Great spiritual teachers - my favorite inspirational people
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These are some of the teachers - past and present - who will keep reminding us that there IS more to life. There is more to US...
Spiritual teachers are the salt that gives flavor to our otherwise somewhat dry western culture. With all the focus on s*x, drugs and rock and roll - development of the heart can very easily be forgotten or ignored.
This lens is a lensography: I present my lenses devoted to spiritual teachers - in addition to that there are links here to specific spiritual teachers that I have featured on my own website.
So, what should a spiritual teacher teach?
If I forget anything a spiritual teacher should teach: please mention it in the comments.
Not what you expected
A real spiritual teacher will teach you a NEW perspective on your life - which also makes sense, but wasn't what you expected.
About spiritual teaching
Controversies and ponderings on the relationship between gurus (spiritual teachers) and their students.
Add your own favorite links.
Spiritual Teachers
Sincere teachers should be aware of their Auras. T more...2 points
About spiritual teaching
Spiritual teachers: their limitations and strength more...1 point
Sufism: The functions of the Sufi lineage
What is a spiritual teacher for?1 point
A Practical Approach to Spirituality
When I first came in contact with real spiritual t more...1 point
A Dr David R Hawkins Squidoo Group
I've been a student of Dr David R Hawkins for abou more...1 point
Books on and by spiritual teaching
Spiritual teachers on spiritual teaching
Vote for your favorite spiritual teacher and add your link to the best quote or article by that teacher on spiritual growth or spiritual teaching.
Dalai Lama on Peace
Inner peace needed for outer peace.4 points
Thich Nhat Hanh on Love
Thich Nhat Hanh quotes on peace, a smile, sufferin more...3 points
Jiddu Krishnamurti: The Core of the Teachings
The following statement was written by Krishnamurt more...2 points
Khalil Gibran - on religion (adoration)
'speak to us of Religion'2 points
St. Francis of Assisi
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace... and a more...2 points
Mother Teresa Wisdom Quotes
Quotes from the wisdom of Mother Tereresa2 points
Anthony de Mello on spiritual awakening
spiritual awakening, why it's important...1 point
A Curriculum of a School, by Idries Shah
Idris Shah on spiritual teaching1 point
Thomas Aquinas - Loving God - can you fully?
dialogue with God1 point
Experiencing The Power of Now - in Detail Review of the Book by Eckhart Tolle
I want to encourage everybody, who has not yet get more...1 point
Therese of Lisieux on Love
Therese of Lisieux on the joy of love.0 points
Who's your favorite spiritual teacher?
Classics in Chinese wisdom: Buddha, Lao Tse and Confucius
Dr David R Hawkins
"Enslavement by illusion is comfortable, it is the liberation by truth people fear."1 point
A.H. Almaas
Guides people to be lovers of truth above all else, and uses curiosity and inquiry as gateways into presence.0 points
Jein Klein
There's is only Oneness expressed as many oh what a wonderful mysterious paradox0 points
Radhanath swami
"Mood of Spiritual Kingdom is that we want to see everyone excel more than us"0 points
Swami Vivekananda
"Each soul is potentially divine.
The goal is to manifest divinity within, by controlling nature, external and internal.
Do this either by work, or worship, or psychic control, or philosophy, by one, or more, or all of these -and be free.
This is the whole of religion. Doctrines, or dogmas, or rituals, or books, or temples, or forms are but secondary details."
- Swami Vevekananda0 points
Eckhart Tolle on teaching spirituality
Practicing Presence: A Guide for the Spiritual Teacher and Health Practitioner (English and Korean Edition)
Amazon Price: $45.36 (as of 02/13/2012)
The contemporary book on how to be a spiritual teacher or spiritual health practitioner. What to avoid. What to look out for. What to keep in mind. How not to put yourself, but your client first.
From the UK? Eckhart Tolle 'Practicing Presence'...
See also the Eckhart Tolle Calendars and Date Books
Top Spiritual teachers - no specific tradition
Inspirational people mostly from the East
One of the best spiritual teachers today
So. what's a REAL spiritual teacher like?
- A real spiritual teacher will be REAL - that is: authentic.
- A real spiritual teacher will be a human being - don't imagine him or her as a saint.
- A real spiritual teacher will confront you with things you did not know about yourself, or did not want to know.
- A real spiritual teacher will be a good person in ways you perhaps didn't expect.
- A real spiritual teacher doesn't just preach - he or she also practices.
- A real spiritual teacher is Bodhisattva: someone who lives for others, not themselves.
Christian teachers (and former Christians)
Well known spiritual teachers
Gurdjieff, Ashish, Ginsburg and Fourth Way
More spiritual teachers
Fourth Way, Sufism and Buddhism
- Guy Hoffman
- Sufism & Fourth Way
- G.I. Gurdjieff articles and wisdom quotes - Fourth Way
- Biography, articles and quotations by and about G.I. Gurdijeff
- Robert Frager articles and quotes - Sufism
- Founder of the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology. He has written many books, mainly on the spiritual path in Sufism and Islam.
- Reijo Oksanen
- On the Fourth Way.
- Jiddu Krishnamurti: history, remembrances and quotes
- Krishnamurti quotations, historical information, personal remembrances and questions he asked.
- Kahlil Gibran quotes from The Prophet
- Inspiring quotations and biography from the Lebanese poet-artist who wrote 'The Prophet'.
- Idries Shah.
- Articles and quotes and sufi-stories.
- Anthony de Mello
- Inspiring quotations on spiritual liberation and living inspired.
- Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso [ Tibetan Buddhism ]
- Articles and quotes by the Dalai Lama on Tibetan Buddhism and related subjects.
- Thich Nhat Hanh quotes and articles
- Articles, quotes on peace and buddhism and a biography.
- Index of spirituality-pages on Katinka Hesselink Net, alphabetical by author
- Sufism, fourth way, Buddhism, theosophy, history, and related subjects.
Buddhist teachers
Top spiritual gurus
Theosophical teachers
- H.P. Blavatsky Articles and quotes - classic theosophy
- Essential articles and quotes from Helena Petrovna Blavatsky on various subjects, including spiritual growth, metaphysics, karma and reincarnation.
- Annie Besant
- articles by and about Annie Besant - with links.
- Mabel Collins
- A clairvoyant and author of romance novels, whose theosophical fame started with Light on the Path, a book written in trance and still her most well selling work. After having been expelled from the Theosophical Society by H.P. Blavatsky for unknown reasons, she spent a lot of energy fighting for animal rights.
- Henry Steel Olcott: founder of the Theosophical Society
- Articles by and relating to the work of H.S. Olcott.
- William Q. Judge
- Quotes, articles and Biography of William Q. Judge
- C.W. Leadbeater
- Leadbeater on clairvoyance, the astral plane and thoughts as things. Also tributes to Leadbeater and critical material on his life and work.
- J.J. van der Leeuw
- Quotes from books by J.J. van der Leeuw on truth, illusion, consciousness and the meaning of life.
- G. de Purucker on the Theosophical Movement
- Quotes on the value of love and tolerance in the TS and the Point Loma Society.
- N.Sri Ram - former president of the Theosophical Society Adyar
- Articles by Nilakantan Sri Ram, with short biography and selected bibliography.
- Hugh Shearman
- An honours graduate in history and the author of some twenty books which include The Passionate Necessity, The Purpose of Tragedy and Modern Theosophy.
- John Algeo - vice president Theosophical Society Adyar
- Articles on theosophy, theosophical history and Harry Potter, among other things.
- Pablo D. Sender
- Articles on Damodar, the spiritual path, meditation and theosophical leaders.
- Katinka Hesselink's English articles on religion and spirituality
- My own articles on religion and spirituality.
Theosophical teachers (or very related)
Muslim spiritual teacher: Rumi
Get inspired by sufi teachers: Islamic inspiration
More spiritual teachers? your opinions!
If I forgot an important spiritual teacher, please let me know. Any other feedback on this lens is also welcome.
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Oct 11, 2009 @ 2:26 pm | delete
- I am an ongoing student of spirituality, thanks for the great lens on spiritual teachers -:)
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jimmytantric
Aug 24, 2009 @ 2:55 am | delete
- how about adding no one ,since All are an expression of Oneness. Sand not sandcastles, Ocean not ocean waves, Clay not plates or cups. A wonderful mysterious Dance of God. All is in Consciousness not Consciousness is in us .May we merrily embrace the Dance. Row row row your boat gently down the stream ,merrily, merrily, merrily ,merrily ,Life is but a dream.May we be graced with Peace, compassion and clear vision
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Maraiya
Jul 4, 2009 @ 6:57 pm | delete
- Thanks for putting so much time and effort and love into this lens. It will help many people. I felt initially drawn to this lens because you were talking about Rumi, and I love his poetry and really enjoyed that section of your lens. Another one I like not on your list is Hzrat Inayat Khan (hope I spelled his name right), who wrote a lot of Sufi books that I ended up proofreading to be put on the Internet a number of years ago. I'm a Christian, and so Jesus is my favorite teacher. I also really love Kahil Gibran. Yogananda is also a really high-level spirit.
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CreativeArtist Jun 11, 2009 @ 12:28 pm | delete
- I would also include Lester Levenson.
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mukunda22
Jan 21, 2009 @ 5:10 pm | delete
- Lovely overview of spiritual teachers.
#5 and linked to a few recent lenses of my own!
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