Spiritual teachers

Indian philosopher and the founder of Buddhism (623 or 563 BCE – 543 or 483 BCE)

Austrian social reformer, occultist and esotericist (1861–1925)

thumb|The guru-smiti relationship. Watercolour, Punjab Hills, India, 1740. Guru ( ; IAST: guru) is a Sanskrit term for a "mentor, guide, expert, or master" of certain knowledge or field. In pan-Indian traditions, a guru is more than a teacher: traditionally, the guru is a reverential figure to the disciple (or shisya in Sanskrit, literally seeker [of knowledge or truth]) or student, with the guru serving as a "counsellor, who helps mould values, shares experiential knowledge as much as literal knowledge, an exemplar in life, an inspirational source and who helps in the spiritual evolution of a

German spiritual teacher and author

philosopher, mystic, and writer (c. 1866–1877 – 1949)

Indian writer (1931-1987)

Russian esotericist (1878–1947)

Chinese Chan Buddhist monk (?–866)

Gorakhnath (also known as Gorakshanath (Sanskrit: Gorakṣanātha) (Devanagari : गोरक्षनाथ / गोरखनाथ), c. early 11th century) was a Hindu yogi, mahasiddha and saint who was the founder of the Nath Hindu monastic movement in India. He is considered one of the two disciples of Matsyendranath. His followers are known as Jogi, Gorakhnathi, Darshani or Kanphata.

Spiritual tradition

Italian cardinal (1936–2020)

Christian philosopher, Teacher of Esoteric Christianity (1864–1944)

Colombian writer (1917–1977)

Murshid () is Arabic for "guide" or "teacher", derived from the root r-sh-d, with the basic meaning of having integrity, being sensible, mature. Particularly in Sufism it refers to a spiritual guide. The term is frequently used in Sufi orders such as the Naqshbandiyya, Qādiriyya, Chishtiya, Shadhiliya and Suhrawardiyya.

Orthodox Jewish Rabbi and Kabbalist

Bulgarian philosopher (1900–1986)

American visual and musical artist

Vallalar history (1823-1874)

spiritual thinker, musician, writer, philosopher and jurist (1895–1974)

kurdish religious founder and leader

Italian religious (1847–1908)

American spiritual teacher

Gaudiya roop Of Srimati Radha Rani

American guru

Norwegian, educator, anthroposophist (1916–1991)

Sikh saint

Iranian Kurdish scholar

Indian author

Italian astrologer, philosopher and writer (1915–1983)

Indian guru

Indian saint

Colombian psychic and politician

French spiritual teacher (1912-1998)

tibetologist

English-born Australian author (1937–2024)

Balül, Balool, or Bahlool (kurdish: بەهلول) (who known as Balül y Madi, means Balül of Medes), (Kurdish: Baĺüĺ, Balûl, also Baĺüĺi Madî or Balûli Mahî) was a 9th-century Kurdish poet and religious scholar of the Yarsani faith, who wrote poems in the Gorani and Southern dialects of the Kurdish language. His poems are considered to be one of the earliest examples of Kurdish literature and poetry. Balül and his fellow poet companions, including Baba Najoom, Baba Lura and Baba Rajab, all took a vital role in the revival and "renaissance" of the Yarsani faith. ==References==

New Zealand writer

Lebanese religious leader