List of Hindu gurus and sants

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Template:Hinduism This is a list of religious people in Hinduism, including gurus, sants, monks, yogis and spiritual masters.

A guru is defined as a "teacher, spiritual guide, [or] godman,"[1] by author David Smith. To obtain the title of guru, one must go through a standard initiation process referred to as diksha, in which they receive a mantra, or sacred Sanskrit phrase.[2]

The list

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D to F

G to I

century)

J to L

M to O

P to R


S to U

V to X

Y to Z

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See also

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References

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  2. ↑ Religions in the Modern World: Traditions and Transformations{{#if:Smith|, Smith}. Routledge(2016). ISBN 978-0-415-85881-6
  3. ↑ Srila Prabhupada Lilamrta Vol 1–2{{#if:Dasa Goswami|, Dasa Goswami}. Bhaktivedanta Book Trust(2002). ISBN 0-89213-357-0
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  5. ↑ Sri Agastiyar: The Ageless Guru of Gurus. murugan.org.
  6. ↑ Swami Muktananda and the Enlightenment Through Sakti-pat. History of Religions({Template:Year).
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  10. ↑ About Gnani Purush (Enlightened Being). /www.dadabhagwan.org.
  11. ↑ Sant Dnyaneshwar—His Miracles and Manushya Dharma. Bombay Chronicle.
  12. ↑ Sadguru Gnanananda, His life, Personality and teaching{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. S.Ramakrishan / Sudarsan Graphics(1979)
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Siddha Yoga. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  14. ↑ Doctrine and Practice among the Vaisnavas of Bengal. History of Religions({Template:Year).
  15. ↑ The Word'Hindu'in Gaudiya Vaisnava Texts. Journal of the American Oriental Society({Template:Year).
  16. ↑ Kalki Bhagavan, guru who started as LIC clerk & now has 'undisclosed income' of Rs 500 cr, Swamy, Rohini(22 October 2019).
  17. ↑ Narayanan, "A 'White Paper' on Kalki Bhagavan". msuweb.montclair.edu.
  18. ↑ G.K. Gurtu, "Khatkhate Baba – The Savior of Etawah". Ikashmir.net
  19. ↑ The Gurus of India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Sterling(1978)
  20. ↑ Madhva Vedanta and Krishna{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(2007). ISBN 978-0-19-514892-3
  21. ↑ Journal of Religious Culture. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
  22. ↑ The Journey to Radiant Health{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Celestial Arts(2004)
  23. ↑ Processes of Secularization in Contemporary India: Guru Faith in the Mata Amritanandamayi Mission. Modern Asian Studies({Template:Year).
  24. ↑ Experiencing Mother Meera. Canadian Woman Studies({Template:Year).
  25. ↑ Shri Narayan Maharaj. Marathi, Published by DL Lele, Wai({Template:Year).
  26. ↑ Sree Narayana Guru{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Bangalore: The Christian Institute for the Religion and Society(1965)
  27. ↑ Miracle of love: stories about Neem Karoli Baba{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. New York: E. P. Dutton(1979). ISBN 9780525476115
  28. ↑ My Time with the Master{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Sai Towers Publishing(15 August 2006). ISBN 978-81-7899-055-2
  29. ↑ The theology of Nimbārka : a translation of Nimbārka's Daśaślokī with Giridhara Prapanna's Laghumañjūsā{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Vantage(1990). ISBN 978-0-533-08705-1
  30. ↑ The Nectar of the Lord's Feet: Final Teachings of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj: Discourses January–November 1980{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Element Books(1987)
  31. ↑ Autobiography of a Yogi{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.(2005)
  32. ↑ "Spiritual Leader of Bochansanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha...", Calgary Herald, 18Template:NbspJuly 2012, available at https://calgaryherald.com/life/story.html?id=6952731Template:Dead link
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  34. ↑ Religious Vows at the Shrine of Shahul Hamid. Dealing with Deities: The Ritual Vow in South Asia({Template:Year).
  35. ↑ Vadtal, the delinquent in Swaminarayan family. The Times of India(2003-02-17). Retrieved 2009-04-13.
  36. ↑ Mystical Homoeroticism, Reductionism, and the Reality of Censorship: A Response to Gerald James Larson. Journal of the American Academy of Religion({Template:Year).
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  38. ↑ Hare Krishna transformed{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. New York University Press(2007). ISBN 978-0-8147-7579-0
  39. ↑ The Yoga Tradition: Its History, Literature, Philosophy and Practice{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Motilal Banarsidass(2002)
  40. ↑ Athletic Spiritual Leader, Dies at 76. The New York Times(1997-10-13). Retrieved 2013-04-01.
  41. ↑ The Bhakti sect of Vallabhacarya{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Munshiram Manoharlal(1992)
  42. ↑ Just Love: A Journey into the Heart of God{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Bhakti Event GmbH(2021)

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