philosopher from the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism.
Rupa Goswami (1489–1564) was an Indian devotional teacher (guru), poet, and philosopher from the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism.
Sahajananda
Swami Sahajananda (1925–2007) is the spiritual head of the Divine Life Society of South Africa.
Swami Sahajananda (1925–2007) is the spiritual head of the Divine Life Society of South Africa.
Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma
Brahmasri Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma is a Popular figure on Television Screens and well appreciated for his commentary/discourses on Rudra Namakam, Vishnu Sahasranamam, Sivanandalahari,Soundarya ...
Brahmasri Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma is a Popular figure on Television Screens and well appreciated for his commentary/discourses on Rudra Namakam, Vishnu Sahasranamam, Sivanandalahari,Soundarya ...
Sanatkumara
Sage Sanatkumara was one of the Four Kumaras, the four Manasputras (mind-born-sons) or spiritual sons of Brahma according to Puranic texts of Hinduism, including the Bhagavata Purana, whose ...
Sage Sanatkumara was one of the Four Kumaras, the four Manasputras (mind-born-sons) or spiritual sons of Brahma according to Puranic texts of Hinduism, including the Bhagavata Purana, whose ...
Santhananda
H. H. Swami Santhananda Saraswati Avadhoota Swamigal born Subrahmanyam was a Hindu spiritual leader and teacher who established the worship of Devi Bhuvaneswari in Tamil Nadu.
H. H. Swami Santhananda Saraswati Avadhoota Swamigal born Subrahmanyam was a Hindu spiritual leader and teacher who established the worship of Devi Bhuvaneswari in Tamil Nadu.
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Dr Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, OM, FBA was a scholar and statesman who was President of India from 1962 to 1967.
Dr Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, OM, FBA was a scholar and statesman who was President of India from 1962 to 1967.
Shankara Vijayam
Shankara Vijayams (IAST ') are traditional biographies of the Advaita philosopher Adi Shankara.
Shankara Vijayams (IAST ') are traditional biographies of the Advaita philosopher Adi Shankara.
Shri Gaudapadacharya Math
Shri Gaudapadacharya Math, also known as Kavale Matha, located in Kavale, Ponda, Goa is the oldest matha of the South Indian Saraswat Brahmins.
Shri Gaudapadacharya Math, also known as Kavale Matha, located in Kavale, Ponda, Goa is the oldest matha of the South Indian Saraswat Brahmins.
Sisir Kumar Maitra
Sisir Kumar Maitra (born 19 January 1887, Calcutta, India, died 1963) was Head of the Department of Philosophy and Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University.
Sisir Kumar Maitra (born 19 January 1887, Calcutta, India, died 1963) was Head of the Department of Philosophy and Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Banaras Hindu University.
Sri Anirvan
Anirvan or Sri Anirvan born Narendra Chandra Dhar was an Indian/Bengali/Hindu monk, writer, Vedic scholar and philosopher.
Anirvan or Sri Anirvan born Narendra Chandra Dhar was an Indian/Bengali/Hindu monk, writer, Vedic scholar and philosopher.
Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo, born Aurobindo Ghose, was an Indian nationalist, freedom fighter, philosopher, yogi, guru, and poet.
Sri Aurobindo, born Aurobindo Ghose, was an Indian nationalist, freedom fighter, philosopher, yogi, guru, and poet.
Swami Brahmananda
Swami Brahmananda (Shami Bromhanondo) (January 21, 1863 – April 10, 1922) was born in Sikra Kulingram near Basirhat, Kolkata.
Swami Brahmananda (Shami Bromhanondo) (January 21, 1863 – April 10, 1922) was born in Sikra Kulingram near Basirhat, Kolkata.
Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati (Hindi:स्वामी दयानन्द सरस्वती, Gujarati: મહષિૅ દયાનંદ સરસ્વતી) (Born:12 February 1824 – Died:30 October 1883.
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati (Hindi:स्वामी दयानन्द सरस्वती, Gujarati: મહષિૅ દયાનંદ સરસ્વતી) (Born:12 February 1824 – Died:30 October 1883.
Swami Kalyandev
Swami Kalyandev (June 21, 1876? - July 14, 2004) was an ascetic who was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in India, for his years of social work in the villages of India.
Swami Kalyandev (June 21, 1876? - July 14, 2004) was an ascetic who was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in India, for his years of social work in the villages of India.
Swami Karpatri
Swami Karpatri was a monk in the Hindu dashanami monastic tradition.
Swami Karpatri was a monk in the Hindu dashanami monastic tradition.
Swami Nigamananda
Swami Nigamananda (18 August 1880 — 29 November 1935) (স্বামী নিগমানন্দ, ସ୍ବାମୀ ନିଗମାନଂଦ, स्वामी निगमानंद), known honorifically as Shree Shree Thakur (श्री श्री ठाकुर), was born into a Brahmin f...
Swami Nigamananda (18 August 1880 — 29 November 1935) (স্বামী নিগমানন্দ, ସ୍ବାମୀ ନିଗମାନଂଦ, स्वामी निगमानंद), known honorifically as Shree Shree Thakur (श्री श्री ठाकुर), was born into a Brahmin f...
Swami Niranjanananda (Niranjan Maharaj)
Swami Niranjanananda (Senior)(Bengali:স্বামী নিরঞ্জনানন্দ) born as Nitya Niranjan Ghosh, usually called by the shortened name of Niranjan, was one of the foremost monks of Ramakrishna Mission an...
Swami Niranjanananda (Senior)(Bengali:স্বামী নিরঞ্জনানন্দ) born as Nitya Niranjan Ghosh, usually called by the shortened name of Niranjan, was one of the foremost monks of Ramakrishna Mission an...
Swami Niranjananda (Niranjan Maharaj)
Swami Niranjananda born as Nitya Niranjan Ghosh, usually called by the shortened name of Niranjan, was one of the foremost monks of Ramakrishna Mission and was a direct monastic disciple of Sri ...
Swami Niranjananda born as Nitya Niranjan Ghosh, usually called by the shortened name of Niranjan, was one of the foremost monks of Ramakrishna Mission and was a direct monastic disciple of Sri ...
Swami Nirmalananda
Swami Nirmalananda, born as Tulasi Charan Dutta in Calcutta, was a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa, the 19th century mystic and saint from India, and Swami Vivekananda, the great p...
Swami Nirmalananda, born as Tulasi Charan Dutta in Calcutta, was a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa, the 19th century mystic and saint from India, and Swami Vivekananda, the great p...
Swami Paramananda (Ramakrishna Mission)
Swami Paramananda was one of the early Indian teachers who came to the United States to spread the Vedanta philosophy and religion in America.
Swami Paramananda was one of the early Indian teachers who came to the United States to spread the Vedanta philosophy and religion in America.
Swami Prakashananda (Chinmaya Mission)
Swami Prakashananda (स्वामी प्रकाशानंद:) is the founder and Acharya of Chinmaya Mission of Trinidad and Tobago.
Swami Prakashananda (स्वामी प्रकाशानंद:) is the founder and Acharya of Chinmaya Mission of Trinidad and Tobago.
Swami Ram Tirth
Swami Rama Tirtha, also known as Swami Ram, was an Indian teacher of the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta.
Swami Rama Tirtha, also known as Swami Ram, was an Indian teacher of the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta.
Swami Saradananda (Sarat Maharaj)
Swami Saradananda, born as Sarat Chandra Chakravarty in 1865, was one of the direct monastic disciples of Sri Ramakrishna and was the first Secretary of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Miss...
Swami Saradananda, born as Sarat Chandra Chakravarty in 1865, was one of the direct monastic disciples of Sri Ramakrishna and was the first Secretary of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Miss...
Swami Saswathikananda
Swami Saswathikananda was president of the Sree Narayana Dharma Sangham Trust.
Swami Saswathikananda was president of the Sree Narayana Dharma Sangham Trust.
Swami Shivananda
Swami Shivananda was born Tarak Nath Ghosal in the village of Barasat in West Bengal.
Swami Shivananda was born Tarak Nath Ghosal in the village of Barasat in West Bengal.
Swami Shraddhanand
Swami Shraddhanand was an Indian educationist and an Arya Samaj missionary who propagated the teachings of Swami Dayanand.
Swami Shraddhanand was an Indian educationist and an Arya Samaj missionary who propagated the teachings of Swami Dayanand.
Swami Sri Lilashahji Maharaj
Swami Sri Lilashahji Maharaj is the guru of Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu and Sant Sri ManohardasJi Maharaj (Ajmer).
Swami Sri Lilashahji Maharaj is the guru of Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu and Sant Sri ManohardasJi Maharaj (Ajmer).
Swami Subodhananda
Swami Subodhananda (Bengali: স্বামী সুবোধানন্দ), (8 November 1867 - 9 December 1932) born as Subodh Chandra Ghosh, was a direct monastic disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, the 19th century saint and m...
Swami Subodhananda (Bengali: স্বামী সুবোধানন্দ), (8 November 1867 - 9 December 1932) born as Subodh Chandra Ghosh, was a direct monastic disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, the 19th century saint and m...
Swami Trigunatitananda
Swami Trigunatitananda, premonastic name Sarada Prasanna Mitra, was a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, the 19th century Indian mystic and saint.
Swami Trigunatitananda, premonastic name Sarada Prasanna Mitra, was a direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, the 19th century Indian mystic and saint.
Swami Turiyananda (Hari Maharaj)
Swami Turiyananda or Hari Maharaj as he was popularly known as, was a direct monastic disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, the 19th century saint and mystic from Bengal.
Swami Turiyananda or Hari Maharaj as he was popularly known as, was a direct monastic disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, the 19th century saint and mystic from Bengal.
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda (12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendra Nath Datta ( was the chief disciple of the 19th century saint Ramakrishna and the founder of the Ramakrishna Math an...
Swami Vivekananda (12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendra Nath Datta ( was the chief disciple of the 19th century saint Ramakrishna and the founder of the Ramakrishna Math an...
Swami Yogananda (Yogin Maharaj)
Swami Yogananda was a direct monastic disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhansa, the 19th century saint and mystic, although he took his formal initiation from Sarada Devi, the holy mother of Ramakrish...
Swami Yogananda was a direct monastic disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhansa, the 19th century saint and mystic, although he took his formal initiation from Sarada Devi, the holy mother of Ramakrish...
Tapovan Maharaj
Swami Tapovan Maharaj was a Hindu Sannyasi and Vedanta scholar who taught both Swami Chinmayananda, the founder of the Chinmaya Mission Movement and Swami Sundaranand.
Swami Tapovan Maharaj was a Hindu Sannyasi and Vedanta scholar who taught both Swami Chinmayananda, the founder of the Chinmaya Mission Movement and Swami Sundaranand.
Tibbetibaba
Tibbetibaba তিব্বতিবাবা, Hindi:तिब्बती बाबा, also known as Mahasadhak Tibbetibaba or Paramhamsa Tibbetibaba, alternative spellings Tibbatibaba, Tibbati Baba, Tibbeti B...
Tibbetibaba তিব্বতিবাবা, Hindi:तिब्बती बाबा, also known as Mahasadhak Tibbetibaba or Paramhamsa Tibbetibaba, alternative spellings Tibbatibaba, Tibbati Baba, Tibbeti B...
Tridandi Swami
Shri Tridandi swami ji manifested himself on Baishakha Krishna Paksha third, Friday in Anuradha Nakshatra Vikram era 1962 in the Shisharadh village, 12 km away, southward of the Buxar town ...
Shri Tridandi swami ji manifested himself on Baishakha Krishna Paksha third, Friday in Anuradha Nakshatra Vikram era 1962 in the Shisharadh village, 12 km away, southward of the Buxar town ...
Udayanacharya
Udayanaachaarya, Udayanacharya or Udayakara, a Brahmana logician of Mithila wrote a sub-gloss on Vachaspati's work called the Nyaya-vaartika-taatparya-tiikaa-parishuddhi.
Udayanaachaarya, Udayanacharya or Udayakara, a Brahmana logician of Mithila wrote a sub-gloss on Vachaspati's work called the Nyaya-vaartika-taatparya-tiikaa-parishuddhi.
Umar Alisha
Umar Alisha (born January 31, 1966) is the 9th head (peethadhipathi) of Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham.
Umar Alisha (born January 31, 1966) is the 9th head (peethadhipathi) of Sri Viswa Viznana Vidya Adhyatmika Peetham.
Vagbhatananda Gurudevar
Vagbhatananda Gurudevar was a follower of the teachings and mission of Narayana Guru.
Vagbhatananda Gurudevar was a follower of the teachings and mission of Narayana Guru.
Vallabha Acharya
Vallabhacharya was a devotional philosopher, who founded the Pushti sect in India, following the philosophy of Shuddha advaita.
Vallabhacharya was a devotional philosopher, who founded the Pushti sect in India, following the philosophy of Shuddha advaita.
Works of Madhvacharya
The extant works of the Dvaita founder-philosopher, Sri Madhvacharya, called the Sarvamūla Granthas, are many in number.
The extant works of the Dvaita founder-philosopher, Sri Madhvacharya, called the Sarvamūla Granthas, are many in number.
Yajnavalkya
Yājñavalkya of Mithila was a legendary sage of Vedic India, credited with the authorship of the Shatapatha Brahmana, besides the Yoga Yajnavalkya and the Yājñavalkya Smṛti.
Yājñavalkya of Mithila was a legendary sage of Vedic India, credited with the authorship of the Shatapatha Brahmana, besides the Yoga Yajnavalkya and the Yājñavalkya Smṛti.