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Post by peteyzenn on Jul 14, 2014 3:39:15 GMT -5
My five top teachers, in order of impact on my life:
Krishna
Mother Meera
Sai Baba
David Lyons
Jesus
In some ways, they are all the same teacher I suppose, with the same message.
I read on here somewhere that someone thought mother meera taught duality, I know this is not the case, for her everything is one.
I feel very fortunate that the major influences in my life are almost all avatars.
human spiritual teachers that I have enjoyed are:
Ramakrishna
shivapuri baba
dan millman
geoff thompson
yogananda
oh and obviously: buddha
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Post by laughter on Jul 14, 2014 10:25:36 GMT -5
Roughly in chronological order of encounter:
(1) Carl Sagan
(2) The public education system of New York State
(3) Amit Goswammi
(4) Any musician that ever lived
(5) Eckhart Tolle
(6) William Shakespeare (a.k.a. Billy Shakes)
(7) Each and every one of my internet correspondents since 2010
(8) Nisargadatta Maharaj (a.k.a. Niz)
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Post by silence on Jul 14, 2014 19:39:15 GMT -5
I read on here somewhere that someone thought mother meera taught duality, I know this is not the case, for her everything is one. Taught duality?!  |
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Post by peteyzenn on Jul 15, 2014 10:21:13 GMT -5
he he funny post
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Post by alreadythat on Apr 12, 2015 9:44:54 GMT -5
Sailor Bob Adamson
Nisargadatta Maharaj
John Wheeler
Eckhart Tolle
Shakti Gawain
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Post by nueverest on Jun 14, 2015 11:15:27 GMT -5
1. UG Krishnamurti
2. Ayahuasca
3. Osho, Bagwan Sri Rajneesh
4. Ramana
5. Adi Da Samraj
More: Ashtavakra, Gangaji, Bart Marshall, Tyohar in Costa Rica, Mooji, Papaji, Eckhart Tolle, Stephen Jenkinson (Griefwalker).
Cautions:
Ozen Rajneesh (Surrounded by zealots, but possibly a realized sanyasin of Osho. I was surprised that in the meeting I sat in with him he seemed to focus on all of the money and immigration problems he was facing. He is making everything as low cost or "free" as possible for his disciples. However, in exchange for the "free" price you will need to be a good butt kisser and tattle tale.)
Il Chi Lee (He is a Korean Sun Do / Dahn Yoga / Body & Brain / Qi Gong teacher. Whether he is realized or not he created a workshop that resulted in a break-through for me. The breakthrough lasted 2 days. Having been involved in his various organizations I find myself both grateful and cautious. Grateful for the lessons, and cautious of the hypocrisy and distrust that seems woven into the fabric of the myriad of organizations he created. There is also a robotic, cult-like, starry eyed feeling to the followers. What's more is the "Lost in Translation" feeling that some of his talks possess. I also noticed that some of his more wild Korean teachings are dropped when translated to English.)
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Post by deepakgod on Jul 15, 2015 10:41:28 GMT -5
1) Osho
2) Isha Judd
3) Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
4) Ozen Rajneesh (Swami Rajneesh)
5) Panache Desai
6) Buddha
7) Ram Dass
8) Adhashanti
9) Jesus
10) Amir Mourad
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Post by Theodore on Jan 2, 2016 11:11:16 GMT -5
My big 5 in spirituality is thus:
No. 1 Nisargadatta Maharaj
the 4 spots remaining are filled, in no order, by:
Francis Lucille
Rupert Spira
Ramana Maharshi
Jed McKenna
Honorable mentions:
David Carse
Adyashanti
UG Krishnamurti
Annamalai Swami
James Swartz
Rajneesh Osho
Mooji
Eckhart Tolle
Alan Watts
Vyasa (author of Bhagavad Gita)
Siddharameshwar Maharaj (guru of the better known Maharaj, is actually a really clear teacher himself)
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Post by uraverb on May 4, 2016 13:10:42 GMT -5
i dont really know that many, but the ones that i really reeeeeally like and find help me understand things up to this point are...
Alan Watts
Paul Hedderman
Burt Harding
Ramana Maharshi
and a few good ones that i dont connect as much with...
Eckhart Tolle
Sadghuru
Mooji
oh and a few baaaaaaaaad ones that just about fraggled my already fragile mind
Tony Parsons
Ella May
Lisa Cairns
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2016 13:48:12 GMT -5
1. UG krishnamurthi
2. Ramesh S Balsekar
In what I have read UG is beyond the level, we can never find such a wisdom in the entire world that UG has,UG can't be compared with any other authors!
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Post by garbonzo on Nov 4, 2016 9:01:54 GMT -5
My favorite teachers are - Ernest Holmes Raymond Charles Barker Joel Goldsmith Eric thought Deepak Chopra I have taught accredited classes at our spiritual center using their books. Their ideas are filled with Truth and wisdom. My students love working with their material. Great list. I like New Thought teachers, i take it you do aswell. Nice to see new thought included, my list in chronological order. Ernest Holmes David Hawkins Eckart Tolle Thomas Hora by far the most influential has been Thomas Hora, little known but hugely influential on me.. |
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Post by maxdprophet on Nov 4, 2016 9:29:42 GMT -5
Great list. I like New Thought teachers, i take it you do aswell. Nice to see new thought included, my list in chronological order. Ernest Holmes David Hawkins Eckart Tolle Thomas Hora by far the most influential has been Thomas Hora, little known but hugely influential on me.. Can you recommend something by Hora? Also Holmes. |
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Post by stepvhen on Nov 6, 2016 18:49:37 GMT -5
I don't think anyone really needs five.
But if you're going to read five.
Eckhart for the soft intro.
Then Jed McKenna's first 3 books to ramp things up.
Then Nagarjunna 1 time.
Then start to think for yourself a bit while revisiting Nagarjunna.
Then Jed's 2 latest books.
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Post by sadsack on Jan 16, 2017 5:46:19 GMT -5
1.My Father to show me how to defend myself, hunt fish and shoot(I taught myself Taxidermy.) 2.My Mother who showed me fearlesness when she cut the legs-off my Fathers brand new suit.(Then happily sewed them back-on again, so that Dad could go-out clubbing.) 3.My Buddie who thought he was Jesus Christ born again.(And ran off with my first-wife) 4.Ken Bush that taught me something-else was a foot.(He drove a 2-seater Lotus-racer) 5.Joshu Sasaki Roshi who brought me to my knees.(and who turned me about.)  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2017 16:25:57 GMT -5
Age 16 SRF Yogaananda Autobiography of a Yogi first book I read on meditation and Indian tales left a mark for sure
Age 25 Swami Muktaananda Shiddha Yoga received Shatkipat from the master of Kundlini stayed in estacy and gratitude the entire night, it was the first physical manifestation of something spiritual left it's mark
Age 32 Darshan Singh Surat Shadda Yoga initiated into the sound current, felt like a feather on a strong river left it mark
Age 41 Papaji First encounter with non duality, saw what happens when your world stops left a strong mark
Age 62 Niz Unborn Gita after reading it had a 3 day CC experience where I could not find my personal self left the strongest mark
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