The Sages who Revealed the Nature of Reality
Paramahansa Yogananda
Indian yogi and guru who introduced many westerners to the teachings of meditation and Kriya Yoga through his book: Autobiography of a Yogi. Yogananda urged people to seek direct experience of their true nature (soul) as opposed to blind belief on dogma or doctrine.
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Chinese thinker, teacher and social philosopher that emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity. He championed familial loyalty, ancestor worship and respect of elders. His teachings were moral, not religious, and aimed exclusively at fitting men for conducting themselves honourably and prudently in this life.
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Spiritual teacher from ancient India who championed compassion, self-knowledge and loving kindness. He taught how people have the power to eradicate suffering from their lives through spiritual practice and ethical behaviour and postulated that there is no intermediary between mankind and the divine. His teachings form the basis of the Buddhist tradition.
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Spiritual teacher who dedicated his life to teach unconditional love, compassion, forgiveness, kindness, peace and transcendence. Jesus imparted knowledge on the infinite potential within ourselves and invited people to embark on the spiritual journey of self-discovery.
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Chinese mystic philosopher, author of the Tao Te Ching, founder of Taoism. Lao Tzu proclaimed that the way (tao) to fulfillment is found in living a life with goodness, serenity and respect in addition to simplicity, personal power and by experiencing the oneness in all things – fulfilling life as one with nature and as one with the inner self.
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Muhammad was a deeply humble and spiritual man believed to be a messenger and a prophet of God. He is generally considered to be the founder of Islam and throughout his life he spread the message of brotherhood, love, respect, tolerance, moderation, peace, devotion and self-realisation.
read moreSwami Vivekananda
India Guru considered a key figure in the introduction of Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the world. Vivekananda was instrumental in raising interfaith awareness and teaching about the divinity of the soul. He was India’s first great cultural ambassador to the West.
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Indian thinker, teacher and philosopher who consolidated the advaita (non-dualism) wisdom of Vedanta. His teachings are based on the premise that there is only one absolute reality and that our soul is an extension and therefore united to the only absolute and infinite reality.
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