From Eckhart Tolle and Andrew Cohen to figures like Gangaji and Adhyashanti, there are now countless such spiritual teachers—both male and female—that claim and teach variants of instant or immediate enlightenment. American Gurus tells the story of how this phenomenon of religious immediatism emerged, especially in American religion.

Gurus in America provides an excellent introduction to the guru phenomenon in the United States, with in-depth analyses of nine important Hindu gurus—Adi Da, Ammachi, Mayi Chidvilasananda, Gurani Anjali, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Osho, Ramana Maharshi, Sai …

Sai Maa, also known as Her Holiness Sai Maa and Sai Maa Lakshmi Devi, is claimed to be a guru/spiritual master, healer, humanitarian and author. She offers programs throughout North America, Europe and Asia on personal transformation through practical spirituality, self-mastery and energetic healing.

30/11/2018 · Deepak Chopra is among the best-known spiritual gurus and remains a powerful force in transcendental meditation. Originally a physician from India, Deepak Chopra advanced his teachings for spiritual people connecting the mind, body, and spirit as a means of holistic health.

It continues today under the leadership of Muktananda’s spiritual successor, Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, an Indian-born woman who leads the SYDA central ashram. In addition to gurus from India, there were American-born seekers who themselves became gurus in the 1970s.

07/01/2021 · The 10 Most Influential Spiritual Leaders Around The World. 1. Deepak Chopra. Deepak Chopra is an Indian American, Ayurvedic New-age guru, who flew onto the New York Times’ top-10 Best Sellers List with The Seven Spiritual Laws Of Success.

06/06/2020 · Here is a list of the 10 greatest spiritual leaders of all times who are no more with us but the work they have left continues to inspire generations to come. Florence Scovel Shinn (1871 – 1940) “No man is your enemy, no man is your friend, every man is your teacher.” She was an American artist who became a spiritual teacher

06/01/2011 · In researching the 200-year transmission of India's spiritual teachings to the West, I found that three gurus stood out for their immense impact on public awareness, and as it happens they all have birthdays around now: Paramahansa Yogananda on Jan. 5, and both Swami Vivekananda and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on Jan. 12. People who are into astrology say it's …