These are the main spiritual teachers, masters, yogis and sages that have inspired my path. Some of them I had the blessing to actually meet and spend time with (first section); others I have only known through their books.
Spiritual Masters I met
The only enlightened disciple of Sri Ramana Maharshi still alive today. He is a recluse, and lives in Tiruvannamalai, India.
Learn more: No Mind, I am the Self, Site
Mathru Sri Sarada (1959~)
An enlightened disciple of Lakshamana Swami (above), who achieved her realization through the path of Love. She is a recluse, and lives in Tiruvannamalai, India.
Learn more: No Mind, I am the Self, Site
Shivarudra Balayogi (1954~)
An enlightened yogi who achieved self-realization after 5 years of tapas (meditating in a room 18 hours a day). He shares talks and retreats in India, US, UK, Australia. Learn more: Official Website, Podcast Interview,
Mooji (1954~)
An awakened student of Sri H.W.L Poonja, Mooji shares satsangs around the world, and also through YouTube, as well as retreats in Portugal, where he lives.
Learn more: Offical Website, Wikipedia
Tina Rasmussen (1963~)
A Buddhist nun well-known for her advice, retreats and book on achieving deep states of meditation (Jhanna / Samadhi).
Learn more: Official Website, Book
Joshin Sensei
A french Zen-Buddhist nun with whom I trained in the summer of 2003 and 2004.
Learn more: La Demeure Sans Limite, The Bell of Life
Zuiten (1956~2007)
A german Zen-Buddhist nun with whom I practiced for a long time, from 2002~2004.
Main Spiritual Influences
Learn More: Official Wesite, Be As You Are, Talks with Sri Ramana Maharshi
Learn more: Life video, Wikipedia
Learn More: Avadhuta Foundation, Nothing Ever Happened, Fire of Freedom
Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897~1981)
Learn More: I Am That, Wikipedia
Learn More: Wikipedia
Swami Vivekananda (1863~1902)
Learn More: Wikipedia
Yogi Gupta (1913~2011)
Learn More: Dharma Yoga Center
Buddha (6th Century B.C.E)
Learn More: Wikipedia
Swami Nikhileshwarananda (1933-1988)
Other Spiritual Influences
- Advaita Vedanta
- Annamalai Swami
- Swami Madhurananda — whom I met in Tiruvannamalai, India
- David Godman — for all his wonderful books and helpful email answers
- Michael James
- Sadhu Om
- Muruganar
- Adi Shankara
- Buddhism
- Moriyama Roshi — was my Zen Master, with whom I parted ways eventually
- Cohen Roshi
- Heila Downey
- Thich Nhat Hanh
- Yoga
- Swami Sivananda — his books were informative and inspiring
- Swami Satyananda Saraswati — for his peerless contribution to systematizing Yoga practices
- George Feuerstein — for his enlightening books and deep research into Yoga
- Swami Hariharananda — for his Yoga Philosophy treatise
- Mahavatar Babaji
- Swami Jnaneshwara
- Krishna — through the Bhagavad Gita
- Others
- Dr. Joshua David Stone
- H.P. Blavatsky
- Laozi (Lao Tzu) — through the legendary Tao Te Ching
- Osho — helped in in certain stages of the way, but not someone I’d recommend right now
- Eliphas Lévi
- Papus
- Dion Fortune
- Yogiraj Acharya Maharishi
Learn more about the different spiritual paths, practices and disciplines here.
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