Living Gurus
I have often been asked for details about enlightened beings currently living on the planet. A small selection is shown below - this is by no means and exhaustive list. You can use the great search facilities of the internet (such as Google) to read more on each and seek them out.
Each teacher has their own style, and what appeals to one person may not work for another. "As a man can drink water from any side of a full tank, so the skiled theologian can wrest from any scripture that which will service his purpose" (Bhagavad Geeta).
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| Mother Meera - living in Germany where she gives Darshan. Travels occasionally. See also my page on Mother Meera.. | Swami Maheshwarananda - Yoga in Daily Life. He lives and works in Europe but does travel, visiting New Zealand occasionally. | Ammachi - based in India. | Ajahn Sumedho - Amaravati Buddhist Monastery (Theraveda), UK. |
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| Dalai Lama - Tenzin Gyatso. Exiled from Tibetan, living in Dharamsala in India where it is possible to meet him. He is also busy travelling and lecturing round the world. | Eckhart Tolle - born in Germany, but travels and lectures in USA. | Byron Katie - based in America, very active teaching and helping people. | (tba) |
For ones to stay away from, see my Dangers page and Dirt sites.
Some now deceased teachers from recent times you may also like to investigate include:
- Ramesh Balsekar (recently deceased)
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Sri Aurobindo and The Mother
- Paramahansa Yogananda (Autobiography of a Yogi)
- Ramana Maharshi and Poonjaji
- William Shakespeare
- Richard Rose
- Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
- Alice Bailey
- Neem Karoli Baba
- Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov
- Meher Baba
- Krishnamurti
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