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Acharya Prashant, born Prashant Tripathi, is an Indian author and teacher associated with Advaita Vedanta. His work includes discussions of the Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads, books, public lectures and recorded conversations. He is an alumnus of IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad. [1] Early life and education His official biography records his birth in Agra on 7 March 1978. It describes his years at IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad, an interest in Hindi poetry and participation in theatre. These interests form part of his account of the period before full-time…
Aniruddhacharya (born Anil Ram Tiwari , 27 September 1989), is an Indian Hindu religious orator and self-styled guru. [2] [3] Alongside delivering spiritual discourses, Aniruddhacharya is actively involved in social service initiatives. Sometimes his remarks have caused controversies. He has established the "Gauri Gopal Vriddh Ashram" in Vrindavan, which currently houses over 300 elderly women. Early life and family Aniruddhacharya was born on 27 September 1989 in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. His father was a local Hindu priest. [4] [5] He studied Hindu…
Jaya Kishori is an Indian spiritual orator, devotional musical artist, motivational speaker and author. Her public work combines religious storytelling, devotional performances and discussions about everyday emotional and family life. Penguin Random House India identifies her as both a spiritual orator and a musical artist, while her own website presents katha, motivation, music and books as distinct parts of her work. [2] Early influences and devotional background Her official biography describes an early involvement in devotional practice and traces…
Dhirendra Krishna Garg (born 4 July 1996) [2] also known as Baba Bageshwar Dham [3] [4] is an Indian spiritual leader of Bageshwar Dham, a Hindu temple in Madhya Pradesh, India. [5] He has initiated the construction of a charitable cancer hospital in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, to provide free and affordable treatment to underprivileged patients. The Foundation stone for the facility was laid by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in February 2025. [1] the Essar Foundation has joined hands with him to construct this facility. [2] [3] [4] As the…
Premanand Maharaj (born Aniruddh Kumar Pandey in 1971) is an Indian Hindu ascetic and spiritual leader based in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. [1] [2] He was initiated into the Radha Vallabh Sampradaya, a Vaishnava tradition centred on devotion to Radha and Krishna. [3] He gives spiritual discourses known as satsangs and participates in private spiritual discussions known as Ekantik Vartalap at Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj in Vrindavan. [4] Early life and background Maharaj was born as Aniruddh Kumar Pandey into a Brahmin family in Akhri village of Sarsaul block…
Ramdev (born Ram Kisan Yadav [1] between 1965 and 1975), also known with the prefix Baba , is an Indian yoga guru [8] and businessman. [9] [3] He is primarily known for being a proponent of yoga and ayurveda in India. [10] [3] Ramdev has been organizing and conducting large yoga camps since 2002 and broadcasting his yoga sessions on various Indian TV channels. [3] [11] He co-founded Patanjali Ayurved and Patanjali Yogpeeth with his colleague Balkrishna in 2006. [12] Ramdev is aligned with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on some issues. [3] [13] [14] In…
Gaur Gopal Das (IAST: Gaura-Gopāla dāsa ; born 24 December 1973) is an Indian monk, motivational speaker, and former electrical engineer. He is a member and preacher of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). [1] Early life and education Gaur Gopal Das was born in a middle-class Marwari Jain family in Vambori, a town in the Ahilyanagar district of Maharashtra, India. [2] He has a diploma in electrical engineering from Cusrow Wadia Institute of Technology, Pune and a degree from College of Engineering, Pune. [3] Career He worked as…
Sri Mātā Amritānandamayī Devi (born Sudhamani Idamannel ; 27 September 1953), often known as Amma ("Mother"), is an Indian Hindu spiritual leader, godwoman, [1] guru and humanitarian. [2] [3] She is the chancellor of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, a multi-campus research university. [4] In 2018, she was felicitated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making the largest contribution to the Government of India's Clean India Campaign Swachh Bharat Mission. [5] She was the first recipient of Vishwaratna Puraskar (Gem of the World Award) by Hindu…
Ravi Shankar (born 13 May 1956) is an Indian guru and spiritual leader. He is also referred to by the honorifics Sri Sri and Gurudev. [1] From the mid-1970s, he worked as an apprentice under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder of Transcendental Meditation, before founding the Art of Living Foundation in 1981. [2] His work has included programmes related to meditation, yoga, and stress-management practices, and he is associated with the development of Sudarshan Kriya, a breathing technique taught as part of the Art of Living Foundation's activities. [3]…
Jagadish "Jaggi" Vasudev (born 3 September 1957), widely known as Sadhguru , is an Indian guru and founder of the Isha Foundation, based in Coimbatore, India. The foundation, established in 1992, operates an ashram and yoga centre that carries out educational and spiritual activities. Sadhguru has been teaching yoga since 1982. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy and Karma: A Yogi's Guide to Crafting Your Destiny , and a frequent speaker at international forums. Sadhguru also advocates for…