Eastern Spiritual Figures
Key individuals (leaders, teachers, philosophers, and saints—both historical and contemporary) who have significantly influenced the dissemination of Eastern Wisdom
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Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Vedic scholar and teacher
Modern & Contemporary Figures
Swami Muktananda
Guru of Siddha Yoga
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Jiddu Krishnamurti
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Philosopher and spiritual teacher
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Baba Ramdev
Proponent of yoga and Ayurveda
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Founder of Art of Living
Modern & Contemporary Figures
Mooji (Anthony Paul Moo-Young)
Spiritual teacher of Advaita Vedanta
Modern & Contemporary Figures
Papaji (H.W.L. Poonja)
Advaita Vedanta teacher
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Ramana Maharshi
Sage of Arunachala, Advaita teacher
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Eknath Easwaran
Spiritual writer and meditation teacher
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Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Hindu spiritual leader
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Bhagwan Nityananda
Siddha Yoga guru
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B.K.S. Iyengar
Founder of Iyengar Yoga
Modern & Contemporary Figures
Chögyam Trungpa
Tibetan Buddhist teacher
Buddhist Lamas & Teachers
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche
Buddhist teacher and filmmaker
Buddhist Lamas & Teachers
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
Tibetan Buddhist nun
Buddhist Lamas & Teachers
Shunryu Suzuki
Founder of San Francisco Zen Center
Buddhist Lamas & Teachers
Ajahn Chah
Thai Forest Buddhist monk
Buddhist Lamas & Teachers
Ajahn Sumedho
Western Buddhist monk
Buddhist Lamas & Teachers
Bhikkhu Bodhi
Buddhist monk and scholar
Buddhist Lamas & Teachers
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
Tibetan Buddhist master
Buddhist Lamas & Teachers
Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje
Tibetan Buddhist leader
Buddhist Lamas & Teachers
Karmapa Thaye Dorje
Tibetan Buddhist leader
Buddhist Lamas & Teachers
Gampopa
Tibetan Buddhist master
Other Eastern Philosophers & Saints
Milarepa
Tibetan yogi and poet
Other Eastern Philosophers & Saints