Bhakti_Yoga_Devotion, R_Category, Spiritual_Beings

Ramakrishna Paramahansa

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A mid-nineteenth century spiritual Master who lived mostly in Kolkatta. A devotee of Goddess Kali, he frequently went into ecstatic states of samadhi. One of his best-known disciples is Swami Vivekananda, who established and propagated the Ramakrishna Order, which has a world wide following today.

R_Category, Spiritual_Beings

Ramana Maharshi

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Early 20th Century spiritual Master who lived in the hills of Tiruvanamalai near Chennai, in South India. His teachings revolve around self-inquiry. He is believed to have enlightened not only humans, but also a cow and a crow.

P_Category, Spiritual_Beings

Patanjali

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Literally one who fell (pat) into the palm (anjali). Refers to an ancient spiritual Master of extraordinary understanding, considered the father of yogic sciences. Believed to be an incarnation of Ananta, or Shesha, the thousand-headed ruler of the serpent race, Patanjali is best known for his work Yoga-Sutras. The Yoga-Sutras have been disclosed in a manner that cannot be understood by a superficial perusal of the text, Rather, it has been attributed the Quality of being an encrypted code intended for the spiritual Masters who have the necessary understanding to properly impart the veiled practices.

N_Category, Spiritual_Beings

Nityananda Swami

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A reclusive South Indian yogi and an extraordinary mystic who lived in the twentieth century and spent the later part of his life near Mumbai in Maharashtra. The Guru of many disciples, including Swami Muktananda.

Bhakti_Yoga_Devotion, M_Category, Spiritual_Beings

Mirabai

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A Rajput princess of the medieval period who, intoxicated by her devotion for Lord Krishna, spent most of her life as a wandering saint, singing praises of the Lord. A poetess and mystic, her life story and bhajans are extremely popular even today.

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